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Preparing For A Romantic Evening Does Not Mean You Are Getting Soft
The notion of a romantic evening for a lot of us guys includes preparation in the form of reservations, flower purchasing and some form of evening entertainment, perhaps a movie, concert or dancing. This has been a tried and true method of courtship for ages, and it still works very well. But every once in a long while, it just might be a good idea to really surprise her with an evening at home she is likely to never forget. You have it in you to handle this and still not be seen as a wimp.
Women really like the idea that you went out of your way to do something special for them with your own hands, not just that you found something they might like and bought it for them. There are certainly enough commercial options out there to keep you lady happy, capitalism has not lost the notion that buying something is easier than making something, and they are more than happy to help us with this problem. Nevertheless, you can do something that she will remember for a very long time without taking cooking classes or reading some king of homemaking magazine.
But since spending the day in the kitchen does not appeal to us, we begin with the trusty poulan chainsaw in the shed. Grab that man tool and head out to a place where you can fell a tree and cut into logs for firewood. It does not diminish the effort if you have to pay someone for the honor of cutting the firewood yourself, tonight is about doing things with your own hands for her. Once you have the logs in the right lengths for your fireplace, split them into pieces and load up the truck.
Load that firewood into the truck and head on back to the house. Unload the wood and stack it for future use, carefully preparing the fireplace for later, you will want to have it all ready for when she arrives. At this point it is important to take care of all those little details like starter kindling and matches; you want this evening to work out smoothly.
This is the part of the evening preparation you have not been looking forward to, the actual making of a home cooked meal you will both enjoy. To do it right, you need the right ingredients for your specialty, and while you will be in the grocery store, do not cave in and buy a prepared dinner, you can do this on your own. The only electrical device you may not already own is an electric rice cooker. If you do not own one, it well worth the inexpensive investment, for tonight and the future. It makes preparing home made rice as easy as using the 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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