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Mediterranean Lamb Loin Chops with Quinoa Salad
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Celebrate Valentine's Day with a Romantic Dinner at Home!
Valentine's Day is right around the corner. Nothing says I love you more than a romantic dinner at home. You can celebrate this special day on any budget, just for two or even more if your family has expanded to include children. Simply choose your menu, gather your groceries, and get started. You can make dinner together, which can be fun and romantic or sweep your sweetie off his or her feet with a restaurant quality meal you made yourself. Here's some tips to make it extra special.
It's a special night so serve a unique dish you might not make often like rack of lamb. Do you love to order lamb at restaurants but stop short when making it at home? Then here's your cue. There is nothing more romantic, than a home-made, restaurant style lamb entrée served with flavorful side dishes and a decadent dessert. Best of all, you can set your own pace, it's affordable and you can enjoy wine and champagne without worrying about how to get home.
Ready to impress? Try this Mediterranean Loin Lamb Chop Dish with Quinoa or a Honey and Garlic Roasted Rack of Lamb. Eating a rack of lamb with your fingers is fun and a romantic way to enjoy dinner for two. Both lamb chops and rack of lamb can be roasted in your oven or on the grill. Serve with sautéed or roasted vegetables and fresh fruit on the side, along with warm flatbread and a delicious bottle of red wine. And don't forget dessert, too. Make it easy on yourself and pick up a decadent dessert at our baking counter.
To make the night extra memorable...
- Set the table with red folded napkins, candles, flowers and special wine glasses
- Serve red-themed cocktails, red wine or even a red colored dessert
- Set the mood with soft romantic music and light a smoldering log in the fireplace
- Have a camera ready on the table to capture the moment
- Pre-order a romantic comedy on DVD for after dinner and watch cuddled on the couch
Make this Valentine's Day special, avoid the hassle of reservations, and create your own unique memories at home this year. Happy Valentine's Day!
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Why Lamb? Facts Your Shoppers May Not Know
Notes from the Dietitian-Heidi Diller, RDN
February also marks American Heart Month. So don't leave your customers wondering if lamb can be part of their diet. Tell them! I personally love lamb and I frequently serve it for dinner. On average, a 3-ounce serving of lamb is lean, has only 175 calories and meets the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) definition for lean. Lean cuts include those from the leg, loin, and rack. It's also nutrient rich, making it a natural fit for healthy diets.
You also might be surprised to know that a 3-oz. serving of lamb provides nearly five times the amount of the essential omega-3 fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), compared to a 3-oz. serving of beef. It's also an excellent source of protein, vitamin B12, niacin, zinc and selenium and a good source of iron and riboflavin.
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These ideas for Tweets or Facebook posts coordinate well with ideas we've featured in the "CelebrateValentine's Day with a Romantic Dinner at Home" article above. Once you've re-purposed this article on your own website or blog, include a link to the article, your banner URL, and the hashtag #Valentinesday.
- Sweep your sweetie off his or her feet with this delicious lamb dinner
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#Valentinesday is a special night so serve a unique dish
- Make #Valentinesday extra special with these tips
- Did you know lean lamb can be part of a healthy diet?
- Don't just order lamb at a restaurant. Make it at home, too.
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TAKE ONE: Romantic Dinner Ideas to Impress your Sweetie!
Passion. Romance. Love. In this season when we celebrate the feelings of the heart, it's also fitting that we should celebrate heart health. This is especially true for women. Sadly, heart disease is the number one killer of women over the age of 25 in the United States. {Show unique ideas to make a dinner that LOVES your heart.}
TAKE TWO: 5 of the BEST foods you probably are not eating: Upgrade your health without a prescription. It's as easy as expanding your grocery list!
There are many super-foods that never see the inside of a shopping cart. Some you've never heard of, and others you've simply forgotten about.We've rounded up some delicious options for you! Make a place for them on your table and you'll instantly upgrade your meal. {Show Walnuts, Lentils, Lean Lamb, Brussel Sprouts, Winter Squash.}
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