Sep
well my gfs bday is coming up soon and i want to make her a special dinner whats a good thing (im really good at cooking) and i cant really afford to take her out to a nice restaurant :/ (its in womens health so more women read it)
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I would suggest going the Italian route, Get a bottle of wine you like & enjoy with dinner. You can do traditional lasagna or manicotti, or go alfredo (add chicken/seafood/broccoli to hook it up). Ask her family what she likes ideal. For the most part these are simple & affordable. Add love to it when putting it in the oven & she'll most likely love the smell of your home cooking. Use lighting to your advantage (*candles*) & flowers, you'll have her gushing with glee : )
Good luck
~j*n~
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Dude! I *have* the technology!
I created this recipe last summer, and if she likes shrimp and cream sauces, your GF's gona *LOVE* it!
Fettucine with Scampi and Orange Chiffonade Sauce
(Serves 2, copiously)
Orange Chiffonade Sauce (there will be leftovers of this part)
3 tsp cornstarch
1/2 cup water
8 ounces whipping cream
juice from 2 medium oranges
juice from 1/2 lemon (2 tablespoons plus)
1 1/2 Tbsp orange rind
1/2 tsp fresh thyme — leaves only, chopped small
1 massive clove garlic — crushed and finely minced
1 Tbsp butter
1/8 tsp salt
pinch black pepper
pinch cayenne pepper
pinch nutmeg
sprig fresh dill — chopped
2 ounces of parmigiano reggiano — grated very fine.
1/3 cup fresh basil — cut in fine chiffonade (to chiffonade basil: fold/roll fresh basil leaves stems tightly into a cylinder and cut it diagonally with a very sharp knife in very fine “slices”)
1 teaspoon per serving of orange rind — julienned *super* fine
SAUCE PREP (2 hours or less before cooking time):
mince garlic and combine with salt, pepper, cayenne, nutmeg in cream
juice oranges and lemon and combine
chop rind, thyme and dill
grate cheese
have starch and water handy
MAKE IT UP:
Mix cornstarch well with water and set aside to soak. In a small sauce pan heat sauce ingredients until simmering, then add cornstarch mixture. Mix well and reduce 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from
heat and let stand 5 minutes while slicing basil into chiffonade.
Stir in half the parmigiano and serve over spinach fettucine, topped first with basil chiffonade, then a generous central sprinkle of parmigiano, some julienned orange rind, and a bit of coarse pepper.
Tiger Prawn Scampi
1 small garlic clove, crushed
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Dry Mustard
1/8 tsp Pepper
2 Tbsp Parsley, chopped
3 Tbsp fruity dry white wine (I used Hester Creek's Pinot Gris 2005, which got served with supper)
3 Tbsp Lemon juice
1 oz Olive oil
12 big tiger prawns
SCAMPI PREP (4 hours or less before cooking time):
Combine all but prawns in 1 quart bowl
Thaw, head, peel and vein prawns (leave tails on) and marinate prawns for two to four hours in fridge (stir occasionally).
MAKE IT UP:
Stir-fry marinated prawns in very hot wok or deep skillet with 3 tablespoons of marinade (or broil 4 inches from heat, brushing with marinade) until nearly done. Serve immediately on top edges of the orange sauce, surrounding the chiffonade/cheese/rind toppings… remnant heat will finish cooking them.
See the result at: http://www.members.shaw.ca/muirheadm/Fet…
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you need to know what her favourite dishes are. have a quite chat with her mum.
also have a look ar sites/book's for inspiration.
try ITV's saturday cook's for example a sit gives dishes ,recipes and instructions.
presentation is an important factor as is mod . set lighting.music and build up to relax her yet if possible surprise her at same time.
It need not cost the earth but a small present maybe tucked under a dessert dish for example or a box presented at the end of the meal with a glass of wine?
the box should contain say a half dozen red roses and a special card inside . use good paper in the box etc not just a few roses dropped din an old shoe box! you get the drift.
it worked for me. I married my girlfriend and we have been with each other for over 30 years now.
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well, make her her favorite kind of meal but add your own little special thing to it. something that she will be able to notice. or something like that. does she like adorable stuff? like candle lite? or maybe you set the dinning room up like resurant somehow? im not really sure but as long as she has the ability to tell you put a lot of thought and effort into it, she’ll love it either way. good luck
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ask her what her absolute FAVORITE meal in the world is without revealing everything. Don't ask her out of the blue either. Ask her when deep in conversation. When you find out, look up healthy but tastey ways to prepare it(if you want to)
good luck!!!!!Answer:
lol pretend to have a whole big dinner ready for her, then when you bring her out the plate have it be a paper plate with a mcdonalds cheeseburger on it with some fries. it would be so funny
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Something easy. As it is for a romantic occasion, I wouldn't use a lot of garlic or anything messy to eat.
Something with aphrodisiac qualities perhaps?
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i would state something italian…possibly spaghetti. thats romantic…i mean, did you ever watch lady and the tramp??? =D
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you can make her her favorite food
just ask her wat she likes and give it your own twist
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Take her out for some Italian ice cream - fellatio
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ratatouii, probably spelled wrong but can be deliciously cheap
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do u know her favourite dish? make that. she will like whatever you make her, trust me.
i wish my man would cook for me 
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how bout a steak and some shrimp Alfredo, garlic bread… Good luck!
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no
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i always like a good steak and baked potato
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make her her favorite dish. i wish you guys luck and to her a happy birthday!!
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If you know her favorite meal nothing could be superior or more personal than something she loves.
/Jaime
P.S. For dessert have chocolate dipped strawberries and whine. (If you're both 21 .)
Decorate the table with rose petals and have soft music, preferably some sort of music you already know she likes. It's very romantic when a guy remembers a girl's favorite things. Oh, oh, oh, don't forget candles! It's very romantic, she'll love it.
/Jaime. GOOD LUCK!
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Cream a la genitalia.