My wife Becky was having a rough week followed by a hard weekend at work. So, i took it upon myself to give her something fun to look forward to!
She often makes the meals at home for us, and i'm very appreciative about it, and try to do the dishes and help when i can. But, sometimes a man needs to do a little something extra so she doesn't feel so robotic. I decided a 3 course meal was perfect!
In all it took me about 4 1/2 hours (including researching meals, shopping, prepping, and waiting for somethings to soak and chill).
Part of the making the meal special was presentation. I made a center piece with 3 candles around our goldfish, Marlin, in a vase. (the 3rd candle is on the otherside of the fish)
I started her off with a salad, complete with carrots and croutons.
She often makes the meals at home for us, and i'm very appreciative about it, and try to do the dishes and help when i can. But, sometimes a man needs to do a little something extra so she doesn't feel so robotic. I decided a 3 course meal was perfect!
In all it took me about 4 1/2 hours (including researching meals, shopping, prepping, and waiting for somethings to soak and chill).
Part of the making the meal special was presentation. I made a center piece with 3 candles around our goldfish, Marlin, in a vase. (the 3rd candle is on the otherside of the fish)
I started her off with a salad, complete with carrots and croutons.
After the salads I brought out the dinner of champions: Broiled Steak--Shoulder Tenders smothered in Chicago Style Marinade, and pan fried Jumbo Shrimp. Both parts of the main dish soaked in the fridge for 2 hours in the appropriate substances -- steak in olive oil and marinade; jumbo shrimp in butter, oil, and black pepper.
After the Surf and Turf i had brought out my secret weapon. This was what took most of my prep time (20 min. before having to chill it in the fridge for 2 hours) and it was far worth it! A White Chocolate Mousse topped with heavy whip cream (i whipped in the mixer) and a smidgen of Hersey Cacao. I had the spoons and the glasses in the freezer during dinner so they would be nice and cold for the Mousse when i served them up!....OH MAN IT WAS GOOD!
If you're wondering, the neon spoons are from Peach Wave. I didn't feel the need to just throw away such cool spoons after using them once. And the glasses i served the Mousse in are a wedding gift from our friends Andrew and Jess. They say Mr. and Mrs.
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