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Ultra Violet in Real Life: Decorating with Pantone’s Top Color of the Year for 2018

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1/27/18 Shared from our friends at Hooker Furniture Ultra Violet, Pantone’s 2018 Color of the Year, celebrates the artistic/boho vibe of a new generation. Sectional and Chair by Sam Moore Furniture. It’s the new year, and you want to refresh your decor with Pantone’s latest “it” color, but its an offbeat hue like 2018’s Ultra Violet. What to do? Ultra Violet celebrates the mystical, spiritual and artistic/boho vibe of a new generation open to diverse and global inspirations; a vibe last felt in the late 1960s.  Sensuous and elegant, velvet is another important look for 2018. Bring it home in regal violet, updated with modern black base and legs in the  Cheekie Chair .  Sam Moore Furniture. Violet in all its variations look great with gray. Here, a deep plum warms up light gray and silver of the  Sage Sectional   without sacrificing the modern, urbane scheme. Sam Moore Furniture Gray is a top trend with staying power, perfect f...

Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Quinoa and Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes

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Shared from our friends at Kitchen Aid . Serves 4 INGREDIENTS Quinoa 1 cup quinoa 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth Crispy Shredded Brussels Sprouts 2 pounds Brussels Sprouts, shredded 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced Juice from half a lemon Salt and pepper to taste Brown Butter Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes 4 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup butter 3 tablespoons maple syrup Topping 8 ounces Manchego cheese, shredded 2 tablespoons olive oil Juice from half a lemon Zest from one lemon Salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS Preheat the  oven  to 400° Fahrenheit. Quinoa Rinse the quinoa under running water while rubbing it between your fingers. In a medium  saucepan , heat about one tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Toast the quinoa until the water has burned off. Add the chicken or vegetable broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn off the hea...

HOW TO USE A WARMING RACK

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1/16/18 Shared from our friends at Weber Grills Pretty much every full-size gas model that we make comes with a warming rack, but a lot of the time they go underutilized, which is a shame since there are so many great ways to use them. Here are some different ways to put your warming rack to use! #1) Keep things warm  - This one seems like a no brainer given the name, but a warming rack is a great place to just move food to that’s done or almost done that you just need to keep warm for a bit while other food is finishing grilling. Got a few pieces of chicken that are pretty much done but some others that need a little more time? Move them to the warming rack to get them out of the way to keep them from over cooking, but keep them warm! #2) Secondary grilling area  – There are times when I’m grilling a lot of things that call for direct, high heat, like burgers, brats and hot dogs, but I also want to grill something that takes a bit longer and doesn’t need the ...

A walk down Memory Lane

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A long-time customer visited our store recently.  He has shopped at Jeff Lynch Appliance and TV Center since the 1950s and he personally knew our founder Jeff Lynch.  We just love it when a seasoned customer stops by for a chat.   It's so enjoyable to hear stories about Mr. Lynch and the loyalty of his customers.  Many of us never had the chance to meet him so we savor these nuggets of the past. This particular customer was looking for a new laundry pair.  The last one he purchased from us was a Maytag set in 1995.  It was starting to give out on him.  1995!  He went on to tell us that the pair he purchased in 1995 was to replace the pair he purchased from us in 1972.   So in 45 years he owned just two washers and dryers.  Isn't that amazing?!? He even had his old paperwork showing where he purchased his first set in 1972 from Jeff Lynch and the 1995 set from Mark Lynch. Oh the joys of walking down memory lane. ...