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Sometimes I like to cook, sometimes I cant stand it. When Im in the mood though, I go all out. The warm weather seems to bring it out. Im lazy in the winter.. Here are a few things I like to make..
~Roast leg of lamb..
I buy a big leg at least 6 lbs or more. Prepare a roasting pan just barely longer than the leg and at least 6 inches high. I pile whole red potatos (skin-on), peeled whole carrots, peeled and quarterd onions in the bottom until the entire surface area is covered. I cut small slits all over the leg and stuff slivers of fresh garlic cloves in each slit. Then put the leg in the pan on top of the veggies. This steams the lamb and the veggies in a way that cant be compared to piling the veggies around a lamb sitting on the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle a visible amount of oregano and a very light sprinkling of whole rosemary. I just use au jus for basting sauce in the bottom. Sometimes I make a greek baste with olive oil and lemon juice instead if I want it to be greek style and tangy. I make enough to cover the bottom of the pan. Cover tightly with well sealed lid or foil and roast about 20 minutes per lb at 325 degrees. Until meat thermometer reads 150 to 165 degrees F at the bone in the center. This is for "medium done" 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hoursI dont check it until the very end of the cooking time. If you break the seal the meat is more likely to dry out.
My favorite dessert is ambrosia fruit salad. My mom made it all the time and its extremely easy. Just a large size tub of sour cream. A bag of small marshmallows. A regular size can of madarin oranges drained. Can of pinapple chunks drained and about a cup of bakers coconut. Some people add chopped walnuts, pistachios, Small cubes of jello, raisins or apples. Whatever you want. Just mix it all together in a big fruit bowl and refridgerate. Wow is that stuff creamy and tasty! Needs to be eaten within a couple days or it collects water.
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