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with these things. I am instructed to say to every family and every

church, God will bless you when you work out your own salvation

with fear and trembling, fearing lest, by unwise treatment of the body,

you will mar the Lord’s plan for you.—

Letter 5, 1904

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520. Provision should be made for obtaining a supply of dried

sweet corn. Pumpkins can be dried, and used to advantage during the

winter in making pies.—

Letter 195, 1905

Greens and Tomatoes in the Diet of Ellen G. White

521. You speak in regard to my diet. I have not become so wedded

to one thing as not to be able to eat anything else. But as far as material

for greens is concerned, you need have no concern; for to my certain

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knowledge there are in the section of country where you live many

kinds of vegetable productions which I can use as greens. I shall be

able to obtain the leaves of the yellow dock, the young dandelion, and

mustard. There will be a far more bountiful supply there, and of a

superior quality, than we could obtain in Australia. And if there was

nothing else, there are the grain productions.—

Letter 31, 1901

522. My appetite left me some time before I went to the East. But

now it has returned; and I am very hungry when mealtime comes. My

thistle greens, nicely cooked, and seasoned with sterilized cream and

lemon juice, are very appetizing. I have vermicelli-tomato soup one

meal and greens the next. I have begun again to eat potato meal. My

food all tastes good. I am like a fever patient who has been half-starved,

and I am in danger of overeating.—

Letter 10, 1902

523. The tomatoes you sent were very nice and very palatable. I

ﬁnd that tomatoes are the best article of diet for me to use.—

Letter 70,

1900

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