Prime Rib (again)

There has been much to do with Canadian beef of late, so here is a happy Canadian beef story in order to provide some balance.  

Daniel unintentionally (by "smaller" the butcher's helper thought he meant "bigger") bought a six-pound prime rib roast, so we had to invite some friends over to help us put a dent in it last night. Giles and Annick were willing to help us out. 

Le Menu:
baked pear with goat cheese and balsamic honey drizzle
prime rib, roasted vegetables, and mashed potatoes
oatmeal cranberry apple crisp 

Today there is a much leftover beef: perfect for sandwiches. So, Daniel and the bread machine made baguette while I cleaned up the greenhouse. I did not realize until very recently that baguette dough is actually first flattened with the rolling pin and then rolled into their baguette shapes. Here is a brief  Baguette Tutorial video series (mostly so I can remember how it's done):

...for about 30 minutes

pub-style, paired with a red ale

The sandwiches were delicious, and since there is still  a great hunk of beef and a baguette et demi remaining, I'll be having more this week. And, knock on wood, we have suffered no immediate negative health effects from eating Canadian beef. No bull.