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Roasted Lamb Chops

Grass-fed lamb, also known as the healthy red meat, is not only delicious but promotes good health.  Lamb is not marbled (fat in the meat) as is beef. Over half of the fat in lamb is unsaturated. Only 36% of the fat in lamb is saturated. Most of the unsaturated fat is monounsaturated, commonly found in a healthy Mediterranean-type diet.

Lamb contains the fat that is good for you, consumed directly as part of the essential omega-6 fatty acid arachidonic acid (AA), a liquid unsaturated acid.  Lamb is one of the richest sources of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), part of the omega-6, possessing unique and potent antioxidant activity.  CLA cannot be manufactured in the human body.  Most of the lamb’s fat is on the outside edges and is easily trimmed. Only 175 calories, on average, in a 3 ounce serving. This is about 7% of the average caloric intake recommended for a 23-to-50 year old man.

Lamb is an excellent natural source of high quality protein. The protein in lamb is nutritionally complete, with all 8 essential amino acids in the proper ratio. A three ounce serving provides 43% of an adult male’s Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for protein.

As a source of easily absorbed iron, an average portion of lamb provides 20% of the RDA intake for men and 12% for women. Iron is vital in the formation of red blood cells. Lamb provides 45% of the daily requirement of zinc, essential for growth, healing and a healthy immune system.

Lamb is a great source of B vitamins, essential for metabolic reactions in the body. Lamb provides over 100% of the RDA of B12, (found solely in animal meat), for normal functioning of the brain and nervous system. A good source also of thiamine (B1), essential to normal metabolism and nerve function.

Trace mineral elements such as copper, manganese and selenium are also found in lamb.

Ranchline All Natural provides families across the country with high quality, all natural, grass-fed lamb year round.  View our Lamb Cuts and order yours today.

The above information is from “HealthyNutrition.me: Nutritional guidelines for optimum health. Distinguishing between fact and misinformation”.

As a physician, I am constantly searching for healthy beef sources.  I encourage my patients every day to search out meat sources that raise their animals on grass (grass-fed), avoid anti-biotics for at least 12 months before processing, and that avoid feedlots.  This ensures that the consumer is getting the highest quality, healthiest form of protein.  Naturally, I was excited to find Ranchline All-Natural Meats and discover that they sold beef from the Mission Ranch, just 30 minutes from where I live.

Since I live in such close proximity, I decided to visit the ranch and see their operation.  I met the ranch manager and also had the pleasure of meeting a couple of the owners of the ranch.  They are dedicated to providing the best highest quality beef and the ranch operation bore that out.

However, ranches and cattle can look great, but the real test for me was the taste of the beef. To me, nothing illustrates the taste of beef like a burger.  Therefore, I went home and created a simple cheeseburger to test the beef.  I thawed the meat, formed it into 1/3 pound patties, liberally salted and peppered the meat, and put them on the grill.  One key when making burgers from meat with less fat content (like meat from the Mission Ranch) is to make an indentation with your thumb into the top of the burger patty before cooking.  This keeps the burger from shrinking up on the grill and having to eat a “hockey puck” burger.  Also, when grilling the patties, do not press down on the patties.  This causes the juices to leak out of the burger and you end up with a dry burger.  I cooked our burgers to a medium doneness to exact all the flavor from the meat.

My family and I enjoyed the burgers immensely.  The meat was juicy and succulent, exceeding my flavor expectations.  When you combine the quality of the beef, with great flavor, the Ranchline All Natural Beef from the Mission Ranch is hard to surpass.  Now I can’t wait to order some steaks!

Guest Blogger:  Dr. Neil Thomas, D.C.  Bozeman, MT

Kid's love beef!

A guest blog by Joyful Mama’s Kitchen.

Making hamburgers is one of those things that most would just assume is easy.  Six years ago, I tried making my soon to be husband burgers by just shaping the ground beef in to a patty. That didn’t taste the best, but it worked ok.

Then I asked my mom how to make burgers. She said something along the lines of “I just use some egg, bread crumbs, onion soup mix, and seasonings.” Well, I tried that too…..and I could never get the proportions right.

So, I went searching for a recipe. I found one that I liked but I have spent that last 3 years or so perfecting it just how I like it. I like my burgers to not be overly seasoned. I think the yummiest part of eating a burger is all the fixin’s you put on them. You don’t want an overly powerful burger to hide that.

I used Ranchline beef again. It is so yummy! And I was amazed that these burgers did not shrink when I cooked them. That is sign of really good meat. Check out their website, it is so handy that they ship right to your door.

I like to use my mixer to make these. I do not like the feeling of raw hamburger. YUCK!

Delicious burgers ready to go on the grill. NUM NUM

This picture is before we added all the yummy fixin’s. I like mayo, katchup, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles on mine. Heavy on the mayo-katchup combo.

Basic BBQ Burgers

1 lb ground beef

1/4 cup dried minced onion

1/2 cup quick cook oats (do not use old fashioned)

1/4 cup sour cream

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp seasoning salt ( I use Johnny’s)

1, Mix all ingredients together until well blended.

2. Shape in to 3 or 4 patties.

3. Grill on BBQ on both sides until done in the middle. Usually takes about 10-15 minutes depending on your grill.

4. Serve with lots of yummy toppings and enjoy!

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• One rack of lamb
• One package of lamb sirloin chops
• One package of rib-eye steak

$95 for a Family Pack (a $192 value)

• Four 1-pound packages of ground beef
• One boneless leg of lamb roast
• One 1-pound package of lamb loin chops

A flat shipping fee of $36 is not included with this deal.  Offer ends July 3rd, 2012.

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