ROMANTIC MEAL FOR TWO - IDEAS NEEDED

[angeldelight]

My Gem is cooking for her fairly new boyfriend tomorrow evening

Anyone got any ideas

She wants something fairly simple

Not mega expensive

Something that will not take long but is easy to prepare

She is more than average at cooking but does not want to spend hours if you know what I mean

Ideas please ?

Angel xx

[angeldelight]

Bumping up

xx

[The Juggler]

I reckon a nice simple pasta dish (with some fresh pasta) but with all fresh, home made ingredients and a nice bottle of wine and a pudding for sharing with 2 spoons.

[LOOPYLISA]

I reckon a nice simple pasta dish (with some fresh pasta) but with all fresh, home made ingredients and a nice bottle of wine and a pudding for sharing with 2 spoons.

Sounds good :thumbsup:

[FussyElmo]

I reckon a nice simple pasta dish (with some fresh pasta) but with all fresh, home made ingredients and a nice bottle of wine and a pudding for sharing with 2 spoons.

Unless he doesnt like pasta exactly what I was going to suggest :thumbsup:

[Mcgons]

Steak and salad or chunky chips? That's fairly easy if he likes meat!

[Joannechildmind]

chicken wrapped in bacon with cheese inside mmmm and a little cheesie mash potato mmmmmm
and then a nice chocolate flavoured pud.

and then strawberries and cava for afterwards mmmmmmm

[angeldelight]

Pasta like spag bol do you mean ?

xx

[LOOPYLISA]

Pasta like spag bol do you mean ?

xx

I think spag bol would be nice, easy, quick, and most people like it :thumbsup:

I am the messiest person ever eating it though :laughing:

Hubs says i should wear a bib when i eat :D

[charleyfarley]

Pasta carbonara with side salad. No garlic, we don't want garlic breath do we :laughing:

Or steak, easy and quick to do along with salad and herby new potatoes.

Is Gem after a pudding too?

Carol xx

[angeldelight]

Pasta carbonara with side salad. No garlic, we don't want garlic breath do we :laughing:

Or steak, easy and quick to do along with salad and herby new potatoes.

Is Gem after a pudding too?

Carol xx

Yes she is afer a pudding too

She said she is not doing spag bol its what everyone does :laughing: she does not want to get it down her either ha

Pasta carbonara sounds ok, how do you do yours Carol I have never made it I do not like it :laughing:

Angel xx

[charleyfarley]

Yes she is afer a pudding too

She said she is not doing spag bol its what everyone does :laughing: she does not want to get it down her either ha

Pasta carbonara sounds ok, how do you do yours Carol I have never made it I do not like it :laughing:
Angel xx

Nor have I :laughing: :laughing: I just buy fresh pasta and buy the fresh sauce (maybe add a bit of extra bacon) you can't get much easier or quicker than that :laughing: :laughing:

Carol xx

[PixiePetal]

Carbonara


http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/511667

this is the one I am going to try - never made it before :o

[Bevbeetle]

go to the chippy :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

[LOOPYLISA]

Buy a chinese :laughing:

Is tonight the night ?

[angeldelight]

Buy a chinese :laughing:

Is tonight the night ?

Yes tonight is the night

She said she is not doing anything out of a packet so .............

She is doing chicken breast with a mild spicy herb dressing over them , and her own wedgers with mushrooms and onion rings and a few other things I think.

For dessert she is doing meringue nest with strawberrys and cream

Fingers crossed it all goes ok she is really nervous ha

Angel xx

[LOOPYLISA]

Yes tonight is the night

She said she is not doing anything out of a packet so .............

She is doing chicken breast with a mild spicy herb dressing over them , and her own wedgers with mushrooms and onion rings and a few other things I think.

For dessert she is doing meringue nest with strawberrys and cream

Fingers crossed it all goes ok she is really nervous ha

Angel xx

Mmmmm sounds nice :thumbsup:

Have you got to disappear for the night ? :laughing:

[angeldelight]

Mmmmm sounds nice :thumbsup:

Have you got to disappear for the night ? :laughing:

:laughing: :laughing:

She wishes ha ha

No we have a big house so will just keep out of their way

Think we have got to have take away though because she does not want ME in the way in the kitchen :laughing:

Angel xx

[ORKSIE]

Sounds lovely.....But i would leave out the Onion Rings:eek:

Onion breath kisses:panic:


Hope she has a lovely evening

[angeldelight]

Sounds lovely.....But i would leave out the Onion Rings:eek:

Onion breath kisses:panic:


Hope she has a lovely evening

She said she is past that stage so does not mind onion breath :laughing:

Angel xx

[The Juggler]

Yes she is afer a pudding too

She said she is not doing spag bol its what everyone does :laughing: she does not want to get it down her either ha

Pasta carbonara sounds ok, how do you do yours Carol I have never made it I do not like it :laughing:

Angel xx

i love my chicken pasta - sauce made same way as bolognese sauce, toms, garlic herbs etc but just with chicken - chuck in some chili and some peppers and sliced black olives (if they like them), yum

If they don't want to get messy use small pasta not spaghetti and maybe some crusty bread and balsamic to share to start;)

[ORKSIE]

She said she is past that stage so does not mind onion breath :laughing:

Angel xx

........:thumbsup:

[Heaven Scent]

i love my chicken pasta - sauce made same way as bolognese sauce, toms, garlic herbs etc but just with chicken - chuck in some chili and some peppers and sliced black olives (if they like them), yum

If they don't want to get messy use small pasta not spaghetti and maybe some crusty bread and balsamic to share to start;)


One of my favourite quicky teas sometimes I pop the chicken in the oven while mindees are still here then I open a couple of packets of pasata and tinns of toms and add my garlic and herbs then let it warm up so that when last mindee goes I just need to cook the pasta & fry up some onion and sometimes a few mushrooms and while they are cooking I chop the readly cooked chicken and add it to the tom sauce followed by my onions and mushrooms & pasta hey presto a delicious meal served with crusty or garlic bread and grated cheese MMMMMmmmmm

[PixiePetal]

I do a version of a pizza express dish :)

brown chopped chicken breasts, add sliced red onions and mushrooms - cook to soften. In another pan make cheese sauce and add good amount of green pesto. put chicken, mushrooms and onions into sauce, mix. Put in ovenproof dish, sprinkle with parmesan and into oven to warm through and brown cheese.

Amounts depend on how much you are cooking

Yummy!!

[breezy]

Tell her not to worry about the food, just serve plenty of wine and he wont care what it tastes like:D

[mrs_scottydog]

I have a good Nigella recipe for carbonara, it's not hard to make either. It's definitely a favourite with my husband.

Ingredients:
spaghetti (enough for 2 people)
olive oil
4 rashers bacon, cut into pieces
60ml white wine
3 eggs
50g grated parmesan
black pepper
150ml double cream
grated nutmeg
Method:
Heat some oil in a pan and cook the bacon until crispy.
Add the wine and cook for a few minutes until most of the wine has evaporated.
In a bowl beat the eggs and mix in the cream, parmesan and some pepper.
Cook the spaghetti in another pan.
Add the cream and cheese mixture to the bacon and heat for a few minutes.
Add to the drained pasta and mix.
Serve and grind over some pepper and grated nutmeg.

Helen

[Mickey Mouse Clubhouse]

Hope the meal goes well. xx