What is a good dinner and desert I can make for my boyfriend when he comes back home?!
Well, my boyfriend had came from Texas to California to live with me!. But he has recently went back to Texas for a month work with his cousin, since it's a hard to get a job over here with the bad economy and all that!.
Well to get back to my question, what is a good dinner and maybe desert I can make for him when he gets back!?!? He is a Texas man so maybe some goes steak!?!? I don't know!. Soo many ideas!.
And if anything, make it something kid of specific, specific enough to find a recipe online if I don't know how to cook/bake it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Well to get back to my question, what is a good dinner and maybe desert I can make for him when he gets back!?!? He is a Texas man so maybe some goes steak!?!? I don't know!. Soo many ideas!.
And if anything, make it something kid of specific, specific enough to find a recipe online if I don't know how to cook/bake it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
country fried steak w/ mashed potatoes and a chocolate cake
country-fried steak
Ingredients:
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 beef cube steaks (about 1 pound)
1 egg white
1 teaspoon water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
GRAVY:
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Directions:
Combine 3 tablespoons flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper; set aside!. Coat steaks with remaining flour!. Beat egg white and water; dip steaks, then dredge in cornmeal mixture!.
In a skillet, cook two steaks in 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until crisp, lightly browned and cooked as desired!. Remove steaks and keep warm!. Repeat with the remaining oil and steaks!.
Meanwhile, for gravy, melt butter in a saucepan; stir in flour until smooth!. Gradually add milk!. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened!. Reduce heat to medium-low!. Add bouillon, marjoram, thyme and pepper; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally!. Serve over steaWww@FoodAQ@Com
country-fried steak
Ingredients:
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 beef cube steaks (about 1 pound)
1 egg white
1 teaspoon water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
GRAVY:
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Directions:
Combine 3 tablespoons flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper; set aside!. Coat steaks with remaining flour!. Beat egg white and water; dip steaks, then dredge in cornmeal mixture!.
In a skillet, cook two steaks in 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until crisp, lightly browned and cooked as desired!. Remove steaks and keep warm!. Repeat with the remaining oil and steaks!.
Meanwhile, for gravy, melt butter in a saucepan; stir in flour until smooth!. Gradually add milk!. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened!. Reduce heat to medium-low!. Add bouillon, marjoram, thyme and pepper; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally!. Serve over steaWww@FoodAQ@Com
Easy!.!.roast chicken maybe!?!?it's very homey and satisfying! mashed potatoes and steamed vegies goes well with it anyway !. it is easy to make and does not consume time in making!. Your boyfriend will definitely like itWww@FoodAQ@Com
a juicy steak, a baked potatoe w/chives,and some sauteed veggies
for desert mousse or french silk pie Www@FoodAQ@Com
for desert mousse or french silk pie Www@FoodAQ@Com
Spagetti and meatballs (boys/men always like that)
And Chocolate CAKE!Www@FoodAQ@Com
And Chocolate CAKE!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Try something from Scratch
Easy Pizza Dough Recipe - Info
Category Dough
Servings 3-4
Preparation 20 Minutes (+2 hours rising time)
Baking Time 20 Minutes
Difficulty Easy
Ingredients Required
* 1 cup of warm water (105F)
* 3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons of olive oil
* 2 teaspoons of honey
* 1 teaspoon of salt
* 1 teaspoon of yeast
Step by Step Procedure
1!. easy pizza dough Put warm water (80 to 110°F) into a bowl!. Add salt and honey and mix with a spoon!. Add yeast, mix and let it sit for about 10 minutes!.
2!. pizza dough recipes Gradually add flour and olive oil and start mixing!.
3!. pizza dough recipe When the mixture gets too heavy to mix, start kneading the dough with your hands!.
4!. quick pizza dough recipe Knead the dough until you have a smooth ball!. If the dough cracks it is too dry!. Add water bit by bit until if forms a nice coherent ball!. If your dough feels more like batter, it is too wet and you need to add flour bit by bit!. If you need to add water or flour, do it by small amounts!.
5!. best pizza dough recipe Coat the dough with olive oil, place it in a large bowl and cover it with kitchen wrap or a grocery bag!. Let the dough rise for about an hour at room temperature, then push it down again so it deflates!. Let it sit for about another hour!. If you want to use it the next day, put it in a refrigerator!.
6!. make pizza dough Put the dough on a lightly floured surface, put a bit of flour on top and make it into the shape of a pie by stretching it out from the center outwards!. Use a rolling pin until the dough is about 1/4" thick!. Punch some holes in the dough with a fork to let the air escape while the pizza is in the oven
7!. pizza base dough recipe Put on your pizza sauce of choice!.
Put on your favorite pizza toppings!.
8!. recipe for pizza dough Bake the pizza in you oven at 400 - 450° F for about 20 to 25 minutes until the crust is light brown!.
I suggest Topping like Cheese, Pepperoni and Green Peppers,
Now Dessert Chocolate Chip Cookies Maybe the Best you'll ever make!.
1!. 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2!. 2 teaspoons baking soda
3!. 2 cups butter, softened
4!. 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
5!. 1/2 cup white sugar
6!. 2 (3!.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
7!. 4 eggs
8!. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
9!. 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Cooking Directions
1!. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside!.
2!. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar!. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended!. Stir in the eggs and vanilla!. Blend in the flour mixture!. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts!. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets!.
3!. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven!. Edges should be golden brown!.
If you making things from Scratch yes you do need to know to Cook/Bake it will take you like 4 to 5 Hours If you have an Apron or A Chef Jacket Use It because you'll be in the Kitchen for a while, Make time for yourself to get in the Kitchen and do it!.
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Easy Pizza Dough Recipe - Info
Category Dough
Servings 3-4
Preparation 20 Minutes (+2 hours rising time)
Baking Time 20 Minutes
Difficulty Easy
Ingredients Required
* 1 cup of warm water (105F)
* 3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons of olive oil
* 2 teaspoons of honey
* 1 teaspoon of salt
* 1 teaspoon of yeast
Step by Step Procedure
1!. easy pizza dough Put warm water (80 to 110°F) into a bowl!. Add salt and honey and mix with a spoon!. Add yeast, mix and let it sit for about 10 minutes!.
2!. pizza dough recipes Gradually add flour and olive oil and start mixing!.
3!. pizza dough recipe When the mixture gets too heavy to mix, start kneading the dough with your hands!.
4!. quick pizza dough recipe Knead the dough until you have a smooth ball!. If the dough cracks it is too dry!. Add water bit by bit until if forms a nice coherent ball!. If your dough feels more like batter, it is too wet and you need to add flour bit by bit!. If you need to add water or flour, do it by small amounts!.
5!. best pizza dough recipe Coat the dough with olive oil, place it in a large bowl and cover it with kitchen wrap or a grocery bag!. Let the dough rise for about an hour at room temperature, then push it down again so it deflates!. Let it sit for about another hour!. If you want to use it the next day, put it in a refrigerator!.
6!. make pizza dough Put the dough on a lightly floured surface, put a bit of flour on top and make it into the shape of a pie by stretching it out from the center outwards!. Use a rolling pin until the dough is about 1/4" thick!. Punch some holes in the dough with a fork to let the air escape while the pizza is in the oven
7!. pizza base dough recipe Put on your pizza sauce of choice!.
Put on your favorite pizza toppings!.
8!. recipe for pizza dough Bake the pizza in you oven at 400 - 450° F for about 20 to 25 minutes until the crust is light brown!.
I suggest Topping like Cheese, Pepperoni and Green Peppers,
Now Dessert Chocolate Chip Cookies Maybe the Best you'll ever make!.
1!. 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2!. 2 teaspoons baking soda
3!. 2 cups butter, softened
4!. 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
5!. 1/2 cup white sugar
6!. 2 (3!.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
7!. 4 eggs
8!. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
9!. 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Cooking Directions
1!. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside!.
2!. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar!. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended!. Stir in the eggs and vanilla!. Blend in the flour mixture!. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts!. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets!.
3!. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven!. Edges should be golden brown!.
If you making things from Scratch yes you do need to know to Cook/Bake it will take you like 4 to 5 Hours If you have an Apron or A Chef Jacket Use It because you'll be in the Kitchen for a while, Make time for yourself to get in the Kitchen and do it!.
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Philly Cheese Steaks with Melted Fontina and and Sauteed Red Onions
Ingredients
* 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more as needed
* 4 medium red onions, sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds
* Salt and pepper
* 2 pounds top round, semi-frozen
* 1/2-pound fontina cheese, cut into small cubes
* 4 sub rolls
Directions
Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat!. Saute the onion slices until wilted and just starting to take on some color, stirring all the while, about 7 minutes!. Sprinkle onions with salt while cooking!.
Slice the top round into very thin slices!. Partially freezing the meat enables you to slice it very thinly!.
Remove the onions from the skillet!. Salt and pepper the steak slices and then saute them in the same skillet, in batches until cooked through, about 45 seconds per side!. Repeat process for the remaining steak slices, replenishing oil as needed!.
Meanwhile, melt the cheese cubes in a microwave-safe bowl on low power for a couple minutes or until completely melted!.
Cut each roll down the middle lengthwise!. Fill each roll with a good helping of steak slices and top with the melted cheese and sauteed onions!.
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Indivisual Molten Chocolate Coconut Cakes
Ingredients
* 1/4 cup shredded sweetened coconut
* 8 ounces imported bittersweet chocolate chips (recommended: Ghirdelli)
* 10 tablespoons (1 stick plus 2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
* 3 eggs
* 3 egg yolks
* 3 tablespoons coconut extract
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* Powdered sugar, for decorating
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F, butter and flour 6 (6-ounce) custard cups!.
Toast coconut: Spread coconut on a nongreased baking sheet and put in oven until lightly brown and fragrant (about 10 minutes)!. Remove from the oven and reserve!.
Put 6 ounces of the chocolate and the butter and 1 tablespoon of the coconut extract in a double broiler being careful not to let the bowl that the chocolate mixture is in come in contact with the boiling water!. Stir until all of the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth and glossy, take off heat and let cool slightly (about 2 to 3 minutes)!.
Use an electric mixer with the whisk attachment to beat the eggs, yolks, sugar, and remaining 2 tablespoons of coconut extract at low-medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes!. Increase speed to high and beat until the egg mixture becomes pale and thick (about 5 to 8 additional minutes)!. Reduce speed back to its lowest setting (we don't want a cloud of flour in our kitchen!)!. Gradually sift in the flour while mixing, add the chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and beat again until completely incorporated and mixture is thick and glossy being careful not to overmix (about 5 minutes)!. Carefully fold in toasted coconut!.
Fill each prepared custard cup about half way, place a few of the remaining chocolate chips into each custard cup!. Top off each with remaining batter!. Place all custard cups on a baking dish that is at least 1/2-inch deep (in case of any spills)!. Bake cakes until edges are set and center is still slightly jiggly (about 12 minutes)!. Let cool slightly making sure you don't cool the cakes too much, they're best served warm!. Carefully run a knife around the edges to loosen the cake and invert the cake onto individual plate!. Dust with powdered sugar and more toasted coconut flakes, if desired!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Ingredients
* 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more as needed
* 4 medium red onions, sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds
* Salt and pepper
* 2 pounds top round, semi-frozen
* 1/2-pound fontina cheese, cut into small cubes
* 4 sub rolls
Directions
Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat!. Saute the onion slices until wilted and just starting to take on some color, stirring all the while, about 7 minutes!. Sprinkle onions with salt while cooking!.
Slice the top round into very thin slices!. Partially freezing the meat enables you to slice it very thinly!.
Remove the onions from the skillet!. Salt and pepper the steak slices and then saute them in the same skillet, in batches until cooked through, about 45 seconds per side!. Repeat process for the remaining steak slices, replenishing oil as needed!.
Meanwhile, melt the cheese cubes in a microwave-safe bowl on low power for a couple minutes or until completely melted!.
Cut each roll down the middle lengthwise!. Fill each roll with a good helping of steak slices and top with the melted cheese and sauteed onions!.
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Indivisual Molten Chocolate Coconut Cakes
Ingredients
* 1/4 cup shredded sweetened coconut
* 8 ounces imported bittersweet chocolate chips (recommended: Ghirdelli)
* 10 tablespoons (1 stick plus 2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
* 3 eggs
* 3 egg yolks
* 3 tablespoons coconut extract
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* Powdered sugar, for decorating
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F, butter and flour 6 (6-ounce) custard cups!.
Toast coconut: Spread coconut on a nongreased baking sheet and put in oven until lightly brown and fragrant (about 10 minutes)!. Remove from the oven and reserve!.
Put 6 ounces of the chocolate and the butter and 1 tablespoon of the coconut extract in a double broiler being careful not to let the bowl that the chocolate mixture is in come in contact with the boiling water!. Stir until all of the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth and glossy, take off heat and let cool slightly (about 2 to 3 minutes)!.
Use an electric mixer with the whisk attachment to beat the eggs, yolks, sugar, and remaining 2 tablespoons of coconut extract at low-medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes!. Increase speed to high and beat until the egg mixture becomes pale and thick (about 5 to 8 additional minutes)!. Reduce speed back to its lowest setting (we don't want a cloud of flour in our kitchen!)!. Gradually sift in the flour while mixing, add the chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and beat again until completely incorporated and mixture is thick and glossy being careful not to overmix (about 5 minutes)!. Carefully fold in toasted coconut!.
Fill each prepared custard cup about half way, place a few of the remaining chocolate chips into each custard cup!. Top off each with remaining batter!. Place all custard cups on a baking dish that is at least 1/2-inch deep (in case of any spills)!. Bake cakes until edges are set and center is still slightly jiggly (about 12 minutes)!. Let cool slightly making sure you don't cool the cakes too much, they're best served warm!. Carefully run a knife around the edges to loosen the cake and invert the cake onto individual plate!. Dust with powdered sugar and more toasted coconut flakes, if desired!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
I suggest something like Fettuccini Carbonara, it's easy to make , its delicious and it's "romantic" - you can get wine if you drink, make some delicious Caesar Salad, or Garlic bread and for dessert , you can make creme brule, or tiramisu, chocolate cake or panna cotta!. YUM!
I won't go into the recipe for each one of those, but I have a great recipe for Fettuccini Carbonara which I'd like to share it with ya, even if you don't make for him, you can make it for yourself later!
5 teaspoons olive oil
4 shallots, diced
1 large onion, cut into thin strips
1 pound bacon, cut into strips
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package fettuccini pasta
3 egg yolks
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat!. Saute shallots until softened!. Stir in onion and bacon, and cook until bacon is evenly browned!. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done!. Remove from heat!.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil!. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente!. Drain pasta, then return it to the pot!.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, and shredded Parmesan!. Pour the bacon mixture over the pasta, then stir in the cream mixture!. Season with salt and pepper!.
Serves 6!.
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I won't go into the recipe for each one of those, but I have a great recipe for Fettuccini Carbonara which I'd like to share it with ya, even if you don't make for him, you can make it for yourself later!
5 teaspoons olive oil
4 shallots, diced
1 large onion, cut into thin strips
1 pound bacon, cut into strips
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package fettuccini pasta
3 egg yolks
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat!. Saute shallots until softened!. Stir in onion and bacon, and cook until bacon is evenly browned!. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done!. Remove from heat!.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil!. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente!. Drain pasta, then return it to the pot!.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, and shredded Parmesan!. Pour the bacon mixture over the pasta, then stir in the cream mixture!. Season with salt and pepper!.
Serves 6!.
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I love the chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes however i wouldn't make chocolate cake!. This is what i would suggest Take out some of your fancy wine glasses!. Crush up some graham crackers add a few tablespoons of sugar and melted butter to make a crust!. Fill 4 glasses with the crust!. Mean while make some instant chocolate pudding and add some peppermint extract to your taste (be careful it's strong)!. Top the graham crackers with the pudding!. Finally add some whip cream to the top to finish it off!. And to make it really nice top with some just left over graham cracker crumbs!. I promise if he Likes mint he will love this!!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com