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If you want to save money, you should jump off the beaten path, away from the tourist traps like Cancun. If there's a cruise ship docked at your destination, keep going. I really like places away from the ocean, like Guadalajara or San Cristobal. Less Tourists means less tourist prices...

Thanks Kitchenelf! That recipe looks yummy and I have a lamb ready to go for tonight!

yes an oven. I have a charcoal grill, so we need a critical mass of beer and friends before we cook on it.

I use butterflied cuts, usually. I'll roast it high at about 450 for 30 mins, then drop it down to about 400/380. Wrapped. Unwrapped I start lower, at 400, then go to 350. I tried going even lower to reduce the crusting, but it gets dryer.

Don't forget the worms! I've actually found that my tomato seeds that end up in compost will grow like weeds. So some plants may like it, and while you wait for it to turn to soil, cultivate tomatoes, and perhaps some mushrooms will do well too.

Hi, I'm Denise, or DeeDee. You can find me parked on the couch every Saturday, watching the cooking shows. I think studying cooking really improves overall quality of life. I feel healthier now that I pay more attention to the ingredients, and use a wider variety of them. Cheers!

Perhaps it's because I'm not Jaques Pepin, but I'm never happy with how my roasts turn out. With lamb (leg) for example: it always comes out too crunchy on the exterior. So I tried wrapping it (foil has worked best so far). It works to an extent, but wrapped it comes out a little too chewy. So I...