Wine-Infused Leg of Lamb

This is an extremely easy AND extremely delicious recipe!  I am a big lover of lamb, but you could also do this with a nice beef roast. 

Ingredients:
1.5 lb Leg of Lamb (Larger if you are wanting to serve more people)
Seasoning (Garlic, Rosemary, Sea Salt)
Red Wine (I used Sangiovese)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Season the lamb and add it into an oven safe baking dish.  Pour enough wine in to come to the top of the lamb but not cover.  Put in the over for 30-40 minutes for medium rare.  Serve & Enjoy!
*If you want an alcohol free dish, substitute chicken stock. 

Season the lamb and place it in the baking dish

Add the wine and bake

Remove from oven, serve & enjoy

Choose My Menu: March Edition!

Thank you for taking the time to come get your vote in!  It's that time again where YOU as my reader get to make the decision for what I will cook.  In one week's time, the votes will be tallied and I will be forced to cook whatever you choose!  This decision is based solely on 4 main course and 4 dessert recipes that I have carefully selected to give you a range of choices.  After the choices are made I will cook my version of the selected recipe and provide step-by-step instructions along with photos!  To vote just comment your Number and letter choice.  If you are having any issues selecting a profile to comment under, just go ahead and choose the anonymous option and leave your name if you would like.  Thank you again for all of your wonderful support and your much needed participation in this blog!  Let the voting BEGIN!

Main Dish Choices

Option 1: Chicken Pasta with Thyme Mint Cream Sauce
I love recipes that are out of the norm and this one sounds delicious!

Original Recipe: Chicken Pasta with Thyme Mint Cream Sauce







Option 2: Carne Asada
I love choosing unique and difficult recipes that I wouldn't normally try, but sometimes you just need to take it back to the basics for something delicious.

Original Recipe: Carne Asada








Option 3: Cheese Tortellini with Spinach & Slow Roasted Tomatoes
After many requests I have promised to always provide a vegetarian choice.  As much as I love meat, there are so many amazing recipes that do not need it, such as this one.

Original Recipe: Cheese Tortellini with spinach & slow roasted tomatoes







Option 4: Herb & Citrus Roast Leg of Lamb
I had to bring back this previous succulent choice from a few months back.

Original Recipe: Herb Citrus Roast Leg of Lamb

Desserts

Option A: Gooey Crock Pot Monkey Bread
I have been saving this amazing recipe for months, and can't wait to try it out!

Original Recipe: Gooey Crockpot Monkey Bread











Option B: Dark Chocolate Marshmallow Cake with Raspberry Buttercream
OMG!  This looks and sounds so amazing that I couldn't resist. 

Original Recipe: Chocolate Marshmallow Cake with Raspberry Buttercream










Option C: Pistachio Pudding Cupcakes
How can you go wrong with this easy and delicious recipe?

Original Recipe: Pistachio Pudding Cupcakes









Option D: Caramel Filled Brownies
I just couldn't resist bringing this option back.  The delicious warm gooeyness....  Yum

Original Recipe: Caramel Filled Brownies








Now you have all of your choices!  So comment your Number and Letter choices to submit your votes! 

Vote For What I Cook: February Edition

Hello my wonderful readers!  After much success thus far, we are back at the monthly decision of what I should cook!  This decision is based soley on 4 main course and 4 dessert recipes that I choose and then you vote to come to a FINAL decision.  After a week's time I will cook my version of the selected recipe and provide step-by-step instructions along with photos!  You wonderful followers have made this the fun that it has become.  I couldn't do this particular blog without your support and your votes!  To vote just comment your Number and letter choice.  If you are having any issues selecting a profile to comment under, just go ahead and choose the anonymous option and leave your name if you would like. if you follow me on facebook, you can leave me a comment on there or send me a message instead.  Whatever works.  The choice is yours!  Thank you in advance I look forward to seeing what you choose for me to cook this month! 

Main Dishes!

Option 1: Chicken Cordon Bleu
I have always loved chicken Cordon Bleu, but I have never attempted to make it myself, I am intrigued as to how this delicious recipe would turn out in my hands :)





You can view the original recipe here:
Chicken Cordon Bleu









Option 2: Leg of Lamb with Roasted Pear & Pine Nut Relish
I have been wanting to cook something with pears as of late and this sounds delicious.  I love cooking with pine nuts, they are a much underused ingredient! 






You can view the original recipe here:
leg of lamb with roasted pear & pine nut

Option 3: Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
During last month's edition I had a lot of requests for a vegetarian option.  So this is for my veggie lovers, and it sounds delicious! 

Here is the original recipe:
Vegetarian Tortilla Soup









Option 4: Maple Grilled Salmon
This quick and easy recipe, sounds like a winner!  

Here is the original recipe:
Maple Grilled Salmon

Desserts!

Option A: Key Lime Pie
Who doesn't love a delicious Key Lime Pie?  I for one have never made one, and am willing to try!

You can view the original recipe here:
Key Lime Pie









Option B: White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
One of my all-time favorite desserts, somehow I haven't made one for myself yet, that needs to change soon

View the original recipe here:
White chocolate raspberry cheesecake









Option C: Chocolate Cherry Cordial Brownies
Chocolate:Yum Cherry: Yum Brownies: Yum!  How could you go wrong with this recipe?

For the original recipe go to:
Chocolate Cherry Cordial Brownies











Option D: Strawberry Lemonade Cake
This is so fun and interesting and fresh!  Makes you want to bring in the Summer already

View the original recipe here:
Strawberry Lemonade Cake











There you have it!  All of the options are listed for you.  Choose 1 Main Dish & 1 Dessert!  Vote by commenting below!  Here are the links to last month's winners!  Thank you again for your support!

Sauteed Scallops!

Black Forest Pavlova

Apricot Glazed Lamb Roast Recipe

Apricot goes very well with lamb and this was a delicious combination with a hint of mint.  I will definitely make it again.  Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys lamb.

Ingredients:

1 Leg of Lamb Roast (3 lbs)

Seasoning (Alpine Touch, Brown Sugar Bourbon, Tarragon, Mediterranean Basil, Ground Cinnamon)

Glaze: 

1/4 tsp Garlic Powder

1 Cup Apricot Preserve

2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar

1 Tbsp dried Mint leaves

1 tsp dried Tarragon

2/3 Cups dried apricot halves (cut into strips)

2 Tbsp unsalted butter (melted)

2 Tbsp Brown Sugar

dash ground Cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees  Cover the bottom of a pan with foil to make clean-up easy.  Place the lamb roast in the pan with the fat side up.  Cook for 25-30 minutes per pound.  using a meat thermometer a reading of 135-140 for medium rare, cook more for more well done.  Prepare apricot glaze with about 10 minutes left for cooking.

To prepare the glaze combine all of the glaze ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly.  Remove lamb from oven and spoon over the roast to cover.  Return tot he oven for another 10 minutes.  Remove and serve slices with glaze spooned over the cut slices.  Enjoy! 

Set the roast on a plate for seasoning

The delicious seasoning that I used

Season all sides of the roast and place in the pan

Combine the glaze ingredients

Remove the roast from the oven and cover with the apricot glaze

Serve & Enjoy

NOVEMBER EDITION OF VOTE FOR WHAT I SHOULD COOK!

Welcome back my amazing supporters to voting for what I should cook: the November edition.  The last two months have been amazing in terms of support and success.  Come on and vote and enter any suggestions for things that you would like to see for next month's voting challenge.  Thank you so much for your participation; without your votes, there would be nothing for me to cook!  Just vote for a main dish and a dessert with a Number and Letter Combination!  Thank you so much for your participation. 

Winning Dishes from October: Creamy Pumpkin Risotto & Double-Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

Wining Dishes from September: Burgundy Pork & Apple Raspberry Crumble

Main Dish
 
Option A: Lasagna Rolls
These look and sound so delicious!  I want to make them even if they aren't a winner, I already bought the noodles even :)

Original Recipe:
Giada's Lasagna Rolls













Option B: Slow Cooker Chicken Chili
I have kept this one around because I am still wanting to make it, even if I haven't gotten around to it yet.  It still sounds incredibly delicious.

 Original Recipe:
Slow Cooker Chicken Chili








 

Option C: Herb & Citrus Roast Leg of Lamb
I love love love lamb!  I have yet to try a recipe that didn't taste amazing.

 





Original Recipe:
Herb & Citrus Roast Leg Of Lamb












Option D: Eggplant Parmesan
Because I have an eggplant that I totally need to cook and I have never made this before :)

Original Recipe:
Eggplant Parmesan











Desserts

Option 1: Amaretto Pumpkin Pie with Almond Praline
This sounds amazing and I have never made anything with a praline before

Original Recipe:
Amaretto Pumpkin Praline









Option 2: Caramelized Banana Pudding
Eventually I am going to cook this delicious treat whether it gets voted or not!

Original Recipe:
Caramelized Banana Pudding












Option 3: Apple Bread Pudding Cake
I love apples, I love bread pudding, I love cake.  Who could go wrong with all 3 in 1?

Original Recipe:
Apple Bread Pudding Cake








Option 4: Peaches & Cream Tapioca
Peaches are great and so is tapioca, they must be amazing together!

Original Recipe:
Peaches & Cream Tapioca











SUBMIT YOUR VOTES