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Jazz up the taste of grilled lamb skewers Lifestyle - Strawberries take a twist here in a savoury glaze for lamb. They add an overall sweetness to the dish. Soak wooden skewers, if using, for at least 10 minutes. Preparation time: 15 minutes. Standing time: two hours. Cooking time: about 20 minutes. Serves six to eight. Ingredients
Lamb and marinade: • 2.2 kg (5 lb) boneless leg of lamb • 50 ml (1/4 cup) vegetable oil • 50 ml (1/4 cup) minced fresh chives • 15 ml (1 tbsp) grated fresh lemon rind • 25 ml (2 tbsp (25 mL) each fresh lemon juice and maple syrup • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 2 ml (1/2 tsp) each coarse sea salt and pepper Strawberry maple chive glaze:
• 15ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil
• 1 shallot, minced • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 2 ml (1/2 tsp) each salt and pepper • 750 ml (3 cups) halved strawberries • 10 ml (2 tsp) grated fresh lemon rind • 50 ml (1/4 cup) maple syrup • 25 ml (2 tbsp) each fresh lemon juice and balsamic vinegar • 50 ml (1/4 cup) minced fresh chives Preparation
Trim the fat from the lamb and cut it into five-centimetre (two-inch) cubes. In a bowl, whisk together the oil, chives, lemon rind, lemon juice, maple syrup, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour it into a resealable plastic bag and add the lamb cubes. Seal the bag and turn the cubes inside to coat. Refrigerate and marinate the lamb for two hours. Strawberry maple chive glaze: In a saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat and add
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the shallots, garlic, salt and pepper. Sauté until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the strawberries, lemon rind, maple syrup and lemon juice. Using a potato masher, mash the berries to bring out the juices. Bring them to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, to combine the flavours -- about 10 minutes. Stir in the vinegar and cook until thickened and syrupy, about five minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the chives. Set aside 175 ml (3/4 cup) of the mixture to use as a dipping sauce. Thread the lamb cubes onto skewers and place on a greased grill over medium-high heat. Brush the cubes with the remaining strawberry glaze and grill until medium-rare, about 20 minutes, turning and basting skewers occasionally with the glaze. Serve the skewers with the reserved glaze as a dipping sauce.
News - For many residents in New Edinburgh, including New Edinburgh Plant Sale co-ordinator Mary Granger an annual plant sale marks the start of spring. The sale will take place Mother’s Day Weekend, May 10, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. “It’s the rite of spring,” said Granger, who has organized the event for the past 15 years. The history of the plant sale goes back to 1997, when Granger and some parents started the event to help raise money for Crichton Public School. When the school closed in 1999, the group approached the Crichton Community Council to see if it was still worthwhile to hold the fundraiser. Since 2000, the council has held the sale in front of Stanley Park’s field house. The profits from the sale, which range from $1,000 to $2,000 a year, help fund community needs such as rink
maintenance in the winter, play structures for the park, community events and activities throughout the year. The plants, which range in colours but are all annuals, have been provided by the same local gardener, Denis Lemieux, since the sale first started. “Deni’s plants are simply the best,” Granger said. After 15 years, Granger said she never thought she would still be organizing the event, but added she also couldn’t imagine the sale not going ahead during Mother’s Day weekend. “The biggest thing I have learned over the years is that people really look forward to it,” she said. “I know that every year I think that we have to have the plant sale. It is great to have that community event. People expect it.” Of course, Granger added, the sale would not be possible if it weren’t for the faithful volunteers who come out year after year and spend more than 12 hours selling plants to neighbours. “We have a good base of
volunteers -- over the last 15 years, we have the same people come out, including community gardening experts. It’s really great, and it’s(a) nice way to meet up and talk to your neighbours each spring.” Residents come out every year regardless of the weather to support the weather, said Granger. “We have had some dreadful Saturdays over the years, but still, people (came) out and bought their flowers,” she said. The prices are competitive with the Byward and Parkdale Markets in an effort to keep gardeners coming back every year, said Granger. Aside from plants, the event sells anywhere from 90 to 150 hanging baskets every year. “The quality of plants is really good. The hanging pots are the best. They look great all season and we have all the usual suspects, the flowers you would be looking for in greenhouse.” The sale starts at 8 a.m. at 193 Stanley Park.
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