How much lamb should I buy? A whole, bone-in leg of lamb will run roughly 6-8 lbs., and should feed about 8 – 10 people. Another good guideline is about 1/3 of a pound of boneless lamb per person, or 2/3rds of
no matter how much fat I added to his diet I could not fatten him up. He is not as much as a carnivore as me and carb seemed the only answer. The high carb diet has worked and now Steven has a healthy bmi at 18. Teenagers have lower bmis than adults but your dietician...
Roll the chilled dough out to the size you need while it is still in between the wrap. This makes it easier to handle and is much easier to clean up too. Remove one side of the plastic wrap. Position the dough over the pie or tart pan and press it into place. Alternatively, you c...
Many locals bemoan the lack of culture in Las Vegas, but there's a bit of something for everyone if you look hard enough. Much of the focus of Las Vegas's museums is on the city's history. Other museums pinpoint local artists. One thing about Vegas: there are a lot of people with...
First, if you have a wine shop you like to go to, ask the “wine person” there. Regardless of how much of an “expert” this person is, they’re the ones buying the wine for the store you like and they’ve tasted these wines so you can trust their recommendations. If you don’...
And yet I somehow also felt violated. There I was, happy to be in a place I had worked so hard to reach. Nearing the end of what had been 2 weeks of rigorous backpacking, I was marveling at the raw beauty. Much of my thrill, I now admit, coming from the realization that very ...
It’s so easy and the end results are simple yet so incredibly delicious. It doesn’t take much when you start with a good steak, just a bit of butter and garlic (and thyme if you’ve got it) and you’ve got a steak people will remember. ...
I also had a cup of black coffee with a smidgeon of sugar to keep my caffeine levels up – coming off caffeine as well as calorie restricting would be too much for me. For lunch I had a tin of plum tomatoes, which I mashed in a pan with a potato masher and added 1 teaspoon of...
Dried beans, lentils, and split peas:I like to keep dried black, small red, and chickpeas around but would caution you not to buy much more than you think you’ll use, as they will ultimately get stale and there’s no crime in being a canned bean person. A few random favorites of ...
This is our go-to recipe for classic mashed potatoes, made with plenty of butter and cream. To make them fluffy and flavorful, be sure to simmer them slowly and add plenty of salt to the cooking water. And don't skip the step of steaming off the excess water; leaving in too much mo...