Who Says Manly Men Can Not Be Romantic?
Most guys are not really into the notion of preparing a meal for the special someone in their life, it is simply easier to take them out to a nice restaurant and let the professionals handle the details. There is certainly nothing wrong with that, it has been a successful formula for generations of courting. But when you have found that really special lady, a sure fire way to show how much your really care is to prepare her a dinner to remember, all by yourself.
Every woman likes to be pampered, and every guy knows that. The problem is, we would rather just buy something like a spa treatment or the nice package of perfumes and oils bundled for our convenience at the store, it is less difficult than dealing with the details ourselves. Fortunately, the commercial world is aware of this little deficiency in the man beast and is very accommodating. Still, surprising her with some true tender loving care and personal pampering can mean a lot to her, and she is worth it.
Let us start out with our comfort zone, guys. Grab that poulan chainsaw and lets head for the woods, trust me on this, it is all a part of the grand plan. We start by felling a tree in a legal area for cutting, even if we have to shell out a few bucks for the privilege. Now we cut the felled tree into one and a half foot portions, and then split them into firewood. This ought to take the sting out of doing something the romantic side, as by now we have worked up quite a sweat.
Back home, prepare the fireplace for a good long fire, replete with starter kindling, matches and everything else you need to keep the fire steady. If the place could use a little tidying up, this is a good time to take care of that, you do not want some errant article of clothing or paraphernalia to ruin the mood. There is some more preparation to get to, but fear naught, you can handle this.
This is the part of the evening you have been avoiding, the actual preparation of an edible, even succulent meal for two, made entirely by yourself (with a little help from the supermarket). While it may be tempting to purchase a meal prepared by the supermarket and call it done, you want this to be a hand prepared evening, especially for her. You probably have almost everything you need, but one device you may not have is an electric rice cooker. They are reasonable priced and once you have used it once it will become a handy part of your cooking routine, as easy to use as a microwave.
It is time to go grocery shopping. You will need sticky rice (not whole grain or wild rice), a piece of broiled chicken from the deli, uncooked scallops or shrimp (your choice or a combination), cream of mushroom soup, some microwaveable vegetables, a bag of shredded cheese (cheddar or mixed), a loaf of French bread, a ready made salad, and your favorite bottle of wine. You now have all the ingredients necessary for a simply prepared delicious meal.
The first step is to read the instructions for setting the rice, so you can start it first. It is so easy to do and you ca not fail to make perfect rice. Turn it on and head upstairs for a well deserved shower. Although it is still late afternoon, prepare as though you were getting ready for an important day at work, or going out to an expensive restaurant. She will appreciate that you took the time to look nice even for an evening at home.
Back in the kitchen, the rice should be ready. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Scoop out enough to fill the bottom of an oven ready pan to about an inch and a half deep. Pour the cream of mushroom soup over the rice evenly and then add the chicken, scallops or shrimp, or cover the rice half and half with the toppings of your choice. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top of the whole pan, cover with aluminum foil and place the pan in the oven about 35 minutes before her arrival, and go start the fire. Once it starts, microwave your vegetables and open the wine.
Start the fire and select some decent tableware. Prepare a table in front of the fireplace and cook the vegetables as instructed on the bag. Slice the bread and place on a plate on the table. You are about 30 minutes away from a very fine romantic meal. Check the rice starting at about 25 minutes of baking, you want the seafood cooked and the cheese melted, bubbling and slightly browned but not black. When its ready, put the rice dish and the vegetables on the table, pour the wine and water, and you are ready for her. It is hard to believe this all started with the trusty homelite chainsaw.
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