Nothing says romance like a lovingly prepared dinner – treat your Valentine to a special meal made with ingredients from The 100 Mile Market.

Have dessert first... try Mapletons Organic Ice Cream topped with delicious Peach Pie Filling, in jars, from Trudy's Country Kitchen. Yum!

And have some fun in the kitchen:

Pheasant Hill Farm is offering a mid-winter sale price on frozen pheasant - $5.99/lb (regularly 7.99/lb). Serve with roasted vegetables such as parsnips, yams, or our organic potatoes, or stuff them with an organic rice dressing complete with dried fruit from our fridges.

Or try this recipe:

Tawny Roasted Pheasants

2 pheasants
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons parsley, chopped
2 garlic cloves
12 strips of bacon

Rinse pheasants, trim, & pat dry. Sprinkle with orange juice then brush with olive oil (inside and out). Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Divide chopped parsley and garlic cloves, placing inside each cavity.

Place pheasants on rack in roasting pan. Arrange bacon strips on top; bake at 350ºF for 1 hour, basting often. Remove bacon and continue baking for 30 minutes, or until breasts are browned & cooked through. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Estimated prep time: 15 min.; Estimated cooking time: 1 Hr. 30 min.; Serves 4

Makes a perfect Valentine's Day meal!

For more pheasant recipes: http://www.pheasantcity.com/recipes/

Don't forget you can always call ahead, 519-538-1522, and we'll put items aside for you so you won't be disappointed.

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The 100 Mile Market
55 Trowbridge Street West

Meaford, Ontario

519-538-1522

www.the100milemarket.com