hi all,

im not going to lie, i cant cook for squat, i even burn baked beans sometimes....
so this year for valentines, i want to suprise the missus by cooking her something nice (starter, main and dessert)

now i have no idea about where to start.
what types of food are nice on valentines day? whats easy to cook yet still looks impressive??

any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Oh sweetie!

The best advice I can give is to go to M&S,if you want to stay at home.
It maybe bought but,you still need to cook it.Good Luck.X

haha. i was thinking that, but then i thought that she'd be able to tell if it was bought (if you get me)

i hear things like steaks and salmon fillets are easy??

any recipies on them??

O.k....as a starting point, what type of food does she enjoy?

wat a lucky missus u have

here u go found this for u and it comes with videos to help you

http://easyrecipesforbeginners.com/


ps fresh strawberries dipped in melted chocolate with some decent ice cream like haagen daz for dessert..that is traditional for valentines day

hope this helps x

to be honest she will eat anything as she isnt fussy, and will always try things shes never before if she sees them on a menu etc...

thanks for that link rocketqueen, will have a look now to get myself some ideas

I'm a qualified chef and could give you recipe's.
But believe me as long as you have cooked it you will impress!Any probs PM me.

heres another link for you

http://www.foodnetwork.com/quick-and-easy/index.html

Thanks for the link r.q
b.m, may need some steak tips

just as long as pan is hot and u have brushed it with olive oil

Ahh what a lovely idea! She'll appreciate the effort you make even if your not a great cook lol!

make a pizza in the shape of a heart

tip her up so she goes to hospital she gets a free meal and you get some peace n quite lol joke

is arrowe park still shut lol think of the money you'll save. lol

oh ok try this 30-Minute Beef Stroganoff Recipe 1 nonstick cooking spray1 lb round steak, cut into 1/4 in strips2/3 cup ; water;*3 oz mushrooms, sliced, canned1 package dry onion soup mix, 1 cup yogurt, plain, lowfat2 tbsp flour6 oz noodles, egg, cooked In a frying pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, brown meat. Addwater, mushrooms (including liquid), and soup mix. Cover and simmerfor 15 minutes. In a small bowl, blend yogurt and flour; add to meatmixture. Cook and stir on low heat until mixture thickens. Serve overhot noodles.

Thanks for the ideas guys. Had a nice long gander on a few sites last night whilst the missus was at work.

Im going to attempt to make.............. Grilled salmon on a bed of new potatoes with a parsley and lemon sauce. Then for pudding - strawberries dipped in chocolate served with vanilla ice-cream. Now i just need to think of a starte, but dont want it to be roo heavy.

Any ideas dornthat??

oooh yummy....will look for easy starters for ya

here ya go

http://www.starterrecipes.co.uk/

hope this helps and i think u r amazing, even if you burn it all your missus will be over the moon

good luck with ur meal and romantic night xxx

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I'm not serving that load of tripe you cooked and called food again Bert. And the plonk you provided- ugh
Get a new chef or I'm off.
I suppose you want to be the compere, toastmaster and comedian again in your japanese admirals' uniform

Hope your evening goes well anyway

how did it go pete ???