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Post by countrypeagirl on Aug 15, 2015 13:34:02 GMT
You know what I'm talking about.. The meal that your significant other fell in love with you even more when you cook it..
For my boyfriend it's pioneer woman's spicy shrimp.. And roasted potatoes, and sweet potatoes with rosemary..
I would love to surprise my boyfriend with another "love" meal when he gets home tonight.. So share recipes please!!
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Post by gar on Aug 15, 2015 13:38:05 GMT
A really good steak  He's a meat man with a huge appetite and steak does it every time! Eta....we dated since we were 16 and back then I couldn't even make toast then so he pretty grateful for anything these days! |
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Post by Goldynn on Aug 15, 2015 13:52:24 GMT
Fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs.
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Post by momto4kiddos on Aug 15, 2015 13:58:35 GMT
I found a recipe long ago for chicken cacciatore that is definitely labor intensive....and of course it's probably dh's favorite thing. Haven't made it in ages.
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Post by happymomma on Aug 15, 2015 14:16:08 GMT
I have a similar kind of meal. When I started dating after my first divorce, I used this meal to charm my dates, lol. I HATED dating and going out to restaurants but love to cook. If a first and second date went well enough to make me want to see them again, I would invite them to dinner at my house. Same meal every time.
Whole chicken, fresh carrots, potatoes, celery, onion.
Salt, pepper, bay leaves, garlic powder, allspice.
Several pats of butter.
Wash and trim the whole chicken and pat dry.
Season it with s&p, and a small amount of garlic powder.
Place it in the trusty old blue-speckled oval enamel roaster.
Add a small amount of water to the bottom of pan and in the water place bay leaves and allspice.
Slice onion and lay directly on top of chicken. Place butter pats on top of the chicken too.
Wash potatoes, keep skin on and quarter them up. Wash carrots and slice them into big chunks. Wash and trim celery and cut it into long chunks.
Add potatoes, carrots, onion and celery to roaster, packing around chicken.
Put cover on roaster and pop it in the oven.
Roast at 350 for about 1 1/2 hours.
Take the top off the roaster, push vegetables to the sides so as much of the chicken's skin is exposed. Put back in the oven, uncovered.
Cook for another 45 minutes (or until chicken is falling apart and skin is golden brown), basting chicken every so often with the juice in the pan.
Serve. Be careful though! This will be the best chicken they've ever had made for them and they will fall right in love with you.
So...make sure this is a quality guy that you want to stick around. LOL
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Post by peano on Aug 15, 2015 14:26:24 GMT
Me: <waves hands helplessly> Isn't there something...I dunno...made with cream of mushroom soup? DH: <sighs and resigns self to a lifetime of coming home after a long day of work and preparing dinner> Throws chicken on the grill, throws together a vegetable and starch. |
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Post by grate on Aug 15, 2015 14:27:58 GMT
I have no I idea, i was thinking MY love meal... eating it that is  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2015 14:39:13 GMT
Fried chicken from KFC. With slaw and potatoes.
I do this maybe once a year. He grins like the cat who ate the canary.
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Post by tuesdaysgone on Aug 15, 2015 14:51:11 GMT
DH loves my stuffed bell peppers. I'm a decent, but not great, cook and early in our marriage I often felt unsure of my culinary skills because my MIL is an outstanding cook. I knew I had a hit on my hands when he told me my stuffed bell peppers were better than his mom's.
Interestingly enough...I'm just back from the store where I was buying what I needed to make this tonight.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2015 14:55:58 GMT
My shrimp scampi!
DH raves about it to everyone!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2015 15:20:25 GMT
Any meat dish, I'm a vegetarian and have been for a long time so he knows that for me to handle and cook meat is a huge deal.
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Post by Minty118 on Aug 15, 2015 15:31:06 GMT
Meatloaf and mashed potatoes. My DH was stunned when I made mashed potatoes for him the first time and they didn't come from a box!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 15, 2015 16:07:53 GMT
For me, it wasn't a meal. It was dessert. Chocolate chip cookies are DH's kryptonite, followed closely by any kind of pie. Lately I've been making these. He asks me to bake cookies when he's in charge of the tailgating on league night so he can impress his friends. DD loves them too! Caramel Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies |
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Post by GamGam on Aug 15, 2015 16:13:57 GMT
I have a similar kind of meal. When I started dating after my first divorce, I used this meal to charm my dates, lol. I HATED dating and going out to restaurants but love to cook. If a first and second date went well enough to make me want to see them again, I would invite them to dinner at my house. Same meal every time. Whole chicken, fresh carrots, potatoes, celery, onion. Salt, pepper, bay leaves, garlic powder, allspice. Several pats of butter. Wash and trim the whole chicken and pat dry. Season it with s&p, and a small amount of garlic powder. Place it in the trusty old blue-speckled oval enamel roaster. Add a small amount of water to the bottom of pan and in the water place bay leaves and allspice. Slice onion and lay directly on top of chicken. Place butter pats on top of the chicken too. Wash potatoes, keep skin on and quarter them up. Wash carrots and slice them into big chunks. Wash and trim celery and cut it into long chunks. Add potatoes, carrots, onion and celery to roaster, packing around chicken. Put cover on roaster and pop it in the oven. Roast at 350 for about 1 1/2 hours. Take the top off the roaster, push vegetables to the sides so as much of the chicken's skin is exposed. Put back in the oven, uncovered. Cook for another 45 minutes (or until chicken is falling apart and skin is golden brown), basting chicken every so often with the juice in the pan. Serve. Be careful though! This will be the best chicken they've ever had made for them and they will fall right in love with you. So...make sure this is a quality guy that you want to stick around. LOL Thanks so much for the recipe . Sounds so much better than rotisserie chicken. |
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Post by leeny on Aug 15, 2015 16:21:15 GMT
I am not a great cook, but worked in a restaurant. Dh got free food! I do some mean desserts, though.
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Post by VanC on Aug 15, 2015 16:54:12 GMT
Don't laugh but the Frog's was my Liver and Onions with Button Mushrooms, Rice and Baby Peas. In my family that was fine dining growing up so I had no idea most people didn't like it.
I made it for my in-laws once and it was the only thing my FIL ever complimented me on....my cooking. MIL and the others went and got KFC, Dad took liver leftovers in his lunch the rest of the week and always wanted me to fix it for him. The secret is soaking it in milk. Still one of my favourite meals but it's too much work for only one person.
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Post by StephDRebel on Aug 15, 2015 17:08:47 GMT
I asked him and he's got a blank stare alternating with a look of confusion. Maybe I should cook more  |
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Post by seriousscrapper on Aug 15, 2015 17:29:06 GMT
I have a similar kind of meal. When I started dating after my first divorce, I used this meal to charm my dates, lol. I HATED dating and going out to restaurants but love to cook. If a first and second date went well enough to make me want to see them again, I would invite them to dinner at my house. Same meal every time. Whole chicken, fresh carrots, potatoes, celery, onion. Salt, pepper, bay leaves, garlic powder, allspice. Several pats of butter. Wash and trim the whole chicken and pat dry. Season it with s&p, and a small amount of garlic powder. Place it in the trusty old blue-speckled oval enamel roaster. Add a small amount of water to the bottom of pan and in the water place bay leaves and allspice. Slice onion and lay directly on top of chicken. Place butter pats on top of the chicken too. Wash potatoes, keep skin on and quarter them up. Wash carrots and slice them into big chunks. Wash and trim celery and cut it into long chunks. Add potatoes, carrots, onion and celery to roaster, packing around chicken. Put cover on roaster and pop it in the oven. Roast at 350 for about 1 1/2 hours. Take the top off the roaster, push vegetables to the sides so as much of the chicken's skin is exposed. Put back in the oven, uncovered. Cook for another 45 minutes (or until chicken is falling apart and skin is golden brown), basting chicken every so often with the juice in the pan. Serve. Be careful though! This will be the best chicken they've ever had made for them and they will fall right in love with you. So...make sure this is a quality guy that you want to stick around. LOL Thank you! This sounds oh so delicious!!!! |
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Post by Peal on Aug 15, 2015 18:17:42 GMT
For me, it wasn't a meal. It was dessert. Chocolate chip cookies are DH's kryptonite, followed closely by any kind of pie. Lately I've been making these. He asks me to bake cookies when he's in charge of the tailgating on league night so he can impress his friends. DD loves them too! Caramel Chocolate Chip Pecan CookiesThat's my husband's favorite too. The first time I made him my chocolate chip cookies he was amazed. He never knew chocolate chip cookies could be so good. I guess his mom isn't a very good cookie maker. I don't think in the 25 years I've known her I've ever had a chocolate chip cookie she made. |
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Post by vspindler on Aug 15, 2015 18:49:25 GMT
Braised short ribs.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2015 19:06:24 GMT
My DH loves everything I cook, but my meal I make because I LOVE my family, is an Indian curry dinner. I usually make:
vegetable rice biryani, cranberry chutney, curried mushrooms, dahl, onion relish, raita, curried cauliflower and peas (sometimes with potatoes) and homemade butter naan.
Sometimes I change up the actual curries and will make paneer, spinach and tofu, or stuffed peppers instead.
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Post by peasapie on Aug 15, 2015 19:41:21 GMT
My husband loves my risotto. I make it with lots of parmesan cheese and steamed asparagus on top. He orders risotto out at restaurants sometimes, too, and always pronounces that it's "Not as good as yours!"
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Post by winogirl on Aug 15, 2015 19:44:29 GMT
Things I made when we first got together that he still requests: Meatloaf Pot Roast Homemade Chili Mexican Skillet Dinner Stuffed Peppers (which I improvised to Unstuffed Peppers) Mustard Pork Chops BBQ Pork Steaks His mother passed away when he was young and he had a lot of fast food growing up so he really appreciated my cooking!  |
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Post by countrypeagirl on Aug 15, 2015 21:03:07 GMT
I have a similar kind of meal. When I started dating after my first divorce, I used this meal to charm my dates, lol. I HATED dating and going out to restaurants but love to cook. If a first and second date went well enough to make me want to see them again, I would invite them to dinner at my house. Same meal every time. Whole chicken, fresh carrots, potatoes, celery, onion. Salt, pepper, bay leaves, garlic powder, allspice. Several pats of butter. Wash and trim the whole chicken and pat dry. Season it with s&p, and a small amount of garlic powder. Place it in the trusty old blue-speckled oval enamel roaster. Add a small amount of water to the bottom of pan and in the water place bay leaves and allspice. Slice onion and lay directly on top of chicken. Place butter pats on top of the chicken too. Wash potatoes, keep skin on and quarter them up. Wash carrots and slice them into big chunks. Wash and trim celery and cut it into long chunks. Add potatoes, carrots, onion and celery to roaster, packing around chicken. Put cover on roaster and pop it in the oven. Roast at 350 for about 1 1/2 hours. Take the top off the roaster, push vegetables to the sides so as much of the chicken's skin is exposed. Put back in the oven, uncovered. Cook for another 45 minutes (or until chicken is falling apart and skin is golden brown), basting chicken every so often with the juice in the pan. Serve. Be careful though! This will be the best chicken they've ever had made for them and they will fall right in love with you. So...make sure this is a quality guy that you want to stick around. LOL When I made him my "love" meal for the first time I told him.. "I'm warning you. If I make this.. You will fall in love with me.." He responded with "what if I already am?" I said.."well I guess you will love me more". After eating he said.."you were right.. I definitely love you more" Thanks for the recipe! Definitely trying it soon. He surprised me with reservations to one of our favorite places tonight.. But definitely saving this for later!! |
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 16, 2015 0:15:03 GMT
The first meal that DSO ever cooked for me was a rack of lamb (actually a crown roast). I knew right then that he was a keeper!
For DSO it would be pork belly. I have a Bill Granger recipe served with caramel vinegar that I usually make, and it's wonderful. One year for Valentines Day I made a Pete Evans (before he went Paleo) dish - Master Stock Pork Belly with Black Vinegar Dressing and Cuttlefish Salad. In the book the author/chef writes "This is the most complicated recipe in the book, but I'll be very proud if someone gives it a go..... it's something that should be made when you really want to impress your guests or loved ones." And it certainly did impress!
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Post by lancermom on Aug 16, 2015 1:13:37 GMT
I feel terrible! I don't cook or bake.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Aug 16, 2015 1:28:01 GMT
For my husband, carrot cake with orange cream cheese frosting. For my son, beef satay with peanut sauce.
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Post by GamGam on Aug 16, 2015 1:31:57 GMT
I have a similar kind of meal. When I started dating after my first divorce, I used this meal to charm my dates, lol. I HATED dating and going out to restaurants but love to cook. If a first and second date went well enough to make me want to see them again, I would invite them to dinner at my house. Same meal every time. Whole chicken, fresh carrots, potatoes, celery, onion. Salt, pepper, bay leaves, garlic powder, allspice. Several pats of butter. Wash and trim the whole chicken and pat dry. Season it with s&p, and a small amount of garlic powder. Place it in the trusty old blue-speckled oval enamel roaster. Add a small amount of water to the bottom of pan and in the water place bay leaves and allspice. Slice onion and lay directly on top of chicken. Place butter pats on top of the chicken too. Wash potatoes, keep skin on and quarter them up. Wash carrots and slice them into big chunks. Wash and trim celery and cut it into long chunks. Add potatoes, carrots, onion and celery to roaster, packing around chicken. Put cover on roaster and pop it in the oven. Roast at 350 for about 1 1/2 hours. Take the top off the roaster, push vegetables to the sides so as much of the chicken's skin is exposed. Put back in the oven, uncovered. Cook for another 45 minutes (or until chicken is falling apart and skin is golden brown), basting chicken every so often with the juice in the pan. Serve. Be careful though! This will be the best chicken they've ever had made for them and they will fall right in love with you. So...make sure this is a quality guy that you want to stick around. LOL Thanks so much for the recipe . Sounds so much better than rotisserie chicken. Happy momma, I made this for dinner tonight, and it is sooooo good. DH really liked it! I used fingerling potatoes , and they cooked well. The allspice gives this a good flavor. And we have enough chicken left over for another meal. thanks again for the recipe. |
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Post by happymomma on Aug 16, 2015 1:49:36 GMT
Thanks so much for the recipe . Sounds so much better than rotisserie chicken. Happy momma, I made this for dinner tonight, and it is sooooo good. DH really liked it! I used fingerling potatoes , and they cooked well. The allspice gives this a good flavor. And we have enough chicken left over for another meal. thanks again for the recipe. Aww. You are so welcome! It was my Great-Grandma Piper's recipe! It's so simple, really a back-to-basics meal and I think that is part of the 'draw' if you will. You know the old saying, "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach." and this is the meat and potatoes kind of recipe that is filling and just so flavorful. Unless they didn't care for chicken, how could anyone not like it? I'm happy that your DH liked it as well. Speaking of this recipe...I just told my husband that I am going to cook it very soon for him. We are doing the whole 'relationship reset' thing with our marriage and trying to model actions that we took in the beginning, when it was good and fun and we were so in love and trying to please each other. This was, of course, the first meal I cooked for him and it was our second date. He smiled when I told him I'm making it soon. I hope it brings me good luck! |
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Post by Nicole in TX on Aug 16, 2015 2:20:08 GMT
My chicken curry.
There are lots of rule breakers on this thread!
Chicken Curry and Mixed Vegetable Pulao
I usually double these recipes because they are so good! If you look in the ‘ethnic’ section of the grocery store you can usually find bags of spices (like the curry and the cumin seeds) in greater quantity for much less.
For the Chicken Curry:
2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into ½ inch chunks
1 and 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons curry powder
1 small or ½ large onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 can (14 oz.) coconut milk (light is better for you but the original tastes better!)
1 can (14.5 oz.) stewed, diced tomatoes (I puree this in the blender to take out the chunks)
3 tablespoons sugar
salt and pepper to taste
Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
Heat oil and curry powder in a large skillet over medium-high heat for two minutes. Stir in onions and garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add chicken, tossing to coat with curry oil. Reduce heat and cook chicken until it is no longer pink on the outside.
Pour coconut milk, tomatoes, and sugar into pan, stir to combine. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes.
For the Mixed Vegetable Pulao
1 cup basmati rice
¼ cup green peas
1 shredded carrot
1 small cinnamon stick
½ teaspoon cardamom powder or 4 cardamoms
¼ teaspoon ground cloves or 6 cloves
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
4 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups of water
Clean, wash, and soak rice according to package directions if needed.
Heat oil in pan, add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and cumin seeds and stir for 30 seconds. Add rice, salt, and water. Bring to a boil. Cover pan and turn heat to low. Cook for 8 minutes. Add peas and carrots to the top of the rice. Cook for 7 more minutes. Remove from heat, discard cinnamon stick. Stir and serve with curry on top.
Both of these recipes make fantastic leftovers.
If you would like more kick to the curry, add some red pepper flakes to it. Curry is pretty spicy in itself.
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He's a meat man with a huge appetite and steak does it every time!
Time to get off the internet!