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Frogs'Legs.—Boilthem five minutesin water
to which a tablespoon of lemon juice has
been added. Take them from the hot water,
pour cold water over them,and wipe them dry.
Put two tablespoons of butter in the blazer,
and cook them fifteen minutes with the pan
covered. Reduce the heat, so they will not
burn. They may be rolled in egg and fine
bread or cracker crumbs. Serve with white
sauce.
He that is rich need not live sparingly; be that can
live sparingly need not be rich.
Hashed Brown Potatoes.—Two cups of
chopped potato, one tablespoon of butter, one
tablespoon of flour, salt and pepper. Mix the
butter and flour in the blazer. When it is
melted,add the chopped potato (cold boiled),
stir the potato until it is thorougly heated,then
allow it to cook without stirring until it is
brown. Turn the potato on a hot plate,brown
side up.
To know how to eat well is a third part of wisdom.
Lobster a la Newburg—One lobster,one cup
of cream, red pepper, two tablespoons of
butter, yolks of three eggs, three tablespoons
of sherry, salt. Cut one large or two small
lobsters in small slices. Cut with a
silver knife. Put it in the blazer with the
butter. Season with salt and a dash of red
pepper,and pour over the sherry. Cover the
pan and cook five minutes. Mix the beaten
eggs with the cream,and pour it on the lobster.
Serve as soon as it boils. Shrimp and hard-
shelled crab may be prepared the same.
Seigel's Syrup prevents indigestion.