2 Easy gourmet recipes to impress your date

You know what they say about the way to a man’s heart being through his stomach, right? Well, it’s true as long as the dish is lovely. Here are 2 simple gourmet recipes to impress your date’s palate.

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Salt-baked leg of lamb with olive oil potatoes 

Ingredients: 

 1 tbsp olive oil 

 5 – pound bone-in leg of lamb 

 6 cloves garlic, sliced 

 kosher salt and black pepper 

 thinly-sliced lemon 

 rosemary 

 Method: 

 1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Brush oil on the bottom of a baking sheet. 

 2. Cut 1/2 –inch-deep slits all over the lamb, about 50 cuts. Stuff garlic into slits and season with salt and pepper. 

 3. Place the lemon slices and rosemary springs. 

 4. Roast the lamb for 1 hour and 45 minutes. 

 5. Let rest for 20 minutes before slicing. Serve warm. 

Cheddar-stuffed burgers with pickled slaw and fried shallots 

Ingredients: 

 1 avocado chopped 

 1 tspn fresh lime juice kosher salt and ground pepper 

 1 ¼ pounds ground turkey 

 1 cup cheddar grated ½ small red onion grated 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns 

Method:

 1. Heat the grill to medium high. 

 2. Mix avocado, lime juice, and salt and pepper in a small bowl. 

 3. In a medium bowl, mix the turkey, cheddar, onion, salt, and pepper with your hands. Use your            hands to make patties. 

 4. Grill the burgers, 8 minutes per side. Grill the buns, 5 – 10 seconds per side. 

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Hi, I’m Marc Hagins. I’m passionate about the arts. I study furniture design and hope to get a career in designing furniture chairs. Visit my blog to know more.

Nifty Tricks For Your Next DIY Projects.

DIYs are a crafty’s way of life. If it’s doable, it’s done. These do-it-yourself projects are fun to do and they’re so awesome you’ve probably never heard of them.

1. Tomato planter

As a green thumb and a DIY enthusiasts, this one hits home with me. Save your big soda plastic bottles, cut the bottoms off, put in tomato seeds and pour some soil. Then, hang it up and water it regularly, watch in awe as your tomatoes grow. This works well for herbs too.

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2. Yarn-wrapped jar lamps

Find a glass jar, wrap around a yarn (be creative with the pattern), and paint it, peel the yarn away and air-dry it. Once it’s dry, put in some candle and you’ll have yourself a gorgeous DIY lamp.

3. Shoe-holder planter

Another gardener’s trick. You know those over-the-door shoe holders? Find an old one use it to grow herbs outside your kitchen, your patio, or balcony wall.

4. Pebble placemat

Next time you go to a beach, find as many flat pebbles. Place the stones in circle felt or wood, use a hot glue to stick them on. This placemat is perfect for garden tea parties.

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Hi there! Marc Hagins here. I’m a fine art student studying in Rhode Island School of Design. I specialize in designing chairs. Add me on Facebook to know more about me.