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Mint and lamb recipe---the easiest is to just get as many fresh mint sprigs as you can possibly get a hold of. Then in a roasting pan, put half of it on the bottom. Place a leg of lamb on top. And pack the remaining mint on top of and on the sides of the lamb. Then cover with foil and allow to "marinate" for a couple of hours. During that time, the oils from the mint will be absorbed into the lamb. Then remove the pan from the frig and allow it to come to room temperature. Then roast the lamb. Don't uncover it during the first part of the cooking, which is maybe about 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on the size of the leg and the doneness you like. Keeping it covered will kind of steam the lamb in the mint juices which enhances the mint flavor more, but doesn't over-power the lamb. During the last 15 or so minutes of cooking, remove the foil and push the away the sprigs covering the lamb. That will allow the lamb to brown.
The pan juices of this are wonderful. So skim the fat and serve it along side of the sliced lamb.
I like mint better with lamb than I do rosemary. Rosemary is a little too assertive for my tastes. The mint seems to tame the lamby flavor better.
Cosmetic recipes for herbs.....Maybe I'll start a Cosmetic Recipes thread in the Food-Chat Section. But the easiest is a body powder: you take equal portions of cornstarch and baking soda (bicarbonate of soda), fresh mint sprigs (the more you use the more pronounced the aroma) and a jar that is large enough to hold all your ingredients. Layer the mint sprigs with the cornstarch/baking soda mixture. Then close the jar. Put it in a cupboard for about a week. At the end of the time, open the jar, take a smell. If it is to your liking, dump it into a clean bowl. Remove the sprigs (which should be dry). Then put the scented body powder into a container and use it like you would any body powder. If you want a stronger scent, pick out the old sprigs and repeat the layering with a new set of mint springs. You can do the same thing with rose petals, lavender flowers, lemon verbena leaves, rosemary sprigs, cinnamon sticks, etc. Or use a combo of these things to devise your own scent.
Cosmetically, the cornstarch will absorb body moisture and will help keep you dry. The baking soda will absorb any errant body odors. And the scent will make you smell nice. The mint oil also has a slight cooling effect on the skin too.
Editing to add.....this body powder thing was a way from me to use up the boxes of cornstarch I had in my pantry from my pre-atkins days. lol. I couldn't bear to throw them away, so I made use of them in non-food ways.
Editing to add one more time.....Don't expect these homemade, all natural body powders to smell like Chanel No.5! Many perfumes and colognes use essential oils which are very concentrated. These herbal powders will have a nice aroma, but they will smell more "natural", rather than concentrated. In other words, you probably won't smell like a piece of peppermint candy or spearmint chewing gum if you make the mint body powder. But there will be a delicate mint aroma.
Mint and lamb recipe---the easiest is to just get as many fresh mint sprigs as you can possibly get a hold of. Then in a roasting pan, put half of it on the bottom. Place a leg of lamb on top. And pack the remaining mint on top of and on the sides of the lamb. Then cover with foil and allow to "marinate" for a couple of hours. During that time, the oils from the mint will be absorbed into the lamb. Then remove the pan from the frig and allow it to come to room temperature. Then roast the lamb. Don't uncover it during the first part of the cooking, which is maybe about 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on the size of the leg and the doneness you like. Keeping it covered will kind of steam the lamb in the mint juices which enhances the mint flavor more, but doesn't over-power the lamb. During the last 15 or so minutes of cooking, remove the foil and push the away the sprigs covering the lamb. That will allow the lamb to brown.
The pan juices of this are wonderful. So skim the fat and serve it along side of the sliced lamb.
I like mint better with lamb than I do rosemary. Rosemary is a little too assertive for my tastes. The mint seems to tame the lamby flavor better.
Cosmetic recipes for herbs.....Maybe I'll start a Cosmetic Recipes thread in the Food-Chat Section. But the easiest is a body powder: you take equal portions of cornstarch and baking soda (bicarbonate of soda), fresh mint sprigs (the more you use the more pronounced the aroma) and a jar that is large enough to hold all your ingredients. Layer the mint sprigs with the cornstarch/baking soda mixture. Then close the jar. Put it in a cupboard for about a week. At the end of the time, open the jar, take a smell. If it is to your liking, dump it into a clean bowl. Remove the sprigs (which should be dry). Then put the scented body powder into a container and use it like you would any body powder. If you want a stronger scent, pick out the old sprigs and repeat the layering with a new set of mint springs. You can do the same thing with rose petals, lavender flowers, lemon verbena leaves, rosemary sprigs, cinnamon sticks, etc. Or use a combo of these things to devise your own scent.
Cosmetically, the cornstarch will absorb body moisture and will help keep you dry. The baking soda will absorb any errant body odors. And the scent will make you smell nice. The mint oil also has a slight cooling effect on the skin too.
Editing to add.....this body powder thing was a way from me to use up the boxes of cornstarch I had in my pantry from my pre-atkins days. lol. I couldn't bear to throw them away, so I made use of them in non-food ways.
Editing to add one more time.....Don't expect these homemade, all natural body powders to smell like Chanel No.5! Many perfumes and colognes use essential oils which are very concentrated. These herbal powders will have a nice aroma, but they will smell more "natural", rather than concentrated. In other words, you probably won't smell like a piece of peppermint candy or spearmint chewing gum if you make the mint body powder. But there will be a delicate mint aroma.
, plus I knew I could eat the cheese). They also served meatballs, grilled chicken, green (string) beans, yellow (wax) beans, ceasar salad, a carrot salad, a crab & celery salad and, of course, birthday cake & ice cream
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