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January

New Year’s Day

Celebrate the New Year with Beef and Bowl Games

·  Mini Meatball and Vegetable Soup
·  Mexican Beef Soup in a Tortilla Bowl
·  Chili Beef Express

 

 

 

·  Ground Beef Fact Sheet
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

Winter Season

Savor Winter Flavors with a Gourmet Meal

·  Provencal Beef Stew (Recipe from The Healthy Beef Cookbook)
·  Spaghetti & Savory Meatballs

 

 

 

·  Healthy Eating- Stews & Chilis
·  Consumer Tips: Stew
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef

 

 

 

Super Bowl

A Super Sandwich for the Super Bowl Party

·  Speedy Meatball Sandwiches

 

 

 

·  Ground Beef Fact Sheet
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February

Heart Month

Celebrate with one of the 29 Lean Cuts of Beef

·  Tenderloin Cranberry and Pear Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing (Recipe from The Healthy Beef Cookbook)
·  Sweet and Spicy Petite Sirloin Steaks with Vegetable Barley Risotto
Beef Mango and Barley Salad
Szechuan Beef Stir-fry
Farmer's Market Vegetable, Beef and Brown Rice Salad

·  Fatty Acid Profile of Beef
· 29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Grilling
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

Powering Up with Protein

 

Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14)

Spice Up Your Romance with a Fancy Veal or Tenderloin Dish

·  Wiener Schnitzel (veal)
·  Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Blue Cheese Topping

 

 

 

·  Consumer Tips: Veal
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

Mardi Gras

Kick It Up A Notch on Fat Tuesday

·  Kickin’ Cajun Dirty Rice
· Cajun Beef and Bean Burritos

 

 

 

·  Ground Beef Fact Sheet
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Marinating
·  Consumer Tips: Skilleting
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March

National Nutrition Month

Get Healthy with Lean Beef

·  Porcini Mushroom & Beef Bolognese (Recipe from The Healthy Beef Cookbook)

 

 

 

·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
· Beef Up with Lean Protein
·  Live Well & Age Vibrantly
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

St. Patrick’s Day

Celebrate St. Patty’s Day with a Corned Beef Classic

·  Home-style Corned Beef with Dilled Cabbage

 

 

 

·  St. Patrick’s Day Consumer Handout
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
· 29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Pot Roast
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

March Madness

Beef Snacks Attract a Crowd

·  Grande Beef Empanadas
·  Spicy Buffalo Meatballs

 

 

 

·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April

Celebrate Spring

Lighten up the Week with a Speedy Beef Recipe

·  SzechwanBeef Stir-Fry (Recipe from The Healthy Beef Cookbook)
·  Beef Stir-fry with Couscous

 

 

 

·  Beef Nutrition 101 for Summer Grilling
·  Beef Up with Your Fruits and Vegetables
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Stir-fry
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

Beef Up Your Cupboard

Get ready for Grilling Season

·  Moroccan-Style Beef Kabobs with Spiced Bulgur
· Steak and Potato Kabobs

 

 

 

·  Top 10 Beef Grilling Tips
·  Three Easy Steps to Grilling
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef

·  Consumer Tips: Marinating
·  Consumer Tips: Grilling
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

Earth Day

Pasture to Plate

·  Farmer’s Market Vegetable, Beef & Brown Rice Salad (Recipe from The Healthy Beef Cookbook)
·  Sirloin with Sugar Snap Pea and Pasta Salad with Gremolata Dressing

 

 

 

·  Healthy Eating- Beef Salads  
· Beef Up with Your Fruits and Veggies
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef 
·    Consumer Tips: Marinating
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May

National Hamburger Month

Build A Better Burger!

·  Lean Mean Cheeseburger
·  Ranch Burger with Caramelized Onions

 

 

 

·  101 Burger Builders
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
· 29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

Mother’s Day

Treat Mom to Breakfast in Bed with Beef

·  Breakfast Beef Burritos

 

 

 

 

·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Skilleting
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

Memorial Day

Kick off the Summer on the Grill

·  Garden Herb Top Loin Steaks 
   
Brew Burgers
·  Bistro Burgers

 

 

 

 

 

·  Grill Talk
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  Safe and Healthy Meat Grilling Tips
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June

National Dairy Month

Celebrate Dairy Month with a Lean Mean Cheeseburger

·  Southwest Cheeseburger
·  Inside Out Cheeseburger

 

 

 

·  Summer Grilling Q & A
·  Grill Talk
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
· 29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·
  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

Father’s Day

Treat Dad to a Grilled Steak Dinner

·  Grilled Beef Steaks with Espresso-Bourbon Sauce
·  Balsamic Marinated Steak & Asparagus
·  Cumin-Rubbed Steak and Roasted Root Vegetable Salad

 

 

 

 

·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  Answers to Your Beef Questions
·  Beef Up with Your Fruits and Vegetables
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Marinating
·  Consumer Tips: Skilleting
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

First Day of Summer (June 21)

Keep Grilling. Celebrate the Beginning of Summer

·  Grilled Beef Steak and Colorful Bell Peppers.
·  Grilled Peppery Top Round Steak with Parmesan Asparagus

 

 

 

·  Power Up with Lean Beef
·  Beef Up with Your Fruits and Vegetables
·  Don’t Miss out on the Benefits of Naturally Nutrient-Rich Beef
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Grilling
·  Consumer Tips: Marinating
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July

4th of July

Celebrate July 4th With All- American Beef

·  The Great American Hamburger
·  Cajun Beef Pepper Steaks
·  Crumb-Crusted Top Sirloin and Roasted Garlic Potatoes with Bourbon Sauce

 

 

 

 

·  4th of July Perfect Burgers
·  Do’s and Don’ts of Food Safety
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
· 29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Grilling
·  Consumer Tips: Roasting
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

National Grilling Month

Celebrate in Style with Steak

·  Beef Tenderloin with Blue Cheese Topping
·  Grecian Beef, Tomato & Cucumber Salad
·  Balsamic Marinated Steak & Asparagus

 

 

 

 

 

·  Beef Is King of the Grill
·  Beef Nutrition 101 for Summer Grilling
·  Beef Up with Your Fruits and Vegetables
·  Marinades and Rubs
·  Healthy Eating- Grilling
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Skilleting
·  Consumer Tips: Marinating
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August

Back to School

Eat Smarter, Be Smarter!

·  Breakfast Beef Burritos
·  Steak & Potato Kabobs
·  Cheese Steak Pizza

 

 

 

·  Get Lean with Protein
·  Protein-Rich Diet Boosts Benefits of Exercise
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Skilleting
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

Get Ready for Labor Day

Fire Up the Grill! Celebrate the End-of-Summer with a Picnic

·  Beef Tenderloin with Savory Saucy Mushrooms and Lentils
·  Bistro Burger

 

 

 

 

 

·  Healthy Eating- Easy Entertaining
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  Choose Your Calories By the Company They Keep
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Skilleting
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September

National Food Safety Month

Safe and Savory at 160°F

· The Great American Hamburger
·  Inside-Out Cheeseburger
·  New-Mexican Green Chili Burger

 

 

 

 

·  Do’s and Don’ts of Food Safety
·  How to Use a Meat Thermometer Fact Sheet
·  Don’t Cook on Auto-Pilot
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·
  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Grilling
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

Tailgating

Cheer on your Team while enjoying beefy appetizers

·  Mojo Beef Kabobs (Recipe from The Healthy Beef Cookbook)
·  Brew Burgers
·  Chipotle Sloppy Joes with Crunchy Coleslaw (Recipe from The Healthy Beef Cookbook)

 

 

 

·  Ground Beef Fact Sheet
·  Do’s and Don’t of Food Safety
· Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Grilling
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

National Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with Beef

·  Southwest Marinated Beef Steak
·  Grilled Beef Tacos with Poblano-Mango Salsa

 

 

 

·  Beef Marinades and Rubs
· Bilingual Grill Talk Fact Sheet
·  Bilingual  Meat Thermometer Fact Sheet
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Marinating
·  Consumer Tips: Grilling
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October

National Chili Month

Beef up your Chili

·  Chili Beef Express
·  Cowboy Beef and Black Bean Chili

 

 

 

·  Healthy Eating- Stews and Chilis
·  Ground Beef Fact Sheet
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
· 29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

Halloween

Easy Beef Meals Provide Fuel for Trick-or-Treating

·  Spooky Sloppy Joes
·  Monster Meatball Soup

 

 

 

·  Get Lean with Protein
·  Ground Beef Fact Sheet
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November

National Men Make Dinner Day

Calling All Men to the Kitchen! It’s Time to Impress with Beef

·  Easy Steak Diane
·  Oven-Roasted Spicy Beef Petite Roast

 

 

 

· Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Roasting
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

Veterans Day

Thank all Veterans in your Life with a Classic American Hamburger

·  The Great American Hamburger
·  Firecracker Burger

 

 

 

·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

Day After Thanksgiving

Enjoy the Holidays with Beef

·  Hearty Shepherd’s Pot Roast Pie
·  Hearty Glazed Tri-Tip Roast with Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce

 

 

 

 

·  Perfect Pot Roast Fact Sheet
·  Answers to Your Beef Questions
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Skilleting
·  Consumer Tips: Pot Roasting
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December

Holiday Season

Celebrate the Holidays with a Feast

·  Herbed Beef Tenderloin with HolidayRice
·  Veal Roast with Apricot-Thyme Chutney (veal)

 

 

 

 

·  Consumer Tips on Veal

·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Roasting
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

New Year’s Eve

Ring in the New Year with Beef Appetizers!

·  Beef Pinwheels
·  Grande Beef Empanadas

 

 

 

·  Customer HolidayFacts
·  Confident Cooking with Beef
·  29 Ways to Love Lean Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Ground Beef
·  Consumer Tips: Skilleting
Beef Made Easy Cut Chart

 

 

 

 

 

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