Holiday Animation + Rack of Lamb w/Mint Recipe

[yellerpup]

And to all my special friends in C&B, please follow this link for a very Seussical holiday greeting. Mr. Pup creates an ecard for his office every year and this one has an original piece of bouncy, lighthearted music to accompany. Lots of fun! Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the best New Year ever! :grouphug:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjZBkaCiEHk

I'm going to try this recipe tonight. I bought a rib eye for us to share tomorrow and a huge bouquet of winter vegetables but I don't know what I'm going to do with them yet. I'll let you know how it turns out...

Roasted Rack of Lamb with Fresh Mint Balsamic Vinaigrette recipe

TIME/SERVINGS
Total: 45
Active: 30
Makes: 6-4 servings


INGREDIENTS
2-3 medium Australian lamb racks 7-8 bones per rack
"2 teaspoons thyme, dry, whole "
"1 teaspoon salt "
"1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground "
"¼ cup olive oil "
"½ cup chicken stock "
"2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar "
"3 tablespoons fresh mint, coarsely chopped "
"8 cups salad greens optional, such as curly endive, frisée or your favorite, washed"

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 475°F.

2. Combine seasonings in a small bowl and sprinkle over the meat.

3. Heat a large heavy skillet over high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Brown lamb on both sides
for 3 minutes each side. Pour off fat from pan, but save any juices to make pan sauce later.

4. Transfer lamb to roasting pan and roast, fat side up, in the middle of the oven for 13-15 minutes
until the internal temperature is 130-135°F for medium-rare. Remove racks to a warm platter and let
rest for 10 minutes while you make the sauce.

5. Set the original skillet back on a burner. Add stock and scrape up any browned pieces from the
bottom of the pan. Reduce to about 1 tablespoon. Add vinegar and remove pan from heat and whisk in
the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and mint to form vinaigrette. Cut the racks into individual
chops and serve, topped with the sauce atop salad greens.

[blaze]

1. Love the card!! But... a Christmas Snail?

Great animation!

Thanks :)

[yellerpup]

2. The snail is an inside joke.

This company doesn't want a pat, traditional approach and so the snail first appeared in the 2006 animation (I think) pulling Santa's sleigh. The classical music before the snail's appearance was very up tempo and kind of nerve wracking in its busyness, but then the music softens when Santa leaves his workshop and climbs in his sleigh. The message is supposed to be: when the work has been done, its time to slow down and enjoy the season. People remembered and remarked on the snail and so now it makes a brief cameo every year. Thanks. :hi:

[blaze]

11. Thought there might be a story!

Thanks for the explanation!!

:D

[Lucinda]

3. That was wonderful!

And the recipe looks yummy too! :)

[yellerpup]

4. I'm very proud of my talented hubby.

Altho' he does a perfect cartoon "WHA...!!!!" when people respond with: "Amazing what can be done with computers these days." Sure, just click "create animation." So easy with a computer. :sarcasm:

He will appreciate your comment. Thanks!

[hippywife]

5. Very cute.

He always does such a lovely job. You should be proud of him. I would love to learn to do what he does.

:hi:

[yellerpup]

6. Do you have your artwork online?

Love to see it. :hug:

[hippywife]

7. That would assume that I've done any. LOL

I haven't taken the time to put my hand to anything creative outside of the kitchen in forever. Life seems to set other priorities for me.

I would just really love to see how it's all done. :D

[yellerpup]

8. Well, I'm sure a tour and a tutorial can be arranged.

It could happen. :hug:

[hippywife]

9. One of these days

we'll be in the same place at the same time. I look forward to that. :hug:

[yellerpup]

10. I feel sure about it for no reason whatsoever.

I know we will. We will laugh for hours. Can't wait.