Every-day dishes and every-day work

Any one who has ever made a visit to Carlsbad will remember the delicious zwieback which occupies so conspicuous a place in the bill of fare. Persons suffering from acid dyspepsia, constipation, and other disturbances of digestion, often experience great relief on visiting this famous watering-place. The benefits derived from a sojourn at Carlsbad have usually been attributed to the water of its famous springs ; but many invalids and medical men have made the discovery that zwieback should be credited with the greater part of the benefits received. At Carlsbad, zwieback is made by exposing the sour " Schwartz brodt " to moderate heat for several hours, until the starch becomes changed to dextrin and dextrose. For years the Sanitarium Health Food Company has manufactured for the use of the numerous patrons of the Medical and Surgical Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Mich., a superior quality of zwieback, which is not only more palatable but much more wholesome than the original article of Carlsbad manufacture. Indeed, this zwieback is one of the most nutritious, palatable, and digestible of foods, and is very largely used by those who have once learned its value. With milk or cream it is a real delicacy, as toothsome as it is nourishing and easy of digestion. Zwieback is supplied in three grades, as follows : — No. 1. Made of graham flour (Sanitarium brand), containing fifteen per cent, of gluten. No. 2. Made from a combination of wheat and rye flour. Especially excellent for persons suffering from slow digestion and constipation. No. 3. Specially prepared for persons suffering from acid dyspepsia, with tenderness and painful digestion. Very tender and toothsome. For recipes, see pages 135 to 188 . CARAMEL-CEREAL. It is now generally recognized by physicians that lea and coffee are unwholesome beverages. Each contains a harmful substance known as caffein or thein, of which seven and one-half grains will kill a small animal. Many nervous disorders, the origin of which is not suspected, are due to the use of tea and coffee. Physicians now recognize the "tea-drinkers' disorder" as the result of the use of these beverages. Both tea and coffee prevent the digestion of starch, and give rise to various forms of indigestion. Caramel-cereal supplies a harmless and wholesome substitute for tea and coffee. It was originated at the Battle Creek (Mich.) Sanitarium, where it has long been in use, as well as in thousands of families throughout the United States. For each cup of the beverage required, use a dessert-spoonful of the caramel-cereal, and steep for from ten to twenty minutes. Excellent coffee may be made in five minutes, or even less; but the strength and flavor are developed by longer steeping. Hints about Every-Day Work.