What to cook friend/crush for dinner in his new place!?!?!
Ok a friend of mine just moved into his new apartment!. Of course i was a good friend and helped him move!. We're pretty good friends and there is alot of flirtation between us but we have yet to cross the line into more than friends!.
Well i promised him that once he got settled into his new place that i would cook him dinner, only i don't know what to make!!!
He doesn't eat much red meat but he will eat it, no pork, and only white meat chicken!.
I'm a good cook, i just don't cook often because i usually don't have to, and i've never done anything more than bake cookies for him!.
So i need ideas for a nice quick and easy dish, that is tasty and filling that i can make for him!. Other than the aforementioned quirks he is not picky lol he just "likes food"!. So any ideas are welcome!!!
Dessert ideas would be nice too!. He loves chocolate so i was thinking something simple like brownies and ice cream!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Well i promised him that once he got settled into his new place that i would cook him dinner, only i don't know what to make!!!
He doesn't eat much red meat but he will eat it, no pork, and only white meat chicken!.
I'm a good cook, i just don't cook often because i usually don't have to, and i've never done anything more than bake cookies for him!.
So i need ideas for a nice quick and easy dish, that is tasty and filling that i can make for him!. Other than the aforementioned quirks he is not picky lol he just "likes food"!. So any ideas are welcome!!!
Dessert ideas would be nice too!. He loves chocolate so i was thinking something simple like brownies and ice cream!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo
INGREDIENTS
* 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into cubes
* 6 tablespoons butter, divided
* 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided
* 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
* 1 pound fettuccini pasta
* 1 onion, diced
* 1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms
* 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 tablespoon salt
* 3/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
* 3 cups milk
* 1 cup half-and-half
* 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
* 8 ounces shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
* 3 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
* 1/2 cup sour cream
DIRECTIONS
1!. In a large skillet over medium heat combine chicken, 2 tablespoons butter, garlic and Italian seasoning!. Cook until chicken is no longer pink inside!. Remove from skillet and set aside!.
2!. 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!.
3!. Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons butter in the skillet!. Saute onion, 2 tablespoons garlic and mushrooms until onions are transparent!. Stir in flour, salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes!. Slowly add milk and half-and-half, stirring until smooth and creamy!. Stir in Parmesan and Colby-Monterey Jack cheeses; stir until cheese is melted!. Stir in chicken mixture, tomatoes and sour cream!. Serve over cooked fettuccini
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Mexican Chicken Casserole
Ingredients:
-Chicken breast/Chicken Breast tenders(your preferance)
-Stove top stuffing
-Mexican Cheese,cheddar cheese,
-Salsa(mild,medium,or hot)
Preheat oven to 300 or 350(depending on oven)
1-Wash and clean chicken get access fat off!. Then season chicken with seasons of your choice!.
2-Put chicken in a pan and boil chicken!. Not until fully cooked, but almost done
3-Take stove top stuffing and put in a casserole dish and add about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water!. Enough to get all the stuffing wet so that it will not stick to the pan!. Then pour your salsa in (1 jar)!.
4-With a slotted spoon!. Take chicken out of pot and place on top of the stuffing!.
5-Spread chesse on top of chicken and place casserole dish in oven on 350 degrees!.
It is done when the chesse melts and you can stick a fork all the way through the chicken!.
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Moroccan Cheddar Couscous
1 Tbsp!. olive oil
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (14-1/2 oz!.) chicken broth
1 cup couscous, uncooked
1-1/2 cups (6 oz!.) Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese, divided
2 Tbsp!. chopped fresh cilantro
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot!. Add bell pepper, onion and garlic!. Cook 6 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally!. Add broth; heat to a boil!. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from heat!. Let stand 5 minutes or until broth is absorbed!. Fluff couscous mixture with a fork!. Stir in 1 cup cheese!. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and cilantro!.
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CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE TORTE
Torte Ingredients:
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES? Butter, melted
8 (1-ounce) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
1/2 cup powdered sugar
4 eggs
1/2 cup very finely ground almonds
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES? Sour Cream
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Frosting Ingredients:
4 (1-ounce) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
2 tablespoons LAND O LAKES? Butter, melted
2 tablespoons honey
Sauce Ingredients:
1 (10-ounce) package frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Heat oven to 350°F!. Grease 9-inch round cake pan!. Line with aluminum foil, leaving excess foil over edges; grease foil!. Set aside!.
Melt 1/2 cup butter and 8 squares chocolate in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth (2 to 3 minutes); set aside!.
Combine powdered sugar and eggs in large bowl!. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until light in color and foamy (4 to 5 minutes)!. Add all remaining torte ingredients!. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed!. Add chocolate mixture!. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed!.
Spread batter into prepared pan!. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until firm to the touch!. (DO NOT OVERBAKE!.) Cool on wire cooling rack 30 minutes!. Remove from pan by lifting aluminum foil!. Remove aluminum foil; place onto serving plate!.
Place all frosting ingredients in 1-quart saucepan!. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth (2 to 3 minutes)!. Frost top and sides of torte with chocolate mixture!. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm!.
Meanwhile, press raspberries through fine wire strainer; discard seeds!. (Strain raspberries again, if seeds still remain!.)
Place strained raspberries and cornstarch in 1-quart saucepan; stir with wire whisk until combined!. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full boil (5 to 6 minutes)!. Boil, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened (2 to 3 minutes)!. Cool 5 minutes; stir!. Cover; refrigerate until serving time!.
To serve, spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons raspberry sauce on individual dessert plates; place slice of tWww@FoodAQ@Com
INGREDIENTS
* 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into cubes
* 6 tablespoons butter, divided
* 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided
* 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
* 1 pound fettuccini pasta
* 1 onion, diced
* 1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms
* 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 tablespoon salt
* 3/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
* 3 cups milk
* 1 cup half-and-half
* 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
* 8 ounces shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
* 3 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
* 1/2 cup sour cream
DIRECTIONS
1!. In a large skillet over medium heat combine chicken, 2 tablespoons butter, garlic and Italian seasoning!. Cook until chicken is no longer pink inside!. Remove from skillet and set aside!.
2!. 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!.
3!. Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons butter in the skillet!. Saute onion, 2 tablespoons garlic and mushrooms until onions are transparent!. Stir in flour, salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes!. Slowly add milk and half-and-half, stirring until smooth and creamy!. Stir in Parmesan and Colby-Monterey Jack cheeses; stir until cheese is melted!. Stir in chicken mixture, tomatoes and sour cream!. Serve over cooked fettuccini
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Mexican Chicken Casserole
Ingredients:
-Chicken breast/Chicken Breast tenders(your preferance)
-Stove top stuffing
-Mexican Cheese,cheddar cheese,
-Salsa(mild,medium,or hot)
Preheat oven to 300 or 350(depending on oven)
1-Wash and clean chicken get access fat off!. Then season chicken with seasons of your choice!.
2-Put chicken in a pan and boil chicken!. Not until fully cooked, but almost done
3-Take stove top stuffing and put in a casserole dish and add about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water!. Enough to get all the stuffing wet so that it will not stick to the pan!. Then pour your salsa in (1 jar)!.
4-With a slotted spoon!. Take chicken out of pot and place on top of the stuffing!.
5-Spread chesse on top of chicken and place casserole dish in oven on 350 degrees!.
It is done when the chesse melts and you can stick a fork all the way through the chicken!.
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Moroccan Cheddar Couscous
1 Tbsp!. olive oil
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (14-1/2 oz!.) chicken broth
1 cup couscous, uncooked
1-1/2 cups (6 oz!.) Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese, divided
2 Tbsp!. chopped fresh cilantro
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot!. Add bell pepper, onion and garlic!. Cook 6 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally!. Add broth; heat to a boil!. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from heat!. Let stand 5 minutes or until broth is absorbed!. Fluff couscous mixture with a fork!. Stir in 1 cup cheese!. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and cilantro!.
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CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE TORTE
Torte Ingredients:
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES? Butter, melted
8 (1-ounce) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
1/2 cup powdered sugar
4 eggs
1/2 cup very finely ground almonds
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES? Sour Cream
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Frosting Ingredients:
4 (1-ounce) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
2 tablespoons LAND O LAKES? Butter, melted
2 tablespoons honey
Sauce Ingredients:
1 (10-ounce) package frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Heat oven to 350°F!. Grease 9-inch round cake pan!. Line with aluminum foil, leaving excess foil over edges; grease foil!. Set aside!.
Melt 1/2 cup butter and 8 squares chocolate in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth (2 to 3 minutes); set aside!.
Combine powdered sugar and eggs in large bowl!. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until light in color and foamy (4 to 5 minutes)!. Add all remaining torte ingredients!. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed!. Add chocolate mixture!. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed!.
Spread batter into prepared pan!. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until firm to the touch!. (DO NOT OVERBAKE!.) Cool on wire cooling rack 30 minutes!. Remove from pan by lifting aluminum foil!. Remove aluminum foil; place onto serving plate!.
Place all frosting ingredients in 1-quart saucepan!. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth (2 to 3 minutes)!. Frost top and sides of torte with chocolate mixture!. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm!.
Meanwhile, press raspberries through fine wire strainer; discard seeds!. (Strain raspberries again, if seeds still remain!.)
Place strained raspberries and cornstarch in 1-quart saucepan; stir with wire whisk until combined!. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full boil (5 to 6 minutes)!. Boil, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened (2 to 3 minutes)!. Cool 5 minutes; stir!. Cover; refrigerate until serving time!.
To serve, spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons raspberry sauce on individual dessert plates; place slice of tWww@FoodAQ@Com
A new Recipe for chicken which came from the USA, !.!.!. Put a chicken cut up into fairly big chunks, add veg ( mixed ) with two chicken cubes, pop into the oven on a low light and try and cook it all day if possible!. I do this just for myself and it is delicious, with creamed potatoes!. Add seasoning of course!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Bet if you open a cookbook you will find ideas or if you know how to use the computer than could do a web search and come up with many many ideas!. If you need help in how to do a web search write it as a question and I will help you or someone else I am sure will!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
why dont u make something like fettucin alfredo with chicken!.!.!.some cool salads!.!.and for desert may be cholocate shuffle!?!?
or put some chicken in a stick and make like chicken satay!.!.!.with some ground meat in lettuce wrap!.!.!.and get some sherbets for dinner!Www@FoodAQ@Com
or put some chicken in a stick and make like chicken satay!.!.!.with some ground meat in lettuce wrap!.!.!.and get some sherbets for dinner!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Jamaican jerk chicken, cole slaw, yellow rice, corn on the cob with butter, salt, &pepper
for dessert red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting!.!.!.mmmWww@FoodAQ@Com
for dessert red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting!.!.!.mmmWww@FoodAQ@Com
Pasta is always a good choice!. Brownies and ice cream is a perfect choice! Www@FoodAQ@Com
This is VERY delicious and VERY easy to make and it's "romantic"!.!.!.
Fettuccini Carbonara
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!.
You can also make some nice Caesar salad or garlic toast as a side dish!.
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This is also a VERY VERY delicious chocolate cake;
1 (18!.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 (3!.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Grease and flour a Bundt pan!.
Combine cake mix, pudding mix, oil, eggs, water, sour cream, and vanilla!. Beat until smooth!. Stir in chocolate chips!. Pour batter into prepared pan!.
Bake for 1 hour!. Allow to cool!. Serves 12!.
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Fettuccini Carbonara
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!.
You can also make some nice Caesar salad or garlic toast as a side dish!.
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This is also a VERY VERY delicious chocolate cake;
1 (18!.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 (3!.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Grease and flour a Bundt pan!.
Combine cake mix, pudding mix, oil, eggs, water, sour cream, and vanilla!. Beat until smooth!. Stir in chocolate chips!. Pour batter into prepared pan!.
Bake for 1 hour!. Allow to cool!. Serves 12!.
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This is a great opportunity for you to create a innocently sensual, yet comfortable, evening for the two of you!. Show him that you care about his preferences by sticking with either white meat chicken and veggies, or going totally veggie!. (You said he'll eat red meat, but does he really enjoy it!? If so, then that's also a possibility!. I like red meat only occasionally, and so there are other times where it might be too heavy for me!.!.if he's that way, too, then I'd rule that one out!.) I suggest making something that will smell amazing as it cooks!. A stir fry with a lovely stir-fry sauce can really tantalize the senses!. Serve it over rice or pasta!. You might want to pick up a nice bread and serve it with warmed olive oil for dipping, or butter!.!.whatever you prefer!. Make a great salad with a nice vinaigrette!.!.with a few touches to let him know you are creative!.!.such as dried cranberries, candied walnuts, and goat cheese crumbled over it!. I like your idea for dessert!.!.after a nice dinner at home, simple is perfect!. One of my favorite websites for recipes is www!.epicurious!.com!. You can go to "advanced search" and type in keywords and preferences, etc!. Recipes are rated by real folks who try them, and they even give their own little suggestions on how to improve the dishes!.
It sounds like you have a really nice growing friendship/romance with this guy and so hopefully this will be lots of fun! All the best to you!Www@FoodAQ@Com
It sounds like you have a really nice growing friendship/romance with this guy and so hopefully this will be lots of fun! All the best to you!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would say try a chicken stir fry or chicken parmesan main course, and here is a scrumpdileitious dessert recipe which is sure to be a hit anywhere anytime: Check it out !
1 c!. flour
1/2 c!. butter, softened
1 c!. finely chopped nuts
Combine & press into bottom of 9x13 pan!. Bake 350 for 30 mins!. Cool!. This is your crust!.
8 oz!. pkg!. cream cheese
1 c!. non-dairy whipped topping
1 c!. powdered sugar
Mix, spread over cooled crust!. This is your middle!.
1 box (approx!. 3 oz!.) instant chocolate pudding mix
1 box (approx!. 3 oz!.) instant vanilla pudding mix (can use banana or butterscotch or use you imagination)
3 c!. milk
Combine and stir until thickened!. When thick, pour over first 2 layers!. Cover with whipped topping and, if you like, grate a milk chocolate candy bar over tope for ganish!. This is your finish!. Chill for at least 2 hours!. Will keep, covered, for up to 2 weeks in fridge or may be frozen!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
1 c!. flour
1/2 c!. butter, softened
1 c!. finely chopped nuts
Combine & press into bottom of 9x13 pan!. Bake 350 for 30 mins!. Cool!. This is your crust!.
8 oz!. pkg!. cream cheese
1 c!. non-dairy whipped topping
1 c!. powdered sugar
Mix, spread over cooled crust!. This is your middle!.
1 box (approx!. 3 oz!.) instant chocolate pudding mix
1 box (approx!. 3 oz!.) instant vanilla pudding mix (can use banana or butterscotch or use you imagination)
3 c!. milk
Combine and stir until thickened!. When thick, pour over first 2 layers!. Cover with whipped topping and, if you like, grate a milk chocolate candy bar over tope for ganish!. This is your finish!. Chill for at least 2 hours!. Will keep, covered, for up to 2 weeks in fridge or may be frozen!.Www@FoodAQ@Com