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Yay, we'll be alone for Valentines!
My hubby and I were looking forward to being alone on Valentine's Day when
all of a sudden an old friend of mine from Maui contacted me and said she was coming to visit. I was soooooooo bummed; we're newlyweds after all and it was going to be our 5 month anniversary. Anyway, she canceled and said she's coming Wednesday instead! I'm so happy! So, now I have to think about something romantic and special to make for tomorrow. We're on a low carb diet that it's basically NO carb. (Yes, we're taking supplements.) Whatever I decide has to be cheap (we're severely budgetally challenged), low carb, yet elegant and romantic. And whatever I decide to get, he has to take me to the store because I don't have a vehicle and he's the only one in our house with an income. Also, unfortunately, we don't even have a dinner or dining room table; all we do is sit on the couch with a plate on our lap. Anyone have any good ideas on something to serve and how to serve it to make it simple, yet give it some sort of ambience? I need help! We like pork, beef, chicken, fish, shellfish (but that's pricey) and just about any and all veggies (except hot peppers or spicy food for me). I'm tired of panfried and all we do other than that is bake or Q. I'm looking for something unique. Any ideas? TIA, kili |
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kilikini wrote:
> My hubby and I were looking forward to being alone on Valentine's Day > when all of a sudden an old friend of mine from Maui contacted me and > said she was coming to visit. I was soooooooo bummed; we're > newlyweds after all and it was going to be our 5 month anniversary. > YAY! > Anyone have any good ideas on something to serve and how to serve it > to make it simple, yet give it some sort of ambience? I need help! > Asparagus Soup? (slurp) 1 lb. asparagus 5-6 c. vegetable stock 1 egg salt & pepper to taste 1 Tbs. dry sherry or rice wine 1 Tbs. cornstarch 1 small palmful of chopped ginger 1 Tbs. light soy sauce Separate the tips of the asparagus from the middle stalks and set aside. (Freeze and use the tough ends to make more stock later.) Bring vegetable stock to a boil. Add the asparagus stalks and stir. Cover the pot and simmer for 30 minutes until the stalks are tender. Add the asparagus tips, ginger, sherry or rice wine and soy sauce. Simmer about 15 minutes. Beat the egg and stir it into the pot very slowly while stirring (think egg-drop soup). Dissolve the cornstarch in a small amount of cold water and add this slowly to the soup to thicken it. Keep the soup simmering about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Jill |
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jmcquown wrote:
> kilikini wrote: >> My hubby and I were looking forward to being alone on Valentine's Day >> when all of a sudden an old friend of mine from Maui contacted me and >> said she was coming to visit. I was soooooooo bummed; we're >> newlyweds after all and it was going to be our 5 month anniversary. >> > YAY! > >> Anyone have any good ideas on something to serve and how to serve it >> to make it simple, yet give it some sort of ambience? I need help! >> > Asparagus Soup? (slurp) > > 1 lb. asparagus > 5-6 c. vegetable stock > 1 egg > salt & pepper to taste > 1 Tbs. dry sherry or rice wine > 1 Tbs. cornstarch > 1 small palmful of chopped ginger > 1 Tbs. light soy sauce > > Separate the tips of the asparagus from the middle stalks and set > aside. (Freeze and use the tough ends to make more stock later.) > Bring vegetable stock to a boil. Add the asparagus stalks and stir. > Cover the pot and simmer for 30 minutes until the stalks are tender. > Add the asparagus tips, ginger, sherry or rice wine and soy sauce. > Simmer about 15 minutes. Beat the egg and stir it into the pot very > slowly while stirring (think egg-drop soup). Dissolve the cornstarch > in a small amount of cold water and add this slowly to the soup to > thicken it. Keep the soup simmering about 2 minutes. Season to taste > with salt & pepper. > > Jill ooooooooh, Jill, and you know we both just LOVE asparagus! OOOOOOooooooooooooooooh! Yeah......... kili |
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"kilikini" > wrote in message ... -----snippage----- > Also, unfortunately, we don't even have a dinner or dining room table; all > we do is sit on the couch with a plate on our lap. Nothing wrong there, Beckster and I rarely use the dining room table, what with it being a combination auxillary closet and junk drawer rolled into one. The couch is where its at ! The big coffee table has definately had more calories consumed off / spilled on it than the table ever has. > > Anyone have any good ideas on something to serve and how to serve it to make > it simple, yet give it some sort of ambience? I need help! > > We like pork, beef, chicken, fish, shellfish (but that's pricey) and just > about any and all veggies (except hot peppers or spicy food for me). I'm > tired of panfried and all we do other than that is bake or Q. I'm looking > for something unique. Any ideas? Head for the produce department and score a bag of stir-fry veggies, whatever kind you like. I tend to get the broccoli/cauliflower mix plus some cabbage strips. BUT, don't stir-fry, steam them instead. Serve with grilled chicken strips marinated in Teriyaki sauce. Less than ten bucks, and you can't beat the taste. And, no carbs (although personally, I can't live without my pasta) > > TIA, > > kili John (Mac ' cheese cassarole today WITH broccoli and ham) |
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John Bonnett wrote:
> "kilikini" > wrote in message > ... > > -----snippage----- > >> Also, unfortunately, we don't even have a dinner or dining room >> table; all we do is sit on the couch with a plate on our lap. > > Nothing wrong there, Beckster and I rarely use the dining room table, > what with it being a combination auxillary closet and junk drawer > rolled into one. > The couch is where its at ! The big coffee table has definately had > more calories consumed off / spilled on it than the table ever has. >> >> Anyone have any good ideas on something to serve and how to serve it >> to make it simple, yet give it some sort of ambience? I need help! >> >> We like pork, beef, chicken, fish, shellfish (but that's pricey) and >> just about any and all veggies (except hot peppers or spicy food for >> me). I'm tired of panfried and all we do other than that is bake or >> Q. I'm looking for something unique. Any ideas? > > Head for the produce department and score a bag of stir-fry veggies, > whatever > kind you like. I tend to get the broccoli/cauliflower mix plus some > cabbage strips. BUT, don't stir-fry, steam them instead. Serve with > grilled chicken strips > marinated in Teriyaki sauce. Less than ten bucks, and you can't beat > the taste. > > And, no carbs (although personally, I can't live without my pasta) >> >> TIA, >> >> kili > > John (Mac ' cheese cassarole today WITH broccoli and ham) He does love his stir-fry............... kili |
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kinki-kilikini wrote: > My hubby and I were looking forward to being alone on Valentine's Day when > all of a sudden an old friend of mine from Maui contacted me and said she > was coming to visit. I was soooooooo bummed; we're newlyweds after all and > it was going to be our 5 month anniversary. > > Anyway, she canceled and said she's coming Wednesday instead! I'm so happy! > > So, now I have to think about something romantic and special to make for > tomorrow. We're on a low carb diet that it's basically NO carb. (Yes, > we're taking supplements.) Whatever I decide has to be cheap (we're > severely budgetally challenged), low carb, yet elegant and romantic. And > whatever I decide to get, he has to take me to the store because I don't > have a vehicle and he's the only one in our house with an income. > > Also, unfortunately, we don't even have a dinner or dining room table; all > we do is sit on the couch with a plate on our lap. > > Anyone have any good ideas on something to serve and how to serve it to make > it simple, yet give it some sort of ambience? I need help! > > We like pork, beef, chicken, fish, shellfish (but that's pricey) and just > about any and all veggies (except hot peppers or spicy food for me). I'm > tired of panfried and all we do other than that is bake or Q. I'm looking > for something unique. Any ideas? Meets your economic requiremets, contains seafood, and is in a way romantic... alla kinki-kili... you can substitute a spaghetti squash for the pasta. SPAGHETTI ALLA PUTTANESCA Spaghetti "Whore-style" 1 lb. spaghetti 3 oz. extra-virgin olive oil 3 oz. pitted brown olives (preferably Gaeta or Nicoise) 1 lb. ripe tomatoes 3 oz. anchovies 1 clove of garlic, crushed 1 peperoncino 1 1/2 oz. capers salt Chop the anchovies. Peel the tomatoes, dispense with the seeds and cut into small chunks. Pour the oil in a warmed skillet and add the garlic and peperoncino cut in little pieces. Cover. Cook over medium heat until the garlic browns. Remove garlic and add the anchovies. Add tomatoes, olives and capers (well washed). Stir and let cook for about 7 mins. Taste the sauce for seasoning. Pour the sauce over spaghetti in a skillet with the sauce, toss well and serve. |
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"Sheldon" > wrote in message oups.com... > > kinki-kilikini wrote: > > My hubby and I were looking forward to being alone on Valentine's Day > when > > all of a sudden an old friend of mine from Maui contacted me and said > she > > was coming to visit. I was soooooooo bummed; we're newlyweds after > all and > > it was going to be our 5 month anniversary. > > > > Anyway, she canceled and said she's coming Wednesday instead! I'm so > happy! > > > > So, now I have to think about something romantic and special to make > for > > tomorrow. We're on a low carb diet that it's basically NO carb. > (Yes, > > we're taking supplements.) Whatever I decide has to be cheap (we're > > severely budgetally challenged), low carb, yet elegant and romantic. > And > > whatever I decide to get, he has to take me to the store because I > don't > > have a vehicle and he's the only one in our house with an income. > > > > Also, unfortunately, we don't even have a dinner or dining room > table; all > > we do is sit on the couch with a plate on our lap. > > > > Anyone have any good ideas on something to serve and how to serve it > to make > > it simple, yet give it some sort of ambience? I need help! > > > > We like pork, beef, chicken, fish, shellfish (but that's pricey) and > just > > about any and all veggies (except hot peppers or spicy food for me). > I'm > > tired of panfried and all we do other than that is bake or Q. I'm > looking > > for something unique. Any ideas? > > Meets your economic requiremets, contains seafood, and is in a way > romantic... alla kinki-kili... you can substitute a spaghetti squash > for the pasta. > > SPAGHETTI ALLA PUTTANESCA > Spaghetti "Whore-style" > > 1 lb. spaghetti > 3 oz. extra-virgin olive oil > 3 oz. pitted brown olives (preferably Gaeta or Nicoise) > 1 lb. ripe tomatoes > 3 oz. anchovies > 1 clove of garlic, crushed > 1 peperoncino > 1 1/2 oz. capers > salt > > Chop the anchovies. Peel the tomatoes, dispense with the seeds and cut > into small chunks. Pour the oil in a warmed skillet and add the garlic > and peperoncino cut in little pieces. Cover. Cook over medium heat > until the garlic browns. Remove garlic and add the anchovies. Add > tomatoes, olives and capers (well washed). Stir and let cook for about > 7 mins. Taste the sauce for seasoning. Pour the sauce over spaghetti in > a skillet with the sauce, toss well and serve. LOL!!! Simple recipe for a simple problem. How did I know that you would check in? :-) Longtime lurker/new poster. Hubert |
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Sheldon wrote:
> kinki-kilikini wrote: >> My hubby and I were looking forward to being alone on Valentine's >> Day when all of a sudden an old friend of mine from Maui contacted >> me and said she was coming to visit. I was soooooooo bummed; we're >> newlyweds after all and it was going to be our 5 month anniversary. >> >> Anyway, she canceled and said she's coming Wednesday instead! I'm >> so happy! >> >> So, now I have to think about something romantic and special to make >> for tomorrow. We're on a low carb diet that it's basically NO carb. >> (Yes, we're taking supplements.) Whatever I decide has to be cheap >> (we're severely budgetally challenged), low carb, yet elegant and >> romantic. And whatever I decide to get, he has to take me to the >> store because I don't have a vehicle and he's the only one in our >> house with an income. >> >> Also, unfortunately, we don't even have a dinner or dining room >> table; all we do is sit on the couch with a plate on our lap. >> >> Anyone have any good ideas on something to serve and how to serve it >> to make it simple, yet give it some sort of ambience? I need help! >> >> We like pork, beef, chicken, fish, shellfish (but that's pricey) and >> just about any and all veggies (except hot peppers or spicy food for >> me). I'm tired of panfried and all we do other than that is bake or >> Q. I'm looking for something unique. Any ideas? > > Meets your economic requiremets, contains seafood, and is in a way > romantic... alla kinki-kili... you can substitute a spaghetti squash > for the pasta. > > SPAGHETTI ALLA PUTTANESCA > Spaghetti "Whore-style" > > 1 lb. spaghetti > 3 oz. extra-virgin olive oil > 3 oz. pitted brown olives (preferably Gaeta or Nicoise) > 1 lb. ripe tomatoes > 3 oz. anchovies > 1 clove of garlic, crushed > 1 peperoncino > 1 1/2 oz. capers > salt > > Chop the anchovies. Peel the tomatoes, dispense with the seeds and cut > into small chunks. Pour the oil in a warmed skillet and add the garlic > and peperoncino cut in little pieces. Cover. Cook over medium heat > until the garlic browns. Remove garlic and add the anchovies. Add > tomatoes, olives and capers (well washed). Stir and let cook for about > 7 mins. Taste the sauce for seasoning. Pour the sauce over spaghetti > in a skillet with the sauce, toss well and serve. Simple, elegant, but I'd really want shrimp instead of anchovies. No offense. BUT, I have capers, I have olive oil, I have garlic. All I'd need would be tomatoes (MIL has some), peperoncinos (nice and mild for me), shrimp (?) and olives. Might be do-able. Thanks! kili |
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Kilikini wrote:
>=20 >=20 > Simple, elegant, but I'd really want shrimp instead of anchovies. No=20 > offense. BUT, I have capers, I have olive oil, I have garlic. All I'd= need=20 > would be tomatoes (MIL has some), peperoncinos (nice and mild for me), = > shrimp (?) and olives. Might be do-able. Thanks! >=20 > kili=20 >=20 >=20 ok, shrimp shouldn't be too expensive down here. How about seeding=20 tomatoes and then dicing them along with garlic, and onion in a small=20 dice. Boil the shrimp, in shell, for 2 minutes then into an ice bath, but=20 don't dump the water. Pull them out of the pot with a strainer and=20 into the bath. Peel the shrimp, including the tails and throw=20 everything back into the boiling liquid. Then continue to reduce until=20 highly concentrated. (That part is hard to explain...) Saut=E9 the onion and garlic until just translucent and then add the=20 tomato for a couple of minutes. Toss the shrimp back in to warm and=20 finish cooking. Pull off the heat and add *cold* butter, 1-2 TBL=20 depending on how much you have. Plate and finish with fresh chopped flat leaf parsley or cilantro if that's you thing. Garnish with=20 something green ;-) Chives would be nice if you have 'em. Want it spicy? Toss in the heat/flavor of your choice. Serve with a garden salad, grilled asparagus and beverage of choice. Got a back yard or patio? Dine with the sunset or under the stars. --=20 Steve Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards... |
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Steve Calvin wrote:
> Kilikini wrote: > >> >> >> Simple, elegant, but I'd really want shrimp instead of anchovies. No >> offense. BUT, I have capers, I have olive oil, I have garlic. All >> I'd need would be tomatoes (MIL has some), peperoncinos (nice and >> mild for me), shrimp (?) and olives. Might be do-able. Thanks! >> >> kili >> >> > > ok, shrimp shouldn't be too expensive down here. How about seeding > tomatoes and then dicing them along with garlic, and onion in a small > dice. > > Boil the shrimp, in shell, for 2 minutes then into an ice bath, but > don't dump the water. Pull them out of the pot with a strainer and > into the bath. Peel the shrimp, including the tails and throw > everything back into the boiling liquid. Then continue to reduce until > highly concentrated. (That part is hard to explain...) > > Sauté the onion and garlic until just translucent and then add the > tomato for a couple of minutes. Toss the shrimp back in to warm and > finish cooking. Pull off the heat and add *cold* butter, 1-2 TBL > depending on how much you have. Plate and finish with fresh chopped > flat leaf parsley or cilantro if that's you thing. Garnish with > something green ;-) Chives would be nice if you have 'em. > Want it spicy? Toss in the heat/flavor of your choice. > > Serve with a garden salad, grilled asparagus and beverage of choice. > > Got a back yard or patio? Dine with the sunset or under the stars. I'm gonna save this idea for future use, Steve. Sounds like a really easy meal. Like a shrimp marinara? hmmmmmm, now you've got me thinkin'. kili |
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 23:09:51 GMT, "Kilikini"
> wrote: > We just did sausage, cheese, olives last night for dinner (see > alt.binaries.food for pix) but we could do a do-over. Sausage is allowed? Is hard salami allowed? I like to dip chunks of hard salami, apple, pear and small new potatoes (halved or quartered) in a sharpish cheese fondue. Of course, there is also chocolate fondue to consider... dip apples, pears, bananas and strawberries. http://www.bhg.com/home/FondueRecipes.html http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/fondue.htm sf |
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sf wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 23:09:51 GMT, "Kilikini" > > wrote: > >> We just did sausage, cheese, olives last night for dinner (see >> alt.binaries.food for pix) but we could do a do-over. > > Sausage is allowed? Is hard salami allowed? I like to dip > chunks of hard salami, apple, pear and small new potatoes > (halved or quartered) in a sharpish cheese fondue. > > Of course, there is also chocolate fondue to consider... dip > apples, pears, bananas and strawberries. > > http://www.bhg.com/home/FondueRecipes.html > http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/fondue.htm > > sf The man won't go there. LOL. He's worried about his "girlish" figure. Yes, his nick name is The Fat Man, but as many of you know, he's not fat at all. Then again, he did lose 60 pounds by doing Atkins. kili |
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On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 12:12:18 GMT, "kilikini"
> wrote: > > The man won't go there. LOL. He's worried about his "girlish" figure. > Yes, his nick name is The Fat Man, but as many of you know, he's not fat at > all. Then again, he did lose 60 pounds by doing Atkins. Goodness... not even on Valentine's Day? Here's a snapshot of what my marriage is like... Hubby gave me a dozen yellow roses last week - before the price was jacked up for V-Day. This morning - as he was chauffering me to work, he suddenly shouted "Crap"! I asked him what was wrong and he replied that he had a Valentine's Day card for me, but he'd forgotten to give me before we left the house... LOL! How romantic! I'm going to climb into my brand new Jaccuzi in a few minutes, add some scented bath salts, light a candle or two.... and after the jets and salts do what they're supposed to do, I'll either be sound asleep or in a real Valentine's Day mood. Details will not follow.  sf |
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Whats the big deal with Valentines anyway? Is this the only day to
celebrate love? There is too much pressure and hype put into this one day. What about yesterday or tomorrow, was your love for each other less than it is today? Do you really have to have candles, special dinners, roses, candy, sexy lingerie, to express your love for each other??Come on people---surley you relationships are not that shallow. If they are, both of you are fooling each other and you both are just wasting your time--- |
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On Mon 14 Feb 2005 05:50:20a, Jimmy Reid wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> Whats the big deal with Valentines anyway? Is this the only day to > celebrate love? There is too much pressure and hype put into this one > day. What about yesterday or tomorrow, was your love for each other less > than it is today? Do you really have to have candles, special dinners, > roses, candy, sexy lingerie, to express your love for each other??Come > on people---surley you relationships are not that shallow. If they are, > both of you are fooling each other and you both are just wasting your > time--- I can't see that it's much different than celebrating your loved ones birthday or your anniversary. Obviously, none of them "have" to be celebrated, but's it's nice to commemorate and celebrate how you feel. I guess that's the big deal! Wayne |
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Jimmy Reid wrote:
> Whats the big deal with Valentines anyway? Is this the only day to > celebrate love? There is too much pressure and hype put into this one > day. What about yesterday or tomorrow, was your love for each other > less than it is today? Do you really have to have candles, special > dinners, roses, candy, sexy lingerie, to express your love for each > other??Come on people---surley you relationships are not that > shallow. If they are, both of you are fooling each other and you both > are just wasting your time--- Okay, I *do* have a great relationship with my hubby, albeit it's relatively new (just over a year old). That being said, any day that is a holiday or pseudo holiday, I like to make a little extra special - although I don't go all out for King Kamehameha day or President's Day. :-) Besides, for us it's kind of an anniversary so I want to make it special. What's wrong with that? Every month on the 14th I try to come up with a special meal or special treat because the 14th is the day we actually "met". It just so happens it falls on Valentine's Day. Why am I even explaining myself? Most of you folks here know that I met TFM through alt.binaries.food and alt.food.barbecue and we met in person in Washington for the opening of Dave Bugg's BBQ joint in Wenatchee, WA where we subsequently got married. Best thing that ever happened to me and the only thing I ever did in this world that was the right thing. kili |
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In article >, "kilikini"
> wrote: > Best thing that ever happened to me and the only thing I ever did in > this world that was the right thing. > kili That doesn't say much for your judgment, kili. "-) -- -Barb <www.jamlady.eboard.com>; Sam pics added 2-7-05 "I got the motive, which is money; and the body, which is dead!" - Rod Steiger as Sheriff Gillespie, "In the Heat of the Night," 1967. |
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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, "kilikini" > > wrote: > > > Best thing that ever happened to me and the only thing I ever did > in > this world that was the right thing. >> kili > > That doesn't say much for your judgment, kili. "-) I'm starting to see that, Barb. :~) kili |
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On Mon 14 Feb 2005 06:47:37a, kilikini wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> Best > thing that ever happened to me and the only thing I ever did in this world > that was the right thing. > > kili > > What? Eat barbeque at Bugg's? :-) Wayne |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 14 Feb 2005 06:47:37a, kilikini wrote in rec.food.cooking: > >> Best >> thing that ever happened to me and the only thing I ever did in this >> world that was the right thing. >> >> kili >> >> > > What? Eat barbeque at Bugg's? :-) > > Wayne Yeah, if there would have been any food left by the time we got there, grumble, grumble grumble. kili |
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On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:29:28 -0600, Pan Ohco
> wrote: > Yes all days should celebrate love, but don't dismiss Valentines Day. > If you do, just remember I warned you, from one man to another. Your first wife broke you in and your second wife refined you... so I can truly say: they done good and you speak the truth. sf |
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Sorry if I missed it. What'd ya end up doin'? (well the parts that you can tell publicly) -- Steve Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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Jimmy Reid wrote: > Whats the big deal with Valentines anyway? Is this the only day to > celebrate love? There is too much pressure and hype put into this one > day. What about yesterday or tomorrow, was your love for each other less > than it is today? Do you really have to have candles, special dinners, > roses, candy, sexy lingerie, to express your love for each other??Come > on people---surley you relationships are not that shallow. If they are, > both of you are fooling each other and you both are just wasting your > time--- I need to write in order to defend shallow relationships which the above post viciously attacks. I truly beleive that shallow relationships which only focus on good food, good sex and general good time have their place in society. It is true that there are more complex and deep relationships that focus on important things such as shared TV shows, shared diets, shared credit card bills and shared gossip about the neighbours BUT... even those once upon a time were shallow and all about food and sex. So you can be deep and arrange for a very non-special time with your wife consisting of: 1. Washing the dishes 2. Paying the bills 3. Discussing neighbours on the left 4. Discussing neighbours on the right 5. Eating something out of the freezer 6. Wearing absolutely non-sexy lingerie 7. Using 80 Watt light bulbs instead of candles I however would rather be as shallow as I can be and be shallow as many times as I can for one night. |
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 15:08:14 GMT, "kilikini"
> wrote: > We like pork, beef, chicken, fish, shellfish (but that's pricey) and just > about any and all veggies (except hot peppers or spicy food for me). I'm > tired of panfried and all we do other than that is bake or Q. I'm looking > for something unique. Any ideas? Fondue & Candles? Sit on the floor instead of the couch. sf |
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sf wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 15:08:14 GMT, "kilikini" > > wrote: > >> We like pork, beef, chicken, fish, shellfish (but that's pricey) >> and just about any and all veggies (except hot peppers or spicy >> food for me). I'm tired of panfried and all we do other than that >> is bake or Q. I'm looking for something unique. Any ideas? > > Fondue & Candles? Sit on the floor instead of the couch. > > sf Great idea, sf! Cheese fondue with veggie dippers (since they aren't doing breads). Uh, set the fondue pot on a cutting board or something so as not to set fire to the carpet  Jill |
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jmcquown wrote:
> sf wrote: >> On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 15:08:14 GMT, "kilikini" >> > wrote: >> >>> We like pork, beef, chicken, fish, shellfish (but that's pricey) >>> and just about any and all veggies (except hot peppers or spicy >>> food for me). I'm tired of panfried and all we do other than that >>> is bake or Q. I'm looking for something unique. Any ideas? >> >> Fondue & Candles? Sit on the floor instead of the couch. >> >> sf > > Great idea, sf! Cheese fondue with veggie dippers (since they aren't > doing breads). Uh, set the fondue pot on a cutting board or > something so as not to set fire to the carpet > > Jill Hardwood floor, Jill. No carpet in the living room! :~) kili |
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"sf" > wrote in message ... > Fondue & Candles? Sit on the floor instead of the couch. Heh. I can just picture me trying to get up. So romantic. nancy |
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Nancy Young wrote: > "sf" > wrote in message > ... > > > Fondue & Candles? Sit on the floor instead of the couch. > > Heh. I can just picture me trying to get up. So romantic. > > nancy Why would you need to get up... there's more room for romance on the floor. hehe |
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Sheldon wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote: >> "sf" > wrote in message >> ... >> >>> Fondue & Candles? Sit on the floor instead of the couch. >> >> Heh. I can just picture me trying to get up. So romantic. >> >> nancy > > Why would you need to get up... there's more room for romance on the > floor. hehe it's been done before.................................... he he he kili |
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On Sun 13 Feb 2005 02:09:50p, Nancy Young wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > "sf" > wrote in message > ... > >> Fondue & Candles? Sit on the floor instead of the couch. > > Heh. I can just picture me trying to get up. So romantic. > > nancy LOL! Back in the mid/late '60s when fondue was in its heyday, we used to have fondue dinners on the marble coffee table. We usually had an oil pot for beef and a pot for cheese. Later in the evening we'd have a chocolate and sometimes a caramel fondue for dessert. I doubt I'd last that long on the floor these days. :-) A friend gifted us with a copper double fondue that looked something like a double chafing dish. One pot was for oil, the other had a thick ceramic insert pot for cheese or chocolate. Wayne |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 13 Feb 2005 02:09:50p, Nancy Young wrote in rec.food.cooking: > >> >> "sf" > wrote in message >> ... >> >>> Fondue & Candles? Sit on the floor instead of the couch. >> >> Heh. I can just picture me trying to get up. So romantic. >> >> nancy > > LOL! Back in the mid/late '60s when fondue was in its heyday, we > used to have fondue dinners on the marble coffee table. We usually > had an oil pot for beef and a pot for cheese. Later in the evening > we'd have a chocolate and sometimes a caramel fondue for dessert. I > doubt I'd last that long on the floor these days. :-) > > A friend gifted us with a copper double fondue that looked something > like a double chafing dish. One pot was for oil, the other had a > thick ceramic insert pot for cheese or chocolate. > > Wayne Wayne, OMG! My aunt sent me one of those and I completely forgot about it! Wow! That *IS* an idea then! kili |
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 23:12:11 GMT, "Kilikini"
> wrote: > Wayne Boatwright wrote: > > > > A friend gifted us with a copper double fondue that looked something > > like a double chafing dish. One pot was for oil, the other had a > > thick ceramic insert pot for cheese or chocolate. > > > > Wayne > > Wayne, OMG! My aunt sent me one of those and I completely forgot about it! > I want one too, but only if it's a gift. > Wow! That *IS* an idea then! sf |
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On Sun 13 Feb 2005 04:12:11p, Kilikini wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >> On Sun 13 Feb 2005 02:09:50p, Nancy Young wrote in rec.food.cooking: >> >>> >>> "sf" > wrote in message >>> ... >>> >>>> Fondue & Candles? Sit on the floor instead of the couch. >>> >>> Heh. I can just picture me trying to get up. So romantic. >>> >>> nancy >> >> LOL! Back in the mid/late '60s when fondue was in its heyday, we >> used to have fondue dinners on the marble coffee table. We usually >> had an oil pot for beef and a pot for cheese. Later in the evening >> we'd have a chocolate and sometimes a caramel fondue for dessert. I >> doubt I'd last that long on the floor these days. :-) >> >> A friend gifted us with a copper double fondue that looked something >> like a double chafing dish. One pot was for oil, the other had a >> thick ceramic insert pot for cheese or chocolate. >> >> Wayne > > Wayne, OMG! My aunt sent me one of those and I completely forgot about > it! Wow! That *IS* an idea then! > > kili Admittedly, it makes a very elegant and romantic fondue presentation. Enjoy! Wayne |
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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
... > On Sun 13 Feb 2005 02:09:50p, Nancy Young wrote in rec.food.cooking: > >> >> "sf" > wrote in message >> ... >> >>> Fondue & Candles? Sit on the floor instead of the couch. >> >> Heh. I can just picture me trying to get up. So romantic. >> >> nancy > > LOL! Back in the mid/late '60s when fondue was in its heyday, we used to > have fondue dinners on the marble coffee table. We usually had an oil pot > for beef and a pot for cheese. Later in the evening we'd have a chocolate > and sometimes a caramel fondue for dessert. I doubt I'd last that long on > the floor these days. :-) > > A friend gifted us with a copper double fondue that looked something like > a > double chafing dish. One pot was for oil, the other had a thick ceramic > insert pot for cheese or chocolate. > > Wayne > I was born in 65 and I remember us eating fondue. As a kid, I thought I'd starve to death but now, as an adult, I'd like to have a set but can't find one. Can life be more cruel?!?!? ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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On Mon 14 Feb 2005 08:55:07p, Maverick wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > ... >> On Sun 13 Feb 2005 02:09:50p, Nancy Young wrote in rec.food.cooking: >> >>> >>> "sf" > wrote in message >>> ... >>> >>>> Fondue & Candles? Sit on the floor instead of the couch. >>> >>> Heh. I can just picture me trying to get up. So romantic. >>> >>> nancy >> >> LOL! Back in the mid/late '60s when fondue was in its heyday, we used >> to have fondue dinners on the marble coffee table. We usually had an >> oil pot for beef and a pot for cheese. Later in the evening we'd have >> a chocolate and sometimes a caramel fondue for dessert. I doubt I'd >> last that long on the floor these days. :-) >> >> A friend gifted us with a copper double fondue that looked something >> like a double chafing dish. One pot was for oil, the other had a thick >> ceramic insert pot for cheese or chocolate. >> >> Wayne >> > > I was born in 65 and I remember us eating fondue. As a kid, I thought > I'd starve to death but now, as an adult, I'd like to have a set but > can't find one. > > Can life be more cruel?!?!? Take a look here. There is a nice selection and price range. http://www.chefsresource.com/fonduepots.html Wayne |
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On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 20:55:07 -0700, "Maverick"
> wrote: > "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > I was born in 65 and I remember us eating fondue. As a kid, I thought I'd > starve to death but now, as an adult, I'd like to have a set but can't find > one. > > Can life be more cruel?!?!? > Your mother must have told you that someday you'll regret turning up your nose at her fondue.... LOL! My kids (10 years+ younger than you) actually remember the fondue period of their lives with fondness.... thank goodness. sf |
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