We believe the way to a man's heart is definitely through his stomach!! Celebrate the season of
love with the universal language of love – Food. Try cooking some exotic, yet simple recipes for your valentine this season. This is our guide to surprise your spouse with this quick romantic three-course meal this Valentine's Day !!
Love Potion
Love Potion
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2 tablespoons fruit puree (raspberry, passion
fruit, blood orange, peach, pomegranate)
Directions:
Spoon the puree into a champagne flute and pour
champagne on top. How easy is that!
Stuffed With Love-Shrooms
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12 gourmet
stuffing mushrooms (Washed with stems removed and set aside)
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1/2 cup white
wine
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1 tablespoon
olive oil
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1 chopped
onion
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Half a bunch
spinach
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1 cup
breadcrumbs
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1 tablespoon
dried parsley
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1/4 cup
fat-free mayonnaise
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3 slices
cheese
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salt and
pepper
Directions:
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Arrange
Mushrooms in a large glass casserole dish, set aside.
Preheat oven
to 350 degrees.
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In a pan,
sauté mushroom stems, spinach, garlic, and olive oil for about 3- 4 minutes.
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Add wine and
continue to sauté for about 5-10 minutes.
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Remove
mixture from heat and place in a bowl.
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Stir in bread
crumbs, chopped onions, parsley, mayo and cheese. Mix well.
·
Scoop small
amounts of mixture into each mushroom cap. Bigger caps will need more of the
mixture.
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Sprinkle tops
with salt and pepper.
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Cut cheese slices into fourths. Place small
pieces of onto each mushroom cap.
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Cook in oven
uncovered for 20-35 minutes. The bottom of the casserole dish will be wet when
mushrooms are ready, and the cheese on top should be brown and bubbly.
Shrimp Alfredo
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1 lb large shrimp, shelled and deveined
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1/4 cup minced shallot
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2 minced garlic cloves
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1/4 cup butter
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1/2 lb fusilli pasta, cooked al dente
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4 large egg yolks
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1 cup half-and-half
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1/2 cup freshly-grated parmesan cheese
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2 teaspoons minced parsley
Directions:
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In a large skillet, cook the shrimp, the
shallot and garlic in the butter over moderate heat, stirring, for 3-4 minutes,
or until shrimp are just firm to touch and opaque.
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Reduce heat to moderately-low and stir in the
pasta.
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In a bowl, beat together the yolks, half and
half and the Parmesan.
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Add the egg mixture to the shrimp mixture and
cook until the sauce is thickened, tossing all the while so the egg doesn’t
curdle, about 3-4 minutes.
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Do not let sauce boil.
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Stir in parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with
Love!!
Strawberry dipped chocolate
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6 ounces
semisweet chocolate
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3 ounces
White chocolate
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1 pound
strawberries with stems (about 20), washed and dried
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Wax Paper
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Microwave
safe bowl to melt the chocolate
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Optional: Nuts, sprinkles or small chocolate chips to
dip them in.
Directions:
·
Wash and dry
all the strawberries. Make sure they are
completely dry before you start melting the chocolate.
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Melt the
chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Be
sure to only heat the chocolate for 30 seconds at a time so you don’t burn
it. You will heat the white chocolate in
a separate bowl.
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Lay out a
long sheet of wax paper.
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Holding the
strawberry by the stem, dip the fruit into the dark chocolate, lift and twist
slightly, letting any excess chocolate fall back into the bowl.
·
Optional: Dip them in Nuts, Sprinkles or small
chocolate chips.
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Set
strawberries on the parchment paper.
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Repeat with
the rest of the strawberries.
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Finally, dip
a fork in the white chocolate and drizzle the white chocolate over the dipped
strawberries.
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Allow about
30 minutes for the chocolate to set and then enjoy!
