Valentines Day dinner

lauraturburville203
lauraturburville203 Posts: 77 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Happy Valentines day all <3

want to cook my lovely husband dinner this evening after he finishes work. He loves cooking and cooks nearly everyday but tonight it is my turn..

I am looking for good, tasty ideas. Any suggestions are welcome.. add me and my hubs (christopher203) as a friend if you'd like, always looking for new friends to support.

Starter:
Main course:
Pudding:

go...

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  • CaffeinatedConfectionist
    CaffeinatedConfectionist Posts: 1,046 Member
    Can you narrow it down for us a little bit? What kinds of things do you guys like?

    As far as dessert, I would hands-down recommend this almond cake: http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/06/almond-cake-recipe/
    It's extremely delicious and quick and easy to make, and incredibly versatile. The cake itself is so basic that you can dress it up however you want. The last time I made it, I cut it into three layers - mine didn't come out flat, instead was domed, maybe because my baking powder was extra fresh or something, so it was tall enough for extra layers. I put some apricot jam and some amaretto in a small sauce pan and cooked it down until it was pretty thick and spread that between the bottom two layers. Then I made a ganache with good-quality bittersweet chocolate, butter, and cream, and put that between the top layers. But you could do almost anything with it - strawberries, raspberries, lemon...the possibilities are endless!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Other way round here - I'm cooking for a change.

    Starter: Scallops with chorizo
    Main course: Fillet steak, jacket potatoes and veg.
    Pudding: Please don't call me a pudding - that was last year! :tongue:
  • JFP77
    JFP77 Posts: 50
    Happy Valentines day all <3

    want to cook my lovely husband dinner this evening after he finishes work. He loves cooking and cooks nearly everyday but tonight it is my turn..

    I am looking for good, tasty ideas. Any suggestions are welcome.. add me and my hubs (christopher203) as a friend if you'd like, always looking for new friends to support.

    Starter:
    Main course:
    Pudding:

    go...

    this is what hubby and i are having but i warn you in advance its calorific im not gonna stress about it for one day

    starter: chicken liver and brandy pate with fresh french stick loaf
    main course: steak with garlic and herby mash potato with pan fried carrots in a red wine jus
    dessert: a strawberry gateau

    if you want any recipes message me and i will send em along
  • lauraturburville203
    lauraturburville203 Posts: 77 Member
    We are meat lovers so I was think of veg with meat for main but what meat is the question.

    My hubby will eat anything as for me, the only foods I don't eat are shellfish, Asparagus, mushrooms, tomatoes (unless blanched and mixed with herbs) really.

    Chorizo is lush but high in calories. We have a chicken and chorizo pasta dish only once a month as it is nearly 1400 cals with the spaghetti and 1/4 of garlic bread lol..very tasty too;-) After i've eaten it, i get on my exercise bike and cycle hard! haha
  • lauraturburville203
    lauraturburville203 Posts: 77 Member
    Happy Valentines day all <3

    want to cook my lovely husband dinner this evening after he finishes work. He loves cooking and cooks nearly everyday but tonight it is my turn..

    I am looking for good, tasty ideas. Any suggestions are welcome.. add me and my hubs (christopher203) as a friend if you'd like, always looking for new friends to support.

    Starter:
    Main course:
    Pudding:

    go...

    this is what hubby and i are having but i warn you in advance its calorific im not gonna stress about it for one day

    starter: chicken liver and brandy pate with fresh french stick loaf
    main course: steak with garlic and herby mash potato with pan fried carrots in a red wine jus
    dessert: a strawberry gateau

    if you want any recipes message me and i will send em along

    Sounds yummy scrummy :-) Thanks alot
  • CaffeinatedConfectionist
    CaffeinatedConfectionist Posts: 1,046 Member
    We are meat lovers so I was think of veg with meat for main but what meat is the question.

    I am a big fan of pecan-crusted pork or beef tenderloin with blue cheese stuffing. You can also put the pecans inside the tenderloin, for convenience. Or pork medallions in white wine sauce with shallots. Mmm.

    For starters, I really love goat cheese and caramelized onion tarts made with phyllo dough. Nom nom nom... or proscuitto-wrapped asparagus, but I guess that would be out, since you're not an asparagus fan!
  • bathsheba_c
    bathsheba_c Posts: 1,873 Member
    Do you have a roasting pan? You can roast a whole chicken in an hour and a half. Baking brussel sprouts in olive oil and garlic slices is always good as a side.
  • CaffeinatedConfectionist
    CaffeinatedConfectionist Posts: 1,046 Member
    Baking brussel sprouts in olive oil and garlic slices is always good as a side.

    Oooh, yes, brussels sprouts are amazing. I love them sauteed with bacon and chestnuts. Delish!

    Also, sweet potato fries are pretty amazing.
  • magsxx
    magsxx Posts: 46 Member
    heres a few ideas

    starters - melon and strawberries/homemade veg soup/small salad/chicken tikka kebabs
    main - tomato based pasta dish/ chicken wrapped in bacon and veg/homemade chilli/fish dish and veg
    dessert- fresh fruit with greek yoghurt/meringues with berries/wine poached pears/ melon sorbet

    enjoy x
  • JulieBGoood
    JulieBGoood Posts: 120 Member
    I am conserving most of my calories for dinner tonight, we have the same thing for valentines dinner every year.

    Starter: Spinach Salad
    Main: spaghetti & meatballs with red sauce and breadsticks
    Dessert: Champange! maybe some chocolate if I get any from my husband :)
  • lbesaw
    lbesaw Posts: 267 Member
    By all means--keep it light for Valentine's Day---you don't want him in a coma after you feed him--LOL
    Shrimp or seafood cocktail
    A Wonderful Tossed Salad
    A beautifully prepared steak--think filet mignon with a side of sauteed mushrooms.
    Fresh berries for desert

    Have a wonderful Valentines Day!:smile:
  • lauren3101
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member
    There are plenty of tasty things that are low calorie you could cook.

    For example:

    Starter - scallops or prawns or smoked salmon on a bed of lettuce - all low cal but can be made to look rather posh if you like.

    Main - steak with new potatoes and veg

    Pudding - check out chocolatecoveredkatie.com - her recipes are fantastic and all low cal.
  • lauraturburville203
    lauraturburville203 Posts: 77 Member
    Thanks..they all sound so yummy! :happy: :laugh: :wink:

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