Lamb, beans, and chard

This is the 3 lb. de-boned, rolled, and tied lamb shoulder that the butcher in Saint-Aignan prepared for us.
It was expensive at 50 euros but it was delicious and worth the price. The meat was very tender.

As you can see, the roast just barely fit in our air-fryer. I was glad it did, because it cooked much faster
than it would have in the oven, and the clean-up was easier. I seasoned the roast with thyme, garlic powder,
smoked paprika, worcester sauce, and a little bit of liquid smoke. You can see above how it looked
after cooking in the fryer at 60ºC for about 90 minutes.

We ate the lamb with Swiss chard and flageolet beans. Both are popular side dishes in France.
It wasn't a fancy meal but it was tasty. We didn't have company to enjoy it with us.
We have lots of leftovers for meals this weekend. More to blog about that way.

Happy Thanksgiving!

For today, a Thanksgiving season photo from 2012. More tomorrow of the 2025 lamb roast we ordered from the butcher in Saint-Aignan. I picked it up yesterday without a hitch. It's beautiful.

15 years ago today...

... it snowed at la Renaudière, the hamlet outside Saint-Aignan in central France where we live.

It's below freezing this morning according to Accuweather — our outdoor thermometer reads +2C right now but it's in a protected location. Accuweather goes on to predict rain tonight and tomorrow, so I guess our cold spell is ending.

I'll be in the Peugeot heading down the hill to the the butcher's shop in Saint-Aignan in a few minutes. I'm picking up the lamb roast we ordered for our Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow.

Forgetting

I forgot to blog this morning. I was in the middle of my current blog maintenance chores, and I also needed to go to the supermarket to get some things for today and tomorrow. It seems like there's always too much going on around here. Where have my multitasking skills gone? Forgetfulness is my current way of life. I don't know why. I'll be back tomorrow.