tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post5858805380609877798..comments2023-08-17T21:16:22.761+10:00Comments on Life In A Pink Fibro: Uh-oh - Mum's cooking a lamb roastallison taithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-45966425405498515962010-07-05T21:18:24.387+10:002010-07-05T21:18:24.387+10:00I could totally relate to this post. I nearly kil...I could totally relate to this post. I nearly killed our lemon tree when I pruned it a year after we moved into this house, I am terrible at reverse parking and while I am a reasonable cook, roasts and I just don't get along!PlanningQueenhttp://planningwithkids.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-41783383321994386422010-07-05T20:30:19.101+10:002010-07-05T20:30:19.101+10:00Great to have some challenges. Full marks for try...Great to have some challenges. Full marks for trying with the roast lamb - one of my favourite meals. And hope your roses bloom again next year.<br />PS - I've tagged you over at mine with some questions, should you wish to join in.Victoria | Hibiscus Bloemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937937184875769756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-24441788306428293302010-07-05T20:22:15.730+10:002010-07-05T20:22:15.730+10:00I would have failed miserably on the first two. G...I would have failed miserably on the first two. Gardening? Spatial awareness? Uh, no.<br />I used to think I could make a roast dinner until I married a Brit and found out that I'm not the right nationality to make a proper roast which is handy because now he makes it. And he makes the best roast potatoes ever.Nappy Valley Housewifehttp://nappyvalleyhousewife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-73797380035725244432010-07-05T09:52:50.773+10:002010-07-05T09:52:50.773+10:00@PinkPatentMaryJanes - You're right. That'...@PinkPatentMaryJanes - You're right. That's exactly what I need. I do all the olive oil/seasoning/garlic thing, it's just the 'knowing when it's done' bit I miss out on sometimes. I'm going to get me one of them new-fangled therm-mom-metres. Thanks!allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-54454568085685472892010-07-05T09:50:00.417+10:002010-07-05T09:50:00.417+10:00Here's a wee bit of advice - lots of manure af...Here's a wee bit of advice - lots of manure after pruning - a good bucketfull of chook manure will do nicely. Then alternate each month with cow manure and rose food.<br /><br />For the roast, buy yourself a meat thermometer - best $20 you'll ever spend. Massage it with olive oil, season it with salt and pepper, maybe spike it with a knife and stuff it with slivers of garlic, cook it at 170 degrees till brown - and the thermometer stuffed in the thickest part says it's done. Foolproof.<br /><br />PS; that second thing? I've no idea what you're even talking about there...PinkPatentMaryJaneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219272193124932806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-88985097644330069372010-07-05T09:16:28.873+10:002010-07-05T09:16:28.873+10:00Pruning is easy once you relax and just go for it....Pruning is easy once you relax and just go for it. Dont worry too much. I took to one of mine (ancient huge rose) with a hedge trimmer once. Looked marvelous. ShaunaMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565182199285886701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-79066913913182781702010-07-05T08:57:13.647+10:002010-07-05T08:57:13.647+10:00@Maxabella I know - the bar is set high. I think t...@Maxabella I know - the bar is set high. I think that's the problem.allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-54828897964073273492010-07-05T08:40:05.978+10:002010-07-05T08:40:05.978+10:00Sadly you're competing with some pretty signif...Sadly you're competing with some pretty significant roast memories, the Rentals being seriously talented. Ask Pops about it and you'll get a blow by bloe on oven temperatures and salt.Maxabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761220164069379437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-81912845098442398322010-07-05T08:26:55.637+10:002010-07-05T08:26:55.637+10:00@In My House - I hope you're right because my ...@In My House - I hope you're right because my roses pretty much ended up with a Brazilian yesterday.allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-8205746693986393682010-07-05T08:20:55.175+10:002010-07-05T08:20:55.175+10:00My advice is just attack the rose and the roast wi...My advice is just attack the rose and the roast with more gusto! I have lots of roses and I just chop into them. Yes, look out for crossed branches etc but most roses love a good prune.<br />Likewise, with the roast take a Curtis Stone approach and chuck it all in with plenty of garlic and rosemary. I ask the butcher how long to cook it for, but you can cheat and check.catherine shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10535824774062036043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-23177129002346889712010-07-05T04:15:32.946+10:002010-07-05T04:15:32.946+10:00I think I would have failed miserably on each chal...I think I would have failed miserably on each challenge. Well done for even attempting any of them! Fingers crossed for the bush!<br /><br />With anything remotely resembling DIY or diagrams, my husband says I get a far away look in my eyes and then they glaze over. Or like Santa's little helper when all the Simpsons are crowding round and saying blah blah blah (I think I've used that analogy before). As you know, I can't drive although I wasn't too bad at parallel parking. But the whole spatial awareness thing - my driving instructor would say - you could drive a truck through there! I did one of those experiments once at the Science Museum where you had to press a buzzer when things were too close, and I nearly broke it.<br /><br />I can cook a roast but my husband makes the best roast potatoes so I normally let him do it. <br /><br />Happy gardening/cooking/disseminating!alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09338687691871813019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-89165671601594012662010-07-04T22:36:08.069+10:002010-07-04T22:36:08.069+10:00Get The Builder a Weber for Father's day. It h...Get The Builder a Weber for Father's day. It has saved my sanity.<br /><br />We are now a family that has a roast every single week.....and I can fluff around with just the veggies and the gravy......all thanks to the Weber and lovely husbands pride......Diminishing Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072304081006798910noreply@blogger.com