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([personal profile] redbird Nov. 10th, 2020 09:43 pm)
I just had a very nice birthday dinner: [personal profile] cattitude roasted a leg of lamb, with potatoes and sweet potato pieces in the roasting pan, as I had asked. [personal profile] adrian_turtle showed up with a very nice birthday cake--rather fancier than I was expecting from our earlier conversation about her making either cake or an apple crisp. Chocolate cake, frosted with chocolate ganache over a thin layer of orange marmalade.

Cattitude got fresh rosemary to use with the lamb, instead of dried. The sweet potato was also somewhat experimental--not the roasting, but putting it next to a roast rather than at the higher temperature we generally use for roasting root vegetables.

Since we are only three people, Cattitude and I also have at least enough lamb for another meal.

The main difference between this and how we celebrate in normal years is that we were at home, rather than in a restaurant--but dinner with the two of them is how I usually celebrate.
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From: [personal profile] readerjane


Oh, that does sound like a wonderful feast. I like celebrating at home: restaurants are too noisy for good conversation.
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From: [personal profile] joseph_teller


I generally do baked Sweet Potatoes (cooked in the skin) at 375 F, which is good for cooking beside most Beef or Chicken dishes at the same time. I haven't done them with lamb (I haven't done leg of lamb since our old oven broke, haven't made one in the new oven, so at least 12 years ago at this point, so I have no comparison in temp or timing to offer).

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From: [personal profile] cmcmck


Hippo birdie two ewes! :o)
umadoshi: (kittens - snuzzle)

From: [personal profile] umadoshi


That sounds lovely! *^^* I'm glad you had a good celebration.
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From: [personal profile] lcohen


it sounds quite delicious! happy birthday!
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