V-day Dinner
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- CincodeMayo
I know I'm usually the one posting random food crap, but work is super busy and I need some ideas. Third date tomorrow night...we've already been on 2 really nice ones, so instead I'm cooking dinner. Willing to spend a bit...but it needs to be something I can whip together pretty quick.
I have some ideas so far (jicima apple salad, roasted yams and potatoes, grilled scallops w/ mango salsa, key lime pie...) but I'm looking for other suggestions. Any ideas?
- ross0
quick and easy?
shrimp and brocoli fetta-alfrado garnished with baby fingers and maybe some garlic bread. wine.
- baby fingers?!?!?!
You monster!flashbender - I prefer the bitter taste of fetus nubsRodimus79
- baby fingers?!?!?!
- AndyRoss0
This puts them in the loving mood:
- CincodeMayo0
Yeah, quick and easy for the most part. It can take a little while if need be, but I'll be pretty much making everything right after work so the quicker the better. Already got the wine, and I'm thinking I'll make the key lime pie for sure (my specialty) but the other courses are subject to change.
- dsb0
Jicima apple salad, roasted yams and potatoes, grilled scallops w/ mango salsa and key lime pie?
If things don't work out, you can make that stuff for me!
- vanilla_cam0
don't know your take on scallops or whatever, but i made this and its damn good. although, we had some really nice scallops to work with, so.....
- CincodeMayo0
That NYTimes scallop dish does sound good, but I think I'm heading towards a tropical theme. But I'm liking the scallop idea. Any other ways to do it?
- Point50
considering I hate jicima and scallops I'm going to have to terminate this relationship right now.
it's not me, it's you.
- I was going to say the same thing about the "wine" part.Jaline
- I don't like wine either, but I didn't want to sound too negative.Point5
- Ok, got it. Wine, scallops and jicima...you guys up for a threesome?CincodeMayo
- CALLES0
do you know whats a strawberry cream pie
- Jaline0
^ I see the word "sanchez" in there and I already know it is dirty.
- CincodeMayo0
That strawberry cream pie is WAY too much work! I'll stick to the sanchez.
- mrseaves0
- Both look freakin' delicious! I was going to go the steak route, but I think it'll be a little heavy...CincodeMayo
- red meat is known to boost your testerone (males and females) which leads to more time in the bedroom :)mrseaves
- interesting. I have low iron, actually....I must be a special case.Jaline
- one has not lived until they have passed Chateaubriand across their lips.madirish
- you can cook for me. the hubby and i decided we will take the white castle plunge tomorrow night.mrseaves
- I'm jealous! They don't have White Castles in LA, but I've heard their V-days nights are a good time!CincodeMayo
- 53feet0
Boddington's & Cheese Pizza w/ Olives
- madirish0
roast marrow bones, Armagnac...
- kona0
doesn't anyone get the 12 piece meal from kfc for valentines day anymore?!? i have all these gift certificates here...
- grunttt0
i did this once and it was a hit. get a couple of nice, thick cut pork chops and cut each one into a heart shape before cooking. sweet, creative, quick.
- madirish0
i am going to pretend i did not read that grunttt
- why?grunttt
- i ain't talking about some ol' shake n bake bullshit - a really nice chop is a wonderful thing.grunttt
- because it was so goddam, hick cheesy it made me want to gouge my eyes out.
:)madirish - either it is too cheesy, or, more likely, you wasted some meat.Jaline
- zing! the first guess was right after all...Jaline
- lol madrish - sometimes there is a fine line between cheesy and romantic. jaline - ya pan fry the other bits too.grunttt
- no doubt........ and you crossed that line.
;)madirish - lol - for the record i did that 12 or so years ago when i was still in school. not that i wouldn't do it now for my wife, but she knows i did it beforegrunttt
- ... but she knows i did it beforegrunttt
- madirish is more into the obvious gestures. like cooking while *only* wearing an manpron.Jaline
- Wait, so I'm supposed to make my meat into a heart shape and feed it to her?CincodeMayo
- Jaline0
I'm one of those stereotypical girls who is sick of Valentine's Day. Honestly, I think I wouldn't celebrate it much even if I were with someone.
I remember in first year uni (when everyone was naïve and young), a lot of the girls in my program (and my program has about 90% women, 10% men) brought their boyfriends in to sit with them during the lecture. I was just sitting in the back....wondering how whipped these guys were.
- SteveJobs0
my favorite thing to make is seared ahi tuna. marninate in pineapple juice and soy sauce. it's an art, cause if you lightly overcook it, it's ruined.
- this sounds bangin'
i will have to try this some timefrost215 - For real. If Steve Jobs like it, so do I.CincodeMayo
- this sounds bangin'