whats a really good and EASY Valentines day dish?!

Begin with a couple of good steaks. This recipe uses beef fillets, which are slices of whole beef tenderloin. But you can do rib-eyes, strips…any good quality steak....Grab some peppercorns and put in a zip lock bag..take a rolling pin and crush them..or whatever you have on hand to use...
Sprinkle both sides with kosher salt...and plenty of black pepper....I use a heavy oven proof cast iron skillet..over medium high heat and melt a couple of tablespoons of butter...When it’s melted, throw in the steaks and brown them on both sides—just about 45 seconds per side. (If you can stomach it, you can crank up the heat to high. You want to get some nice, nice color on the steaks without cooking the middle....After the steaks are brown, put the skillet into a very hot (500 degree) oven for a few minutes, just to finish the cooking process.Then remove the pan from the oven and transfer the steaks to a clean plate....Put the skillet back on the stove top over low heat.....Then add a couple of tablespoons to the pan and whisk it around a bit....Then grab some brandy...Pour in a little more than 1/4 cup....Whisk the Dijon and brandy together until combined, then let it bubble semi-violently for about 45 seconds or so…Then pour in some heavy cream...And the crushed peppercorns...Whisk it all together, allowing it to bubble for less than a minute.....Place one of the steaks on a plate…And drizzle on some of the peppercorn sauce....Make this for your sweetie..guarantee he will want more...LOL

Here are the basics...

2 whole Beef Fillets Or Other Good Steaks
2 Tablespoons Butter
Kosher Salt And Freshly Ground Pepper
2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard
? cups Brandy
2 Tablespoons (additional) Brandy LOL
? cups Heavy Cream
1 Tablespoon Good Peppercorns, Crushed



Preheat oven to 500 degrees.


Scrumptious....enjoy....

(Buy an 1100w Microwave (not 700w).
Later on after you are familiar with cooking, buy a Crock Pot.)

We are now doing the following:

1. At your grocery store, buy the sealed PRE-COOKED meats that come is small packages such as the following. You can make two or three meals out of them (or you can freeze the meals too):

Beef tips with gravy,
Roast with gravy,
Pork roast,
Chicken,
Baked ham,
Pork chops,
Meatloaf,
etc.

Just heat in your microwave; directions are on the packages. You will find these packages in the cold section (not the freezer). Ask a clerk to help you find these. They are delicious.

Use these for your meat dish with a side dish or two of canned or frozen vegetables, beans, potatoes or sweet potatoes which can all be found on shelves or in the freezer section and they are already cooked.
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You can now buy bags of different flavors of precooked rice that you put into your microwave for a minute or two. These are on shelves at the grocery store. We like the chicken flavored best of all. Have a clerk help you find them.
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Real mashed potatoes that come in a bag...add water, butter, milk. Delicious. Read the directions.
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Jars of all types of sauces for making pastas. On shelves.
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Boxes of pastas with everything needed inside the boxes. On shelves.
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Buy top brand cans of stew for each person. Serve with cornbread, crackers, or toast.
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Soup and a grilled (fried) cheese sandwiches. Go to this video to see how to make a quick grilled cheese sandwich:
http://startcooking.com/video/326/Grille…
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Omelet with Cheese - Video:
http://startcooking.com/video/326/Grille…
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You can buy all types of salad greens in large packages now. Buy the ones that have been pre-washed. Add your own dressing which you can buy in bottles.
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2. The top brands of microwave frozen dinners are very good now. These come in single servings or in family sized bags. Follow directions. Look for the words "No Preservatives" marked on the box or package.
Just add a canned or frozen vegetable as a side dish.

Top brands of dinners that are found on shelves. No fridge needed. Add water, microwave. These are good to take to school or work. Follow directions on the containers.
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3. Video On How To Cook A Rib Eye Steak on Stove Burner (turn on your sound), click this link:
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make…
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4. Supermarket deli's have pre roasted chickens, fried chickens, roast beef, and side dishes. You can stop in on the way home and grab a quick dinner to take home. I buy their roasted chicken often...they are delicious.
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5. Buy a crock pot. You put everything into the pot in the morning, set it on low for 8 hours, and your dinner will be ready for you when you come home in the evening! I kid you not. Be sure to read the instruction booklet.
There is a recipe booklet that comes with the crock pot. You can buy crock pots at places such as your grocery store and department stores.

Here are 1,160 crock pot recipes:
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search?q=crock+…

DON'T FORGET TO PLUG IT IN! This happens more than you would think. lol

6. Salads. All types:
http://southernfood.about.com/od/saladre…

7. Twenty three Snacks for watching TV movies and Football games:
http://startcooking.com/blog/277/Top-23-…

8. Microwave baked potatoes (I do all mine this way and they never fail):
Wash potato,
Do not pierce,
Wrap tightly in plastic wrap...make sure the ends are closed,
Cook on high for about 7 to 8 minutes in the microwave,
Squeeze middle of potato to see if it is soft for eating, if not cook on high for another minute (use protection for your fingers when you squeeze the potato, they are hot-hot-hot).
We like to put salt, pepper, butter, sour cream on ours. Yum!
You can do this for baked sweet potatoes too.
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(for recipes to cook from scratch:
http://www.cooks.com/rec/ch/main_dishes.… )

Pasta, Spaghetti, Alfredo, Ravioli

Those are pretty simple or you can get a simple recipe here:
http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/i…