| 单词 | spring chicken |
| 例句 | “What did you think I was, a spring chicken? Haw, haw—that’s a good one, eh, Sister?” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Thought you left the game a long time ago, Ma. You ain’t no spring chicken, you know!” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z "Well, Lillie,” he said to Mother, "I guess my spring chicken days are over. When you start getting pecks on the cheek from your daughters’ friends, you’re on the decline.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z While Giada's departure to greener pastures may signal yet another shift, the Food Network is no spring chicken! As Giada departs The Food Network, an appreciation of the channel she helped define 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Interestingly, in defending its decision, the BBC points out that neither Bradbury, 38, nor Craven, 68, are "spring chickens". Miriam O'Reilly tribunal: How the BBC's cult of youth bars older women 2011-01-11T20:01:50Z Mr. Abraham, a former student of Mr. Solomons’s, was the night’s spring chicken. Dance Review: Stage Presence Aplenty, the Better to Have Fun 2011-04-15T21:25:22Z But then, perhaps an elderly character nevertheless well her junior seems a spring chicken to this distinguished author. An Old Man’s Youthful Fascinations Animate Cynthia Ozick’s New Novel 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z Now it may have been just a misunderstanding, but free speech hasn't applied to airline travel since...well, more years than I can remember, and I'm no spring chicken. Flying While Muslim: A Civil Rights Advocate on Travel Right Now 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z “It’s a lot — I’m no spring chicken — but I’m curious, and I love to do all the things this character is required to do,” she added. Bette Midler, Glowin’, Crowin’, Goin’ Strong and Ready for ‘Hello, Dolly!’ 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z In one episode, they leap at the chance to go back to college; in another, the women party with a bunch of 80-year-old men, which makes them feel like spring chickens again. Friends from College: why Generation X can’t grow up 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z Despite his performative misanthropy and selfishness, he knows he's no spring chicken. Between "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Succession," TV presents the fall (and rise) of old white guys 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The principal characters recognize that they’re approaching fossilization – no spring chicken, that Borgnine – and plot one final score to get them all set for retirement. The Wild Bunch at 50: the enduring nihilism of Sam Peckinpah's western 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z YES, the model you see in the new spring campaign for Barneys New York is not your conventional spring chicken. Front Row: Penelope Tree, Beguiling the Camera Again 2012-02-08T20:23:30Z Jeremy Renner is no spring chicken at 41 but ever since his stunning performance in The Hurt Locker, he's been gathering momentum on the fringes. Jeremy Renner is a shot in the arm for the Bourne-again franchise 2012-08-13T11:56:30Z During the case, witnesses testified about TV's relentless demand for "refreshing faces" and "spring chickens." BBC case fuels debate on changing the face of TV 2011-02-09T12:13:09Z Louis CK is no spring chicken and his stuff is just getting better and better. Do comedians lose their edge as they get older? 2013-04-27T16:59:01Z Despite protestations that he's "no spring chicken", Devereaux exhibits remarkable stamina for drink, drugs and sex. Gerard Depardieu on Welcome to New York: 'In all of us there is a monster' 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z “Forest and I are not spring chickens, but with Brazil booming and very little exciting leather fashions here, the brass ring seems to be swinging my way for one last shot,” Mr. Morgan said. North Beach Leathers Is in Business Again 2012-07-25T21:01:13Z She had a feeling for pop culture, even though by then she was no spring chicken. What It Was Like to Be Photographed by Bill Cunningham 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z And their children are hardly spring chickens themselves. Time brings more treasures to the Holocaust Museum 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z “I’m not a spring chicken anymore,” he told the camera before stepping onto the stage to sing “Me and Mrs. Jones.” 'The Voice' recap: Guess who Adam Levine picked as his own coach? 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z The Warner Bros production casts 69-year-old De Niro as a retired pugilist who is coaxed back into the ring to battle old rival Stallone – a comparative spring chicken at the age of 66. Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone to fight it out in Grudge Match 2012-10-12T15:11:42Z Especially if Trump, at 76 no spring chicken himself, is in the race. Biden is 80 — so what? | Robin Abcarian 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z At 61, Obi of the self-styled insurgent Labour Party is hardly a spring chicken. How Nigeria's presidential election is galvanizing young voters 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z “He’s no spring chicken anymore, and for him to step in and play well and get his feet back under him, it’s really inspiring,” Wilson said about Backstrom. Backstrom, Wilson make much-anticipated season debuts in Capitals’ win over Columbus 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Instead, it will go to Senator Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington, a spring chicken at 72. President Biden Turns 80, Making Him the First Octogenarian in the Oval Office 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Life peer means what it says, for life — and these aren’t spring chickens. The House of Lords is a bloated relic. Boris Johnson could make it bigger. 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z In court Tuesday, he said he was also motivated to protect Robertson, who was “no spring chicken.” On Jan. 6, he ‘trusted’ a fellow cop ‘based on lies.’ Now both are felons. 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z “He looked rejuvenated and like a spring chicken with jet black hair,” said the founder of the task force. Inside the long, fraught quest to recapture Mexican drug lord Caro Quintero 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z At 71, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is a relative spring chicken. No, Elon Musk, America isn't a "gerontocracy": The real issue is massive wealth inequality 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Though he is no spring chicken himself, the Mar-a-Lago Mauler is beloved by the Republican base. Opinion | Americans hoping for political peace are in for more disappointment 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z At 74 and a national political figure for 30 years, Mrs. Clinton is no spring chicken, but she’s five years younger than Mr. Biden. Comeback kid? Hillary Clinton 2024 speculation rises as Biden’s stock falls 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z "At the age of 30, you're no spring chicken, but you do have a really good idea of where your game is at. If needed, I'm ready to go." Billings' 500-mile drive for call-up 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z First, I was just a lad of 39 when I wrote the above-referenced op-ed; practically a baby, a spring chicken, a tadpole with little nubs of cynical land legs just beginning to show. I was one of the lawyers who helped win marriage equality. And yes, the GOP can take it away 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z At 78, Trump — likely the GOP nominee barring a drastic change in health or legal developments — might seem like a spring chicken by comparison. Opinion | Thanks to Biden, Trump remains in the game 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z “Malik is not a spring chicken no more,” he said. How L.A.'s indie bookstores survived the pandemic 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z "I think the deal breaker for me was actually walking in and posing as a seventh grader. I mean, I’m no spring chicken, but it wasn’t hard." Texas woman arrested for posing as 13-year-old daughter to prove point on school shootings 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z He's no spring chicken and he might not be up for another run. Trump's CPAC warning shot leaves Republicans with little choice: Trumpist or RINO 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z But Carrington is still a spring chicken, sort of, in jazz. Terri Lyne Carrington is the definition of Black girl magic. 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z My mom and I are not spring chickens. This interview with Cher is many things. Cathartic isn't one of them 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z By contrast, the conservative bloc then comprised relative spring chickens. Column: Ginsburg's death makes a new court-packing scheme much more urgent 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Griffin, 31, is no spring chicken but was making only his 33rd start on the PGA Tour. Lanto a name to remember with Houston Open victory 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z As a fledgling reporter - a "spring chicken", if you will - Mr Cain donned what the Mirror referred to as the "iconic" suit to torment Tory candidates. PM's new spin doctor was Daily Mirror chicken 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Prince Charles, who at 70 is no spring chicken, offered a glimpse of what the British monarchy would look like when he is king. Queen Elizabeth II, master of soft power, celebrates her 93rd birthday with a massive parade 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z If age is measured in physiological terms, something we physicians often speak of, Mayor Pete is a spring chicken. The Mayor Pete I know on health and healthcare 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Now he is 36, and while he jokingly refers to himself as “no spring chicken,” the Italian has emerged as one of the threats at Augusta National this week. Molinari an intimidating presence through his trophies 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z “I’m no spring chicken, but I don’t consider myself a senior citizen either,” said Mr. Davey, a restaurant beverage director who lives in Indianapolis. Would You Like to See the Menu? Try Using Your iPhone Flashlight 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Keane is slow to react and Jags is no spring chicken. Premier League 2018-19 fans’ previews, part 1: Arsenal to Huddersfield 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z “I’ve been around the game for a while and I’m no spring chicken any more,” said List, who tied third at last week’s Scottish Open at Gullane. Golf: List urges USGA to copy R&A lead on course setups 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Though far from a spring chicken, Isner is part of a wave of players who have exploited the increased number of open pockets in Grand Slam draws as the game’s standard bearers have faltered. At 33, John Isner Finds New Heights in the Wimbledon Semifinals 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z In a country that appears to favour experience over youth, the prime minister, Philémon Yang, is a comparative spring chicken at 70 years of age. World leaders in their 80s and 90s – from Akihito to Malaysia's new PM 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z I'm lodging an official protest that poor Rogers is forced to compete against bright-eyed youngsters like race winner Edward Cox, a spring chicken at age 90. We just witnessed the greatest opening weekend in March Madness history - Golf Digest 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Today, his mane is still luxurious and his manner dignified, but the tiny horse is no longer a spring chicken. Famed Kentucky mini horse retires to luxurious pastures 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z So his middling numbers — which spiked the following year — weren’t necessarily the result of his spring chicken days being over. Mariners’ Robinson Cano ready to join parade of players who get better with age 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z The U.S. has been overthrowing democratically-elected governments and installing corrupt dictatorships for as long as I can remember, and I'm no spring chicken. As Strongmen Steamroll Their Opponents, U.S. Is Silent 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Mr Tinubu, no spring chicken at 65, is thought to want the top job himself. Nigeria’s President Buhari lines up for a second term 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Her statement implied that Roosevelt was no spring chicken because he could be expected to live only five more years. Opinion | The biggest misunderstanding about life expectancy 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Although he was the youngest man ever to assume the U.S. presidency, Roosevelt was no spring chicken. Opinion | We should move past stereotypes about older adults 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z It’s a cultural and social history of how chicken went from an item of limited appeal — people loved spring chickens, but they were not a big food crop — to a culinary juggernaut. An eye-opening history of chicken dinners and antibiotic resistance 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Newgarden is no spring chicken — he races in his sixth Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and finished a career-best third last year. Importance of Indianapolis 500 isn’t lost on newcomer to Team Penske 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z I'm not exactly a spring chicken these days. Could Be the Thyroid; Could Be Ennui. Either Way, the Drug Isn’t Helping. 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z He told me he had been surrounded by old people all day—and I'm no spring chicken myself—but I was like the youngest guy who had come to see him. Book Excerpt: Augusta Is Missing Its King - Golf Digest 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z “I’m really not a spring chicken, so I’m pretty concerned about my health,” he said, adding that heart attacks run in his family. For aging inmates, a chance to learn how to take better care of their health 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z I am no longer a spring chicken and it is no longer spring anyway. Putting the Polling Miss of the 2016 Election in Perspective 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z At 70 and 68 years of age respectively, the two are no longer spring chickens, and many wonder if they're up to the physical demands of the presidency. Donald Trump Is Overweight. Hillary Clinton Got Pneumonia. Gary Johnson Climbed Everest. 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Her relatives in Belize remember her from those days as “little Simone,” a tiny girl in perpetual motion, a “spring chicken” and “a firecracker.” Simone Biles Soars, Lifting Another Country With Her 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z A spring chicken compared to Buffett, the 80-year-old exited Apple stock in April, citing the threat of overreaching by the Chinese government. Why Warren Buffett Snapped Up Apple Stock (AAPL) 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z At 29, Daniels is no spring chicken but he continues to display the youthful exuberance that has helped the Cherries spring through the divisions, after arriving from Leyton Orient in 2011. Premier League: 10 talking points from this weekend’s action 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z But he is no spring chicken anymore and, at 81, his shoulder hurts like the dickens and his back troubles him, too. Small town of Driscoll saying goodbye to longtime grocery 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z Entering his 10th season, Hatcher acknowledged he’s no longer a “spring chicken.” Jason Hatcher looks forward after saying defense had ‘wrong approach’ last season 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z Houston were no spring chickens, and the acquisition of Carlos Beltrán became the win-now move designed to put the team over the top. The Joy of Six: the best Major League Baseball rental pickups 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z “The doctor told me that asthma was a chronic condition and that I was no spring chicken and therefore more susceptible to these respiratory illnesses,” she recalled. Medical Mysteries: She couldn’t stop coughing. Were fragrances to blame? 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z And biologically, it seems, she is a spring chicken. Older Athletes Have a Strikingly Young Fitness Age 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z At 48 I spent most of this spring feeling like a spring chicken. What I learnt from 46 consecutive days in church - BBC News 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z But the prince is no spring chicken either; he is 78 years old and said to be suffering from dementia. Ail the king 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Savage is no spring chicken either, but she says being 90 and still working doesn’t present very many challenges for her. Kokomo stylist still snipping, perming at 90 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z His government service spans the entire history of the state of Israel, which is a spring chicken in comparison, at 66. Shimon Peres, Israel’s outgoing president, is saying farewell to his American partners But you are a spring chicken, Maya, so you don't need to think about any of this stuff. Pleasure, not pain, is the point of Feminine Maintenance 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Charles Rangel notes that, at only 83, he’s a spring chicken. Predicting when and where hurricanes will strike 2013-06-04T10:00:00Z "I'm no spring chicken, I'm 35 and I need to get a move on," he said. Froch wants Ward rematch in England 2013-05-26T10:00:45Z There are no ranks of hunched and strolling spring chickens ready to slope centre-stage and set about dinking the world into submission. Passing of Andrea Pirlo ends an era, his natural habitat all but gone 2013-04-12T15:51:16Z I was no spring chicken, that doctor pointed out. Well: Finding Hope After Miscarriage 2013-01-10T16:37:10Z Yes, he's younger than Stoke City's American defender, Geoff Cameron, but he is not exactly a spring chicken by international soccer accounting. Goal: Five Americans Who Could Leave M.L.S. and Head Abroad This Winter 2012-12-06T11:00:19Z I'm not a real spring chicken any more, I'm getting on. Sport news in brief 2012-08-18T22:54:36Z Parker is the spring chicken of the bunch, but even he is less than a month away from turning 30. Column: Team Geezer a group worth getting behind 2012-04-25T08:25:08Z Now it happened that in the season of spring chickens—in the very callow time of their existence—a vagrant cat installed himself in the garden. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z He’s no spring chicken and I understand that. Question for Redskins: Why not Plaxico Burress? 2012-03-21T19:57:39Z The Old North had provided for its patrons that day roast beef, spring chickens, new potatoes, and apple puddings. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z She busted her leg up, but I’m not a spring chicken anymore. NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick says seat on plane came loose in Oct. 31 crash in Key West 2011-11-29T03:20:25Z Clean and cut up two spring chickens, season with salt and pepper, and fry brown in butter with a chopped onion and a dozen fresh mushrooms. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book 2011-10-12T02:00:46.677Z If well brought up, he would keep the peace in the interest of spring chickens. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z “It takes a thousand miles of privation to appreciate real comfort,” observed Miss Helen Campbell, delicately nibbling the breast of a spring chicken. The Motor Maids Across the Continent 2011-09-17T02:00:31.140Z Because Olivo, like Kennedy, is no spring chicken, no matter how tough he is. Mariners need to be leery of running their veterans into the ground 2011-07-05T16:43:04Z “He’s no spring chicken, and this may have been the last shot for him to win a title.” Mavericks Founder Finally Gets His Title 2011-06-18T16:00:38Z Clean and joint two spring chickens, fry brown in butter, and put into the oven to finish cooking. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book 2011-10-12T02:00:46.677Z What did he do but leap over a high fence every morning and take from the inclosure the tenderest of spring chickens. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z You need feel no uneasiness about your spring chickens and your new peas. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z Cisco is not a spring chicken anymore, it has over $40 billion in sales. Cisco And The Boulevard of Broken Charts 2011-05-31T19:23:19Z You go to a restaurant and order spring chicken which turns out to be the primeval fowl. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z It also embraced baked yams with fresh butter, fried spring chicken, poached eggs, rich, fresh milk, and blackberries and cream. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z She was drinking milk and eating hot biscuits and fried spring chicken. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z The same, in Fricassée.—An old chicken that has been used to make broth, either alone or with beef, when cool, or the next day, may be prepared just as a spring chicken in fricassée. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z If you have a very young spring chicken less time will be required. A Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery 2011-03-15T02:00:12.260Z But at 40, he is a relative spring chicken compared with Mr. Volcker, 83. Reuters Breakingviews: Covenant-Lite Loans Prove Less Risky Than Thought 2011-02-11T01:00:01Z As for that roasted spring chicken, I did eat him. Verotchka's Tales 2011-01-24T03:00:16.880Z The team’s players, many of whom had appeared too tired or too injured under Benitez, are suddenly playing with the zest of spring chickens. Global Soccer: It Takes a Team Effort to Undermine Stability 2011-01-16T23:20:08Z Broiled.—Young, or what are called spring chickens, are broiled; an old one would not be as good. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z Subsequently it was ascertained that he was supplying the Rebel fleet with ice, spring chickens, garden vegetables, &c. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Young spring chickens only are used for broiling. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z Haven't I seen you tell stories to a roasted spring chicken stolen from the kitchen? Verotchka's Tales 2011-01-24T03:00:16.880Z I hope I use good judgment, so we'll see, I'm no spring chicken anymore. Favre throws three interceptions; Packers beat Vikings, 28-24 2010-10-25T05:50:00Z And that the real Cleopatra was no spring chicken when she died. | Connecticut: This Cleo Is No Baby on the Nile 2010-10-23T22:13:00Z "Came in bouncing around like a spring chicken," Washington said before the game. Thome hits Nos. 583, 584 to?pass McGwire for 9th 2010-09-04T22:57:00Z Split a small spring chicken down the back as for broiling; remove the breast-bone and cut off the pinions. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z If very young spring chickens are used, cut in halves or quarters; larger chickens may be cut in smaller pieces. Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions The seventh course consists of snipe, prairie chicken, squabs, etc., but poultry, such as spring chicken, or duck, may be served instead. Civic League Cook Book "It's spring chicken on toast he's giving yez," cried our delighted Mary, and in honor of that ready display of Irish humor, his name was forthwith abbreviated to Mike. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road One man brought to the camp seven dozen eggs, another six spring chickens, and another a pail of milk, while one thoughtful mother sent all the pies she had in the house. Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895 So Christine killed her young, plump, spring chickens, and saved all her eggs, and provided every good thing she could for her expected lover. Christine A Fife Fisher Girl If you live in the city do not attempt to serve spring chicken to your country guest. Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions They went in to lunch, and ate spring chickens; then they ended off with silly-bubs, which is a sweet froth that melts to nothing on the tongue—delicious, but not exactly hearty food. Phemie Frost's Experiences "I've eaten them more than once," Rob informed them, "and I never had spring chicken that was more toothsome and tender." The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields Young spring chickens are sometimes very dry, in which case dip them in melted butter, or, better still, oil them all over a little while before cooking. Culture and Cooking Art in the Kitchen I am no longer a spring chicken, you know. The Lonely Way—Intermezzo—Countess Mizzie Three Plays “Well, well, listen to the spring chicken!” said Hans. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales As for the spring lamb which used to crop the spring grass, it is now out of the cold-storage where the spring chicken and the new-laid eggs of yesteryear come from. Imaginary Interviews Still, after the large hind legs had been duly skinned, they presented so much the appearance of the white meat of a spring chicken that Tubby felt encouraged enough to set forth again. The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields He was, as he said, "fallen away considerable, and with no more strength than a spring chicken," but for the rest looked as usual. Say and Seal, Volume II Chicken Saute a la Creole: Clean, singe and cut in joints two spring chickens, dividing the breasts lengthwise, and cutting drumsticks from thighs. Dishes & Beverages of the Old South Cauliflower is delicious served as a garnish around spring chicken, or with fried sweet-breads, when the white sauce should be poured over both. The Cauliflower Having devoured a whole fowl for my dinner, I brought away the small bone as a memento of a ravenous appetite—unappeased by an entire spring chicken. Through Finland in Carts A fellow may have a hard cynical kind of way of putting things, and yet, take my word for it, Paul, have a heart as tender as a spring chicken underneath. Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers Singers, my dear, with chests like paper dolls and throats like plucked spring chickens! Fair Margaret A Portrait She was as gaunt as a plucked spring chicken, and her cheap, gaudy clothes might have been thrown on her. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays Finally she asked him if he wouldn't take her to a restaurant and buy her a spring chicken and a small bottle. Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 You know he is no spring chicken yourself; and though his eyes are not what they used to be, yet he can see a pretty girl further than I can. Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa 1883 "My lad," said the Skipper solemnly, "I'm no spring chicken and you can't catch me with any such chaff." Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power We then suggested putting the whole rig, horse and all, into the cellar, which we did; and then remained there three days, eating spring chickens and new potatoes. Twenty Years of Hus'ling He is excellent in stews or soups, while the after half of him, flattened down with the hatchet, parboiled and fried brown in butter or pork fat, is equal to spring chicken. Woodcraft We dined on what our host called Florida fare, consisting mainly of a roasted ham and spring chickens, with oranges, cooked and uncooked, in every conceivable form. Down South or, Yacht Adventure in Florida Wash a spring chicken and keep in boiling water for one minute. The Italian Cook Book The Art of Eating Well "You sure don't look like a spring chicken in the cold, gray dawn, Harpe," she said aloud as she made a wry face and ran out her tongue. The Lady Doc Look here, waiter, do you call this a spring chicken? The New Pun Book And if you and your people want new-laid eggs, or fresh spring chickens, or honey from the comb, why, 'tis Patty that will supply you, as also milk and butter from an Alderney cow.' The Carved Cupboard All of them were exceedingly fond of fried frogs' legs, which they declared beat any spring chicken ever hatched. Chums of the Camp Fire He was apparently thunder-struck by the cleverness displayed by this stripling in clinching the guilt of the party who had stolen his spring chickens. The Boy Scouts of Lenox To roast spring chickens is to spoil them, Just split them down the back and broil them, Shad, stuffed and baked is most delicious, T'would have electrified Apicius. My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec And mother said, “Yes, darling!” like a lamb, swallowing as it were spring chickens and cobby rolls at a gulp. A College Girl Even clergymen and actors are bitten with the desire to transform so many pounds of corn into so many pounds of spring chicken. Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. I fear they smacked their lips while pickin' The bones of tarpon and spring chicken, And each the other would be hazin' To see who got the final raisin. The Autobiography of Methuselah I had a piece of spring chicken, but being too bashful to masticate it properly, I attempted to swallow it whole. The Blunders of a Bashful Man The cutlery was pretty, but practically unequal to even spring chicken. Etiquette "You're a mild spring chicken, you are; it is only that wild, rampagious companion of yours that I want you to look after." Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series Chops, birds, venison, hamburg, sirloin and other steaks, even spring chickens, may be cooked successfully in the chafing-dish; but they are not the dishes upon which an amateur should begin his experiments. Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties With Fifty Illustrations of Original Dishes Early spring chickens—the broilers—can be produced down there because of the milder winters, and milder springs than we have, and the Northern market can be supplied. Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro "Of course, they look very nice swimming around on the water, but when it comes to eating,—I'll take spring chicken every time." Prudence of the Parsonage "We are to have Philadelphia spring chickens this morning, gentlemen," said Mrs. Smithers, beaming upon all at the table. Coffee and Repartee While he ate his one half spring chicken Clay milled the situation over in his mind. The Big-Town Round-Up I believe all young men ought to get 'em a wife, an' if I ever intend to do the like, I'll have to be about it, for I'm no spring chicken. Westerfelt Rarely did he come to a lesson without bringing me some message from his mother and little present in his hand—a few flowers, a spring chicken, some nice fruit, a partridge. The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax "No," replied Abel; "I usually dine on veal and spring chickens." Trumps "It's very rarely that one gets too much spring chicken," said Mr. Whitechoker. Coffee and Repartee I wonder why it is that the most skilled hotel chefs cannot fry spring chicken so as to faintly imitate the culinary wonders attained by a capable housewife? John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life Well, yes, a race between a widow and a girl for a man is about like one between a young duck and a spring chicken, across a mill-pond—girl and chicken lose—hey? The Tinder-Box We can scatter them through the audience next Thursday night, and when the right time comes we can land on every one of those fellows like hawks on spring chickens. The Daughter of Anderson Crow Say, my son was no spring chicken, either, when he married. Half Portions That would be too much," returned the Idiot, "and I should really hesitate to eat too much spring chicken. Coffee and Repartee They were unthinkable to me until I saw them, and I was no spring chicken in the ways of the world and the awful abysses of human degradation. The Road But they will, for the most part, be of a very tender age indeed, and normal young women between twenty and thirty do not like spring chickens. The Living Present She made a dinner of spring chicken, mashed potatoes, hot biscuits, jelly, and apple pie. A Man Four-Square After a long inquiry, it was discovered by accident that all these families had been buying their spring chickens from one and the same place, viz., from a private hospital in the neighborhood. Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 And, by the way, why is it that Philadelphia spring chickens do not appear until autumn, do you suppose? Coffee and Repartee I've saved a little money an' I'm no spring chicken any more. The Mysterious Rider If a whole spring chicken, break the neck and both legs and fold around body of chicken. Every Step in Canning The packer pays a given rate per pound for live hens or for spring chickens. The Dollar Hen Mrs. Holmes' love of wild animals, however, failed to include the bald-headed eagle that had shown such an appetite for her spring chickens. Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico The spring chickens were too good and too plentiful to admit of much waste of time in conversation. Coffee and Repartee A big hawk, not the kind, good fish-hawk, but another kind, who was out looking for early spring chickens, swooped down and tried to carry Susie Littletail off to his nest. Sammie and Susie Littletail Take young spring chickens of one to one and one-half pounds in weight, and split down the back, break the joints and remove the breast bone. The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. I'm not afraid of any trust that's likely to come along for a while, because Graham & Co. ain't any spring chicken. Old Gorgon Graham More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son Yes—like a spring chicken split open for broiling. The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces The country was made desolate by duly authorized robbers, who, under the Crusaders' standard, prevented the maturity of the spring chicken and hushed the still, small voice of the roast pig in death. Comic History of England I have put them in a warm room, and by the time we begin housekeeping we shall have spring chickens to eat before anybody else. The Girl at Cobhurst She wasn't no spring chicken, Estelle wasn't, and they was a continuous grin on her face. Danny's Own Story Some of this ham, and horse radish, and maple syrup to begin with, and thin your fried spring chicken and your stewed squirrel is a drame, Mary. At the Foot of the Rainbow The doctor had put him on a diet, and he had to be satisfied with a small hare dressed with a dozen young and tender spring chickens. Adventures of Pinocchio Miss Hinkle was showing her age—and she was "no spring chicken." Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise Roz had been around and was no spring chicken so the group nodded and took comfort from her. Wild Justice She ordered with a sense of novelty and thrift, passing on from grilled spring chicken, bar-le-duc, and honey-dew melon to eggs and bacon. Star-Dust Strain this into the corn and cocoanut and add one spring chicken cut in four pieces. Bohemian San Francisco Its restaurants and their most famous recipes—The elegant art of dining. They reject them as we do stringy old roosters for spring chickens in the best society. The Delicious Vice But it is not the hen who desires to set for the purpose of getting out an early edition of spring chickens that I am averse to. Remarks We lack not for spring chicken or roast duck whenever there is the wish; for the best part of the year eggs are despicably common. My Tropic Isle Yes, Mr. Tomlin had a veritable spring chicken in the larder at that moment. The Postmaster's Daughter Season and stew 2 spring chickens with 1 onion, some capers, parsley, 1 bay-leaf and 2 sprigs of thyme chopped fine until tender. 365 Foreign Dishes Select a fowl for a fricassee, a chicken for roasting, and a so-called spring chicken for broiling. Made-Over Dishes They sniffed the air of freedom and lived on Roman spring chicken on the half shell, and it beat the arena business all hollow. Remarks What is the average weight of a spring chicken? School and Home Cooking His protest came from the fact that he had already had his dinner, but the fresh fruit and vegetables and spring chicken were temptations too strong for him. The Air Ship Boys : Or, the Quest of the Aztec Treasure Cut a spring chicken into pieces at the joints; season with salt and pepper and fry until brown. 365 Foreign Dishes We were afraid of being followed, so after having put away three omelets and a couple of spring chickens we resumed our journey. The Queen Pedauque And the coffee, muffins, fried fresh perch, and broiled spring chickens speedily made their appearance. Self-Raised Or, From the Depths What is the present market price of spring chicken? School and Home Cooking Griffith ordered a hearty meal, more dinner than luncheon, and Blake was able to eat the greater part of a spring chicken. Out of the Primitive I'll let go of a tough old owl every time to take a chance at catching a spring chicken. Tales of the Road The butcher had neglected to fill the order for breakfast, and Jeff, also under the baleful spell, had killed an ancient hen instead of a spring chicken, to supply the sudden need. Opening a Chestnut Burr "Ham and eggs, pork tenderloin, country sausage, rump steak and spring chicken," said Mr. Bacon, in a cavernous voice, getting it over with while the list was fresh in his memory. Green Fancy Chickens that are three or four months old are called spring chickens or broilers. School and Home Cooking You are no spring chicken.'—Yes, he did, Allan—I remember that very phrase. The Moneychangers I also made arrangements at a summer boarding-house, whose proprietor agreed to take the largest of our spring chickens, our sweet corn, tomatoes, and some other vegetables, as we had them to spare. Driven Back to Eden An' ye think I'm gang to broil an ould hen for a spring chicken in peace and quietness, ye're a' wrong. Opening a Chestnut Burr Oh!" observed Mr. Bouncer, "one of them beggars that you have to feed with spring chickens, and get up with curling tongs. Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green Down in Kentucky I should engage Mandy Berry, colored, to fry for them some spring chickens and make for them a few pones of real cornbread. Europe Revised But by that time the very sight of a rabbit sickened me, and Aggie began to talk about broiled beefsteak and fried spring chicken. Tish Four plump spring chickens were killed and roasted, and to these were added so many ham sandwiches and hard-boiled eggs, that I declared that we were provisioned for a week. Driven Back to Eden At last when food had not passed my lips for sixty hours, victory was mine, and I ordered No. 15: 'Soft-boiled spring chicken—in the egg; six dozen, hot and fragrant!' The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories These little tiffs have to be killed early—like spring chickens. Garrison's Finish : a romance of the race course "Do you mean to tell me those Blakes are fools enough to eat spring chicken when they could get forty cents apiece for 'em in the open market?" The Deliverance; a romance of the Virginia tobacco fields Sounder is no spring chicken; an' that black and dirty white cross between a cayuse an' a barb-wire fence is an old dog. The Last of the Plainsmen One night, up at his old woman’s, Bill told us a yarn by the side of which salt junk two voyages old would pass for spring chicken. Novel Notes Now, Buck, I'm not a spring chicken, an' I've been long on the dodge. The Lone Star Ranger, a romance of the border Don’t you ever get any spring chickens, or a sardine, or a lamb cutlet?’ Novel Notes All the vegetables go to market now, and most of the butter, and this morning he blew Aunt Saidie's head off because she had spring chickens on the breakfast table. The Deliverance; a romance of the Virginia tobacco fields |
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