A Handbook of Invalid Cooking

Mary A. Boland's 'A Handbook of Invalid Cooking' is a practical and informative guidebook that is useful for caregivers and nurses. Part I contains lessons on the properties of food and general remarks on chemistry, digestion, nutrition, and more. Part II contains recipes, menus of liquid, light, and convalescent's diet, and articles on serving, feeding children, and district nursing. In this book, Boland provides carefully chosen and perfected recipes and detailed descriptions for those who know nothing about cooking. This book is an essential tool for anyone caring for the sick and invalid ones at home.