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It’s Lamb Lover’s Month and the Year of the Sheep!

February 20, 2015 By Sara

I recently traveled to China again to speak to Chinese consumers about U.S. agriculture and biotech soybeans.  It was a similar trip to last September’s and went very well.  I’ll be posting about it very soon!  While we were there China was preparing for their Chinese New Year celebration that lasts for about 15 days.  Last time we were there they were preparing for their National Day, which would be somewhat similar to our 4th of July.  But this New Year celebration is quite the deal!

Year of the Sheep

The Chinese New Year began yesterday, on February 19th.  This is also called the Lunar New Year.  This year is the year of the Yang.  This can be translated to sheep, goat, or ram.  While we were in China they were decorating everything, getting it ready for the big holiday.  Both hotels we stayed in had big sheep displays already up the beginning of February and there were lights all over everything outside.  It was very pretty at night!  We also found out that a traditional thing to do for the New Year is give each other red envelopes with money in them symbolizing luck.  These are mostly given to children and students.

Year of the Sheep-Kristin in China

Kristin by a New Year display of sheep.

While the Year of the Sheep is just beginning in China, February here in the United States is Lamb Lover’s Month!  You can find all kind of information about lamb meat, how to cook it, and various recipes on the American Lamb website.  Also, my friend Kristin (who is in the photo above and was with me in China the beginning of February) raises sheep in Ohio. You can find all kinds of information on her blog, Local Farm Mom, about raising the sheep on her farm and she also shares some fantastic recipes too!

In honor of both the Year of the Lamb and also Lamb Lover’s Month, I’d like to share some of my favorite lamb dishes that I have pinned on my Lamb Recipes board on Pinterest.  I can’t wait to try some of these!  They all look amazing!

21 Lamb Recipes to Celebrate Lamb Lover’s Month

(If you are going to pin a specific recipe, please go to each blogger’s website and pin it from there!  Thanks!)

Grilled Lamb Chops from Local Farm Mom

Grilled Lamb Chops-Local Farm Mom

Garlic Roasted Leg of Lamb my recipe for a last minute dinner party

Garlic Roasted Leg of Lamb-Sara's House

Irish Lamb Stew from Sara Ross (Me!) on Her View From Home

Irish Lamb Stew-Sara's House on Her View From Home

Braised Lamb Shanks with Caramelized Carrots from Primal Palate

Braised Lamb Shanks with Caramelized Carrots-Primal Palate

Spicy Ground Lamb Ragu from Rachel Ray

Spicy Lamb Ragu-Rachel Ray

Braised Lamb Shanks and Melted Onions from Anthology Magazine

Braised Lamb Shanks and Melted Onions-Anthology Magazine

Irish Stout Shepherd’s Pie from Nutmeg Nanny

Irish Stout Shepherd's Pie-Nutmeg Nanny

Pomegranate Merlot Braised Lamb Shanks from Williams Sonoma

Pomegranate Merlot Braised Lamb Shanks-Williams Sonoma

Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb from Skinny Taste

Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb-Skinny Taste

Turkish Lamb Pilau from BBC Good Food

Turkish Lamb Pilau-BBC Good Food

Middle Eastern Lamb and Pine Nut Pies with Tzatziki from The View from Great Island

Middle Eastern Lamb and Pine Nut Pies with Tzatziki-The View From Great Island

Glazed Racks of Lamb from Taste of Home

Glazed Racks of Lamb Recipe-Taste of Home

Paleo Sweet and Sour Glazed Meatballs from Beyond the Bite

Paleo Sweet and South Glazed Meatballs-Beyond the Bite

Pastitsio from Urban Nest

Pastitsio-Urban Comfort

Mediterranean Feta Lamb Sliders from Kevin is Cooking

Mediterranean Feta Lamb Sliders-Kevin is Cooking

Greek-Style Meatball Bites from Susan Krauss on Pillsbury

Greek-Style Meatball Bites-Susan Krauss Pillsbury

Spring Lamb Pitas from Right at Home

Spring Lamb Pitas-Right at Home

Lamb Kebabs with Greek Salad from Guilty Kitchen

Lamb Kebabs with Greek Salad-Guilty Kitchen

Roasted Lamb London Broil Style from A Family Feast

Roasted Lamb London Broil Style-A Family Feast

Skillet-Roasted Lamb Loins with Herbs from Food & Wine

Skillet-Roasted Lamb Loins with Herbs-Food and Wine

Lamb Vindaloo Tacos with Cucumber Raita from No Recipes

Lamb Vindaloo Tacos

 Hope you enjoyed that list of recipes!  Again there are many more on my Pinterest board!  What is your favorite way to eat lamb? 

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2 Comments · Filed Under: Holiday, Main Dishes, Recipes · Tagged With: Chinese New Year, Lamb, Lamb Lover's Month, Sheep

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  1. akansasfarmmom says

    October 1, 2015 at 3:35 pm

    I am so glad I found this list! My son has decided we are going to butcher one of his 4-H lambs to eat and I don’t know the first thing about preparing lamb. I will definitely keep this post bookmarked to find recipes to try.

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    • Sara says

      October 2, 2015 at 2:46 pm

      I’ve always heard it’s hard to cook lamb, but I don’t think it is! Or I’ve gotten really lucky numerous time! 🙂 Let me know if you find any other good recipes and good luck!

      Sara

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