Cooking for Two on Valentine's Day
There are many holidays that are meant to be a celebration
of family, friends, and memories. Valentine's day is a holiday that
is meant to be a celebration of love. While that love can relate
to family and friends it is quite often interpreted as a celebration
of romantic love. While it would be nice if we could all go out
and enjoy dinner together each Valentine's Day at our favorite restaurant
that is not always even a remote possibility. After all, someone
has to prepare and serve the foods, put on the productions we see,
and drive us to and from those locations or any number of other
important features. There is also, of course, the little matter
of the fact that for many of us, Valentine's Day falls exactly one
day prior to payday.
Don't despair however cooking for two can be done and can be
a lot of fun if you pour your heart and soul into the meal planning
and preparations. It is even more fun if you do it together. I
am talking about the cooking and subsequent clean up. Great Valentine's
Day favorites include dishes that we don't eat every day such
as steak and lobster, streak and shrimp, well steak and pretty
much anything but also include foods that are believed to be aphrodisiacs
such as oysters, truffles, chocolate (ever wonder why the stores
fill with boxes of chocolate around Valentine's Day?), and asparagus.
If this isn't your style or you just want a nice romantic dinner
you might want to brush up on your seafood recipes such as shrimp
scampi, roasted salmon, lasagna, chicken alfredo, and countless
other favorites that you and the love of your life may share.
If nothing else seems appealing go through his personal list of
favorites and cook something that is a personal favorite for him.
Even if it's chicken and dumplings he'll appreciate the effort
and that you put his favorite on the table. It's almost always
the thought that counts and he or she will appreciate the thought.
Dessert is also very important when it comes to preparing the
perfect Valentine's Day feast. While you do not want anything
so heavy that you can't move afterwards (you'll definitely want
to be able to move) a light dessert of chocolate soufflé,
or cheesecake is an excellent ending to a beautiful meal. Be prepared
to do a little moving around afterwards rather swinging on the
front porch or dancing in the den to get the blood flowing and
work off those extra calories. Of course both of these things
can be a great prelude to other romantic activities that work
off some serious calories.
In addition to cooking your favorite meal for two for your Valentine's
Day celebration of love you will also want to set the mood for
the evening with a nice setting. Get out the formal table clothe,
the good China, the formal silver, and light a few candles in
the room. Have champagne on ice and some romantic music playing
in the CD player. If you have a fireplace be sure to light a fire
so that there is a warm glow in the room. You want your dinner
to be an event rather than just another meal in the life.
Perhaps the most important thing about making your Valentine's
Day cooking worthy of a romantic event is to send the little ones
off to a sitter or home with the grandparents for an evening.
There is little to make the preparation and enjoyment of a meal
much more enjoyable than being able to do both without constant
interruptions from those children you adore. It is good to have
time alone and important for sanity and for relationship building
with the person you are supposed to be sharing your life with.
One night out of the year certainly isn't a bad idea when it comes
to building a better romantic life with your mate.
Author: Mind Farms
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