handy dandy lamb cooking chart

dad sent me this chart so i would know how long to cook my boneless leg of lamb. i think it errs on the rare side but that works out just fine with me!

LAMB Cooking Temperatures and Times
Oven cooked at 325°F		Approximate Cooking Time (Minutes per pound)
Cut	Weight	Med-Rare (145°F)	Medium (160°F)	Well Done (170°F)
Whole leg	5-7 lbs 7-9 lbs	15-20 min 20-25 min	20-25 min 25-30 min	25-30 min 30-35 min
Leg shank half	3-4 lbs	25-30 min	30-40 min	35-45 min
Leg sirloin half	3-4 lbs	25 min	35 min	45 min
Leg roast (boneless)	4-7 lbs	20 min	25 min	30 min

magazine log

instead of hoarding magazines in the apartment i've decided to use the blog to keep a record of the important things and then pass them along to friends and family.

take aways from whole living: body + soul
july 2009

you can recycle your brita filters (#5 plastic)
at participating whole foods
www.preserveproducts.com

fish to eat that are healthy and sustainable:
*anchovies
*atlantic mackrel
*farmed rainbow trout
*farmed oysters
*alaskan or canadian sablefish
*sardines
*u.s. farmed shrimp

find a meat farm share
www.localharvest.org

eat a protein rich breakfast rather than a carb based one (example breakfasts):
*eggs
*whole grain toast with nut butter
*scrambled tofu
*lean meat or fish
*protein shake