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How To Enhance Your Quality Of Life With Fruits And Vegetables

Monday, May 13th, 2013

Summer is a great time of year to better your diet and enhance your quality of life. One small change that can make a big difference in your life is to eat fresh fruits and vegetables every day.

 

Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables a day is a must to maintain good health throughout your lifetime.

 

Vegetables and fruits can enable your body to reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke and maintain good blood pressure. Fruits and vegetables can also ward off certain types of cancers and improve your digestive tract processes. You can even improve your eye vision.

 

How many fruits and vegetables should a person have a day?

 

The Dietary guidelines suggest that an individual eat 5 to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. That is 2.5 to 6.5 cups of fruits and vegetables a day.

 

The amount of fruits and vegetables you will need to maintain a healthy weight and overall health is based on the amount of calories you will need a day.

 

You should have plenty of leafy greens in your diet and you should consider dried fruit to eat on the go.

 

Here are some recommended leafy greens:

 

  • Lettuce
  • Spinach
  • Swiss Chard
  • Mustard Greens
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Kale
  • And Brussels sprouts.

 

What are fruits you should consider?

 

  • Oranges
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Grapefruit

 

Eat your fruits and vegetables and you will rarely have irritable bowel movements such as painful constipation or overly loose bowels.

 

If you have bad eyesight, you should eat carrots. Carrots have vitamin A that helps improve night vision. Overall fruits and vegetables can reduce your risk of eye diseases such as cataract and macular degeneration that affect people as they age.

 

To keep fruits and vegetables as fresh as possible, follow these instructions:

 

  • Always have the fruits and vegetables visible to you so they won’t go bad.
  • Have fruits and vegetables at every year – salads, stir-fry and fruit salads.

 

Here are great benefits you reap from eating fruits and vegetables:

 

  • Your increase the fiber you have for your body everyday.
  • You will be able to moderate the sugar and salt in your diet better.
  • You will have more energy while feeling fuller at every meal.
  • Your chances of having cavities will lower by 10.

 

Hearn Kirkwood also procures and provides our customers with a variety of quality perishable products at highly competitive prices.

See What’s Fresh today.

 

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

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Source:

http://www.headtohealth.com/2011/05/7-benefits-of-eating-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables/

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vegetables-full-story/

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Summer Parties: How To Protect Yourself From Food Poisoning

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Ginger-Lime Kale with Squash & Chickpeas

As we go into summer party season, it is more important than ever to learn how to protect yourself and party guests from food poisoning.

 

In the United States 1 in 6 people suffer from food poisoning every year. The most common food poison is E. coli because the food supply of Americans is from global and local food sources.

 

The benefit of having global and local food sources is the availability of fresh produce year round of fruits and vegetables.

 

Food poisoning can result in major illness and even death from eating perishable produce.

 

Although scientists have not discovered the precise source of food borne illness, symptoms can last 2 to 10 days on average.

 

Food poisoning can happen from food contamination or simply from someone handling food not washing his or hands properly prior to serving or packing food.

 

One of the best ways to protect one from food poisoning is to eat fresh produce as much as possible.

 

Most food poisoning cases come from meat such as poultry that carries salmonella or campylobacter.

 

When you are cooking meat, always use a food thermometer. This will help you kill harmful bacteria while keeping your meat juicy and tender.

 

Meat should always be well cooked or t least 160 F to remove E. coli from food.

 

Here are some other healthy habits of food preparation you should follow to avoid food poisoning:

 

  • Wash fruits and vegetables with soap if they are raw fruits and vegetables. This cleaning ritual is especially important for leafy greens because they have crevasses where E. coli can hide.
  • Never cut meat on the same cutting board you chop vegetables or fruits.
  • Always keep ready-to-eat food products separate from raw products.
  • Leftovers should be immediately refrigerated.
  • Clean all cooking utensils with soap and hot water before and after handling utensils.

 

For guaranteed fresh produce, meat, seafood, poultry, or diary products, stop by Hearn Kirkwood.

 

Our food products arrive daily from California, Mexico, Texas, Florida and Maryland.

 

Hearn Kirkwood also procures and provides our customers with a variety of quality perishable products at highly competitive prices.

See What’s Fresh today.

 

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

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http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/protect-food-poisoning/story?id=14022017&page=2

http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/healthday/080116/u-s-food-safety-protect-yourself-against-food-poisoning.htm

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How To Speed Up Your Metabolism With Healthy Eating

Monday, April 29th, 2013

Are you searching for ways to speed up your metabolism? If yes, you can rev up your metabolism with a healthy eating diet. In fact, you can train your body to have a superfast metabolism.

 

Everyday your body starts and ends a variety of biochemical processes.

 

The metabolism process is when the body coverts your food fuel into energy/ glucose. This is necessary because all cells in the body need energy – the heart, the lungs, the digestive system, and even the brain need glucose.

 

The more labor your body has to complete, the faster your metabolism becomes. In other words, how many calories your body needs to fully function correlates with your metabolic rate.

 

Your metabolic rate is always fluctuating based on how fast the heart beats and the muscles you use or do not use regularly.

 

If you believe you can speed up your metabolic rate by starving yourself, think again. Anytime you eat less, your body will train itself to burn calories slower. This will make losing weight harder and you’ll feel less energized.

 

Instead, you should train your body to reduce calories with a healthy diet and weight training activities. Exercise will be essential in building up a good metabolic rate. You can take a walk, go running or ride a bike at least once a day to help boost your metabolism.

 

Forget the diet pills. Here is what you can eat and drink on the regular to help improve your metabolism:

 

  • Eat a balanced breakfast every morning to boost your energy and control your appetite for the day. Have plenty of complex carbs and protein in your breakfast such as granola/ trail mix, blueberry snack bars, crackers with hummus, and more.
  • Eat spicy foods. This could be anything with hot peppers like jalapeno and cayenne peppers. Spicy foods boost up your metabolism because the spicy food help the body release adrenaline that increases the amount of calories you can burn.
  • Drink at least 2 cups of coffee a day can increase your metabolism by 15%,
  • Drink plenty of green tea, at least 24oz a day to burn 70-100 calories a day from the antioxidants catechins.
  • You should always eat more than 1200 calories a day by eating small meals every 3-4 hours. Don’t forget to get plenty of sleep (at least 7 hours).

 

Read up on Hearn Kirkwood’s recipes that will help boost up your metabolism – from Strawberry, Melon & Avocado Salad to Coconut-Crusted Soft-Shell Crab with Mango Chutney.

 

Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of healthy vegetables, fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you. See What’s Fresh today.

 

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

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Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/basics-to-boost-metabolism

http://www.self.com/blogs/flash/2011/07/foods-that-naturally-speed-up.html

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How To Make Healthy Salads That Help With Weight Loss

Monday, April 8th, 2013

Are you trying to lose weight before summer comes? You’re not alone. With a good workout schedule and healthy diet, you can do it. Start on your weight loss by eating healthy salads that truly help you lose weight. Hearn Kirkwood is here to give you tips on creating weight loss salads.

 

Don’t go for restaurant or fast food salads, those salads can expand your waistline because they are full of high calorie ingredients and often come in jumbo size.

 

To create healthier salads that truly help you lose more weight, use oil-based salad dressing. Oil-based salad dressing includes vitamins A, D, E, and K. These are fat soluble and excellent nutrients. In other words, oil-based salad can help reduce fat around the belly.

 

Toss your oil-based salad dressing with vinegar to train your body to release fat. Your body will also prevent your blood sugar from peaking after meals.

 

Next, buy fresh, mixed greens such as romaine, radicchio, iceberg and spinach.  Toss in the herbs of basil and parsley as well to improve the flavor of your salad while providing your salad plenty of antioxidants.

 

If you are a fan of cheese, always use low-fat cheese in your home made salads. The low fat cheese will help you burn fat and reduce hunger pangs because cheese is a rich source of calcium.

 

Some delicious low-cheeses you can try today are Parmesan, creamy mozzarella and shredded cheddar.

 

Just because you’re eating a salad does not mean you cannot include meat. Grilled chicken or salmon with tofu or nuts will make you feel satisfied and help you release fat. We recommend only using a few ounces of meat in your salad servings.

 

It is perfectly healthy to use fruits and vegetables in your salad. Here are just a few delicious ones to try:

 

  • Carrots
  • Cucumbers
  • Colored peppers
  • Broccoli
  • Peas
  • Artichokes
  • Strawberries
  • Raspberries
  • Pears

 

You should have at least five fruits and vegetables everyday to help you lose weight faster.

 

Here are great salad making formula:

 

  • Have at least 1 cup of mixed greens.
  • Have ½ to 1 cup of fresh fruit for your salad.
  • Have 1 ounce of meat or fish. If you are a vegetarian, use ¼ cups of beans.
  • Serve your dressing in a side dish so you can dip your salad in the dish. This is beneficial because you will increase the flavor of your salad while consuming ¼ or more of the calories.

 

Healthy Salad Of The day:

 

To start losing weight today, try a chicken salad with mango vinaigrette. You only need the following ingredients:

 

  • Mixed greens
  • Mangoes
  • Cantaloupe
  • Raspberries
  • Apple
  • Chicken Breast
  • Green onions

 

Place all ingredients in a bag and shake it up with mango vinaigrette. You are good to go.

 

Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of healthy vegetables, fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you. See What’s Fresh today.

 

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

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Source: http://www.rd.com/slideshows/6-surprising-salad-tricks-to-help-you-lose-more-weight/

http://www.bhg.com/recipes/healthy/cooking/make-delicious-heart-healthy-salads/

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The Quick Meals And Health Benefits Of Spinach

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

On Tuesday March 26th, it is national Spinach day. Spinach is a delicious vegetable full of nutritional value.

 

This article will highlight the health benefits of spinach and provide you a few quick recipes.

 

Spinach is a green, leafy vegetable that protects your body from many health risks such as heart disease, colon cancer, osteoporosis, arthritis, and vision loss.

 

Spinach includes beta carotene, vitamins C, E, and K. It is considered a miracle vegetable because it improves your physical health and your temperament at the same time.

 

Here are some delicious spinach recipes you can try today:

 

Parmesan Spinach cakes. This is a great spinach appetizer that only takes 40 minutes to cook. You will need:

 

  • Fresh spinach
  •  ½ cup of skim ricotta cheese/ low fat cottage cheese
  • Parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • Clove Garlic (minced)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon of fresh, ground pepper

Finely chop your spinach and combine your ingredients. Place the spinach mixture in muffin pans that are coated with cooking spray. The spinach should be cooked for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.

 

Sesame Garlic Spinach. This dish originates from Korea. It includes spinach, dark sesame oil, garlic and toasted sesame seeds.

 

You should also use 1 Tbsp of sugar, 1 Tbsp of soy sauce and salt.

 

You should sautée the spinach and other ingredients into a sitck-free skillet on high. The sesame seeds should be toasted separately.

 

Don’t forget to stir in sugar and soy sauce as a final touch.

 

Rosemary Spinach Soup. This is an easy soup to make and goes wonderful with a sandwich or light meal. The rosemary blends flawlessly with the spinach soup. Any seasonal greens can be used for this soup.

 

The soup includes:

  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Rosemary
  • ¼ Salt
  • Pepper
  • Diced Red Potatoes (boil for 15 minutes).
  • Nutmeg
  • 1 table spoon of butter
  • 4 cups of chick broth/ vegetable broth/ water

 

Cook spinach for 10 minutes are more. Then puree it to a soup. Garnish the soup with nutmeg and top it with curtons.

 

Let Hearn Kirkwood help you making healthy and delicious spinach meals today such as Spinach Gruyere Quiche.

 

Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of healthy vegetables, fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you. See What’s Fresh today.

 

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

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Source: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/recipe_slideshows/healthy_spinach_recipes

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/spinach_with_sesame_and_garlic/

http://www.thenibble.com/fun/more/facts/holidays-march.asp

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National Chocolate Awareness Week: The Health Benefits Of Chocolate

Monday, March 11th, 2013

Dark Chocolate is a excellent treat to eat for National Chocolate Awareness Day!

Great news! It’s National Chocolate Awareness Week! Chocolate is not only a delightful treat but a healthy one.

 

This article will provide you a list of health benefits that come from eating chocolate and give you some fun ways to celebrate National Chocolate Awareness Week.

 

National Chocolate Awareness week is like heaven to choc-aholics.

 

There are hundreds and thousands of chocolate treats out there – milk chocolate, dark chocolate and white chocolate are used in a variety of recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert.

 

Dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate are delicious to the taste and the texture of these chocolates are amazing.

 

Chocolate can up your serotonin, phenylethlamine, and endorphins to make you feel happy as a playful puppy.

Here are health benefits you can reap from eating chocolate:

-Chocolate can replenish women menstruating with magnesium, iron, potassium, and vitamins when their menstruation cycles have drained them of energy.

 

-Sweet, rich dark chocolate can help you maintain good cardiovascular health. Have at least one or two servings of dark chocolate every week. This will lower your risk of heart failure by 1/3rd.

 

-Dark chocolate can maintain low blood pressure if you one square of dark chocolate a day because dark chocolate includes flavonoids and antioxidant compounds that make veins and arteries more flexible. If you are not a fan of dark chocolate, you can substitute it with a few apples a day.

 

-Dark chocolate can help with weight loss by making you crave sweet, salty and fatty food less.

 

-Feed children chocolate daily to lower their stress levels and help them feel happier and smile more. You can even silent a baby from screaming by putting chocolate on the pacifier.

 

-Chocolate can serve as sun protection with its high levels of flavanols that prevent your skin from suffering from severe sunburn.

 

Chocolate can make your smarter, happier, and more energized?

 

What more could you ask for?

 

Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of healthy chocolate,  fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you. See What’s Fresh today.

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

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Source: http://www.national-awareness-days.com/chocolate-week.html

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/benefits-of-chocolate?page=1

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7 Fresh Irish Dinner And Dessert Ideas

Monday, March 4th, 2013

St. Patrick’s Day will be here shortly! It’s time to prepare a menu of green deliciousness to celebrate St.Patty’s Day! Hearn Kirkwood is here to provide you a list of fresh, healthy St.Patrick’s Day traditional Irish dinners and desserts just in time for the holiday. Yes this includes fabulous shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage as well as Irish soda bread recipes! Get started on your green pride menu now!

 

  1. The Squash and Sausage Shepherd’s Pie. This dish is out of this world flavorful with mashed butternut squash and sweet Italian sausage. It takes about 40 minutes to prepare and 15 to 20 minutes to cook at 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Creamy Potato Casserole comfort food. This dish originates from the Irish meal Champ. It features spring onions, cream cheese, butter and milk. If you’re a lover of cooked ham and Dijon mustard, include them in your casserole. It only takes 30 minutes to prepare and 1 hour and 10 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit to bake.
  3. Potato Frittata. This dish makes for a wonderful appetizer because it is full of color and composed of Irish garden crop and flavorful egg. The meal includes cherry tomatoes, green onions and fresh parsley. It takes 25 minutes to prepare, 10 minutes to cook and 18 minutes to bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  4. Asparagus Flatbread is another great Irish appetizer for all you seasonal veggie lovers. This dish includes asparagus, green onion and yellow squash.  It only takes 16 minutes at 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

Learn how to make these fabulous Irish dishes today.

 

And don’t forget to feature some good Irish desserts! Here are just a few of our St.Patrick’s Day dessert recommendations:

 

  • Guinness Float. This is an adult dessert that includes 1 ounce of Baileys Irish Cream, 1 ounce of Irish Whiskey, 6 large egg yolks, ½ cup of sugar, 1 cup of whole milk, 1 cup of heavy cream, ½ vanilla been, chocolate bitters, and 2 ounces of Guinness stout.. Read directions.
  • Chocolate Stout Cupcakes. This is a delicious way to incorporate beer into your desserts. It blends the taste of chocolate with coffee notes. If you love cupcakes with a light texture, you’ll love these cupcakes. They only take 40 minutes to cook Chocolate Stout Cupcakes.
  • Rum Raisin Rice Pudding. This is a perfect dish for dark rum lovers! It includes raisins, dark rum, white basmati rice, kosher salt, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. It only takes 42 minutes to cook. Learn how to make rum raisin rice pudding.

 

Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of healthy fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you. See What’s Fresh today.

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

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Source: http://www.bhg.com/holidays/st-patricks-day/recipes/fresh-ideas-for-st-patricks-day-dinner/

http://www.foodnetwork.com/st-patricks-day/package/index.html

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Best Valentines Day Marriage Proposal Dinner Ideas

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

Are you proposing to the love of your life this Valentine’s Day? If yes, what better way to do it than with a delicious homemade dinner?

 

Hearn Kirkwood is here to make this the Best Valentine’s Day thus far by providing great ways to do a marriage proposal with food!

 

When doing a marriage proposal, you have to set the mood right and we all know one way to a woman/ man’s heart is through his stomach.

 

To pick out the perfect marriage proposal meal for your lover, you need to pay attention to detail. You need to learn about your beloved’s dislikes, likes and more importantly whether he/she has any food allergies. The last thing you want to do is land your lover in ER.

 

One meal most love is a good southern dinner! And of course some, sweet tea!

 

One of our favorite Valentine’s Day Dinners is chicken stew with Dixie cornbread!

 

For the cornbread you will definitely need a cast iron skillet. We recommend adding a little sugar to your cornbread to please your significant other’s sweet tooth.

 

You may even want to make homemade macaroni and cheese, with sweet and sour green beans and serve watermelon for dessert.

 

But how will you conceal the engagement ring?

 

You can in one of the following ways:

 

  1. Attach ring to an edible teddy bear or wrap your ring up in a box of chocolate to give after dinner.
  2. Put the engagement ring in an ice cube. Put the ice cube in a glass of wine or other beverage. When your lover realizes what is in the glass, get down on one knee and do it!
  3. Bake a cupcake and put the ring on the icing. We recommend a Red Velvet Cupcake for Valentine’s Day.

 

 

Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of healthy fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you to choose. See What’s Fresh today.

 

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

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Source: http://www.southernplate.com/2009/08/six-meals-to-a-marriage-proposal.html

http://www.romancestuck.com/wedding/proposals/food.htm#sthash.UnFACXRE.dpbs

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Valentines Day: How To Plan A Healthy Seafood Dinner For Two

Monday, February 4th, 2013

Valentine's Day Dinner For Two

Do you want a quiet, romantic dinner for two this Valentine’s Day? If yes, you won’t find it at a restaurant. Valentine’s Day dinner outings are not only hard to enjoy but also challenging to make reservations. There’s a solution. Have a romantic dinner for two at home. Homemade dinners are not only healthier but also more intimate. You can cook dinner together as a couple or surprise your special someone.

 

No matter the choice, Hearn Kirkwood is here to make your Valentine’s Day dinner superb with affordable, healthy dinner meals for two ideas.

 

One delicious Valentine’s Day meal is homemade pasta. It is super budget friendly and elegant when topped with a splendid sauce such as Bolognese and composed of pancetta and sage.

 

We recommend cooking homemade pasta such as the Tagliatelle. This pasta dish includes Italian unsmoked cured bacon, extra-virgin olive oil, parmigiano-reggiano, fresh parsley, garlic and more. Get the gourmet recipe here.

 

If you and your significant other are huge seafood lovers, consider serving steamed mussels and fish parchment. Mussels taste best when buttered and served with sake and chilis. As for fish in parchment, that’s easy to prepare, simplly add your favorite vegetables to a parchment packet and the fish to create a whole meal. Hailbut is a very popular fish to try for this dish. Learn more details about this splendid seafood dish.

 

The fish recipe goes wonderfully with a tomato and Camembert tart. The tomato and Camembert tart features a flaky pastry crust, Camembert cheeses, plum tomatoes and herb oil for you and your loved one to enjoy as a side dish.

 

We recommend following this meal up with a Shrimp Bisque Bourbon because the soup is wonderfully creamy, flavorful and perfectly garnished with shrimp.

 

But most importantly, you cannot forget dessert! A very healthy Valentine dessert is Honey Vinaigrette Avocado and Strawberries, which are blended in honey lemon dressing to serve as a salad or dessert. The treat goes perfectly with grilled chicken and fish.

 

To make the Honey Vinaigrette Avocado and Strawberries you will need lemon juice, honey, olive oil, sea salt, black pepper, strawberries, and avocados. Learn more details on this fabulous salad here.

 

All these meals go great with sweet or dry white wine! Enjoy!

 

Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of healthy fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you to choose. See What’s Fresh today.

 

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

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Source: http://www.thekitchn.com/dinner-for-two-small-meal-idea-108595

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Valentine’s Day Food Basket Ideas: Keeping A Healthy Heart

Monday, January 28th, 2013

Valentine’s Day is only a few weeks away. If you want to give your Valentine a gift he/she will remember fondly, consider creating a homemade food basket.

 

A food basket can be created into a very romantic Valentine’s Day gift. Why? Selecting the right food for your significant other takes a great deal of thought, love, and planning.

 

This article will provide you information how to create a wonderful Valentine’s Day Food Basket at an affordable cost.

 

Making the food basket is one of the easiest Valentine’s Day gifts you can compose.

 

To get started, you should write a list of all the potential food items you want to include in the basket and shop accordingly for a basket that can fit all potential food items.

 

The color of the basket should be a solid, traditional color such as brown, gray or black.

 

Next, go shopping for any utensils that will be needed to consume food such as glasses and dessert dishes. We also recommend you putting a small bouquet of flowers in the basket. Don’t forget to add in some gourmet chocolates to cater to your significant other’s sweet tooth.

 

Another food basket must have is your significant other’s favorite drinks of tea, coffee or alcohol beverages. Add personalized messages to each item to let your special someone know why you chose each food item within the gift basket.

 

But more importantly, you should keep healthy eating habits in mind when creating the food basket.

 

Since Valentine’s Day is a month for appreciating loved ones, you should incorporate food good for the heart.

 

When you show your loved one that a healthy heart should be a top priority, you demonstrate how much you truly appreciate and care for the person. Why? Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S.A.

 

Maintaining a healthy heart reduces the chances of obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

 

Fruits and wine are great food items that promote a healthy heart.

 

Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of  healthy fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you to choose. See  What’s Fresh today.

 

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

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