What should I prepare for a candle light dinner for my wife and I?

Question

I have some cocktail style shrimp and some other stuff and I could go to the store to get some things. I have plenty of skill in the kitchen. Shh its a surprise!

Answer 1

start with a shrimp cocktail appetizer...

filtet mignon cut into bite size pieces, quick stir fried in a wok (or a frying pan) use any seasonings you like or at least some salt and pepper, maybe soy sauce.
remove steak and stir fry some sliced onions, zucchini strips and mushrooms (add a little red wine or water to create au jus from the steak drippings
a baked potato
and some honey glazed carrots.
be creative, experiement!

follow with some peach sherbet for dessert.


im hungry now

Answer 2

SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE

1/2 lb. ground round
1/2 lb ground sausage
1 (15 oz.) can whole tomatoes
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
Dash of Louisiana hot sauce
2 med. onions
5 garlic cloves
6 or 7 lg. mushrooms
1 green pepper
2 tsp. ready to use oregano
2 tsp. ready to use basil
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. dry thyme
Fresh ground pepper to taste
1/2 c. olive oil
1 lb. spaghetti
Parmesan cheese, grated
Extra virgin olive oil

Peel and chop onions, garlic cloves, mushrooms and green pepper. Put a big ole black skillet on burner and heat olive oil on medium fire. Add onions, garlic, mushrooms, and green pepper. Fry for 5 minutes or until onions turn clear and garlic starts to smell strong. Pour all ingredients into a bowl and reserve for later.
Return skillet to heat and add ground beef. Fry until browned and break apart into small clumps. Returned fried vegetables to the skillet. Add whole tomatoes and chop them up. Add tomato sauce, oregano, basil, bay leaf, thyme and ground pepper. Mix ingredients well. Cover skillet and turn fire down to simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes. At the last minute sprinkle some tony's on there.

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add spaghetti, a little at a time. Stir and add extra virgin olive oil to avoid sticking. Cook for 10 minutes or until just cooked through (no hard white center). Drain and run cool water through spaghetti. Transfer to a bowl and add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and a half cup of grated Parmesan cheese. Mix well.

Remove sauce from stove and pour into a bowl. Spaghetti bolognese is now ready to serve.

Answer 3

shrimps you can make salad for starter
Ingredients
# 150g carrots, diced and parboiled
# 150g potatoes, parboiled till cooked and diced
# 1/2 red pepper, diced
# 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
# 1 tbsp virgin olive oil
# Juice of 1 lemon
# A pinch of salt
# Finely ground black pepper

Seasoning:
# 2 tbsp mayonnaise
# 25g parmesan cheese
# 2 sprigs parsley, chopped

Method
Steam shrimps till cooked, then drizzle a tablespoon of virgin olive oil over them.

Combine all the vegetables and season with olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Leave in the refrigerator to chill.

Mix the shrimps and chilled vegetables with the mayonnaise. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and parmesan cheese and serve in individual small salad bowls.

as for main course make vodka pasta
1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, once around the pan in a slow stream
1/2 tablespoon butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1 shallot, minced
1/2 cup vodka
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/2 can crushed tomatoes (16 ounces)
Coarse salt and pepper
8 ounces pasta, such as penne rigate
1/4 cup heavy cream
10 leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn

Crusty bread, for passing

Heat a large skillet over moderate heat. Add oil, butter, garlic, and shallots. Gently saute shallots for 3 to 5 minutes to develop their sweetness. Add vodka to the pan, 3 turns around the pan in a steady stream will equal about 1 cup. Reduce vodka by half, this will take 2 or 3 minutes. Add chicken stock, tomatoes. Bring sauce to a bubble and reduce heat to simmer. Season with salt and pepper.

While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water until cooked to al dente (with a bite to it). While pasta cooks, prepare your salad or other side dishes.

Stir cream into sauce. When sauce returns to a bubble, remove it from heat. Drain pasta. Toss hot pasta with sauce and basil leaves. Pass pasta with crusty bread.

as for dessert ice cream on each other. ;-)

Answer 4

How long have you been married?

How often do you prepare a candle light dinner for your wife?

I was married for 10 years. One month after our 10th anniversary my husband got killed.

To me it would not matter what he cooked, anything would be great.

It is so sweet! Good Luck.
Lots of Love to both of ya!

Answer 5

Tequila Lime Chicken

1 (5 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast
1/2 cup lime juice
1/4 cup tequila (non-alcoholic may be used)
1/2 cup tortilla chips
1/4 cup Mexi-ranch Dressing (recipe to follow)
1/4 cup shredded Cheddar jack cheese

Set oven to broil.

To prepare chicken, pour lime juice and tequila into a sealable plastic bag. Place chicken in bag and chill. Marinate chicken overnight.

To prepare Mexi-ranch Dressing, in a small bowl mix:

1 tablespoon salsa
3 tablespoons ranch dressing

Remove chicken from marinade and grill over medium heat 10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked.

To assemble: Scatter tortilla chips on an oven-safe plate. Place chicken on top of tortilla chips. Pour Mexi-ranch dressing over chicken. Cover with the shredded Cheddar jack cheese. Place chicken under the broiler until cheese is melted. Be careful, plate will be hot!

Serve with Pico de Gallo and Spanish rice on the side.


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Prep Time: 5 min
Total Time: 5 min
Makes: 1 serving


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1/2 cup club soda

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Pico de Gillo - as fed to me by Mark Miller

Combine the following in a bowl a toss:

2 medium tomatoes - diced
1/4 cup onion - rough chopped
1/2 clove of garlic - finely chopped
1 small jalapeño - seeds removed, chopped
a pinch or two of cilantros
splash of lime (optional)



--Spanish Rice Recipes

Ingredients:
1 large onion chopped
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 large garlic clove smashed
1 1/2 cup raw long grain rice ( even basmati works fine )
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes with liquid
or
1 (28 oz) can whole peeled tomatoes with liquid ( manual hand crush tomatoes )
1 1/2 cup boiling water or chicken broth
salt and pepper, to taste
optional:
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 small can of mushrooms drained
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Directions:

In a sauce pot, over medium heat, heat oil and cook onion ( bell pepper if using ) until wilted and soft and then briefly garlic. Stir in raw rice and cook and stir until rice gets a pale tan color. Add tomatoes with liquid, the boiling water ( or stock ) and bring to a boil, Cover and simmer until rice has absorbed the liquid and is tender.(depending on the rice, you may have to add more water or stock.) Stir in mushrooms if desired. When tender, fluff with fork and serve.

Answer 6

dont know a good recipe for the shrimp, but here are 2 easy pasta recipies that have NEVER failed me (everyone i make them for loves it and they are my bfs favorites)

"Pink Pasta Sauce"
Combine equal parts of alfredo and marinara sauce (jarred), add garlic powder, italian herbs, basil, and oregono to taste, rosemary is good too if you have it , let it simmer while you do the other stuff, i also like to add a splash of red wine when i make this
saute one diced green pepper and one diced onion in pan w olive oil, add diced chicken and cook till chicken is fully cooked, add the chicken, peppers and onion to the sauce, let simmer for about 10 mins, serve over pasta


Penne Pasta w/ chicken in lemon cream sauce
cook diced chicken in pan w olive oil, add about 1/2 tbsp herbs de provence to season, once cooked, remove chicken (put it in a bowl in your microwave, off, to keep it kind of warm) drain excess oil from pan and add one cup chicken broth, use a wooden spoon to scrape the little bits off the pan (this is called deglazing), let simmer about 5 mins, bring heat down to med-lo, add two cups heavy cream, the juice and zest of one lemon, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, and a pinch of cayenne pepper, let simmer about 10 mins, add cooked penne pasta and chicken to the pan, let simmer about 5 mins to allow the pasta to suck up some of the sauce, garnish with some lemon zest

Answer 7

If you have (Plenty of skill) why are you asking this question?? To strangers with unknown talents?

Answer 8

Shhhh.............It's "for my wife and me." Object of a preposition. Did you also flunk English in school?