Dinner Night redux: preview

Tomorrow is Sunday and that means it's time for another Romantic Gourmet Dinner Night! Who's excited? Bueller? Bueller?

Anyways... Tomorrow, we're going French with all traditional French food. Complete in 5, count them, 5 courses! But since I'm not big on cheese (I would make a terrible French woman) we will be skipping the tradtional cheese plate. Get over it.

So go out and get yourself a pair of fat pants and wait anxiously for Monday to come to get this food-tastic menu.

Je t'aime, francis!

Romantic Gourmet Dinner Night: take one

I was supposed to post this yesterday, but I was a little unwell. I know, right now you can't tell.
Ok, enough with the bad songs.
(Awesomely bad!)
But seriously. Yesterday was the 4th and I spent the day doing absolutely everything with no kind of substance whatsoever. Because it was freaking Independence Day.
And I know I promised pictures, but I somehow lost the cord to my camera and didn't think to take any with my phone. I'm gonna be a cool kid and say a big fat epic fail to that one.
Any who, the menu reads as follows:
Appetizer: Prosciutto and Feta wrapped Asparagus (guess the recipe for that- I dare ya.)

Salad: Spinach, Watermelon, and Mint Salad with homemade vinaigrette.
The salad:10 oz baby spinach leaves; 2c cubed, seeded watermelon; 1 sm red onion; 1c chopped, toasted pecans; 1c mint leaves, finely chopped.
The dressing:1c apple cidar vinegar; 1/4c worcestershire sauce; 1/2c vegetable oil; 1T sesame seeds; 1T poppy seeds; 1/4c white sugar. Now whisk.

Main dish: Vegetable Alfredo with sauteed broccoli, asparagus, and mushrooms

Dessert: Watermelon Oat Crumble
The crumble: 2c rolled oats; 1/2c lt. brown sugar; 1/8c honey; 1tsp cinnamon; 1c chopped pecans; 6c watermelon balls
Mix all but the watermelon and bake at 300 until golden brown. Turn off oven and let cool in oven about 10-15 mins. Serve watermelon in wide mouth glasses with crumble sprinkled over it. Drizzle with honey.

This meal was delish. And pretty easy. Perfect for summer and busy families. We had a Chardonnay and played Tchaicovsky over candle light. I went to bed fat and happy. Caesar would have loved me. And the oat crumble makes a lot. Have it for cereal in the morning. Bon apetit!

Let Me Run An Idea Past You...

My husband works a lot so we hardly ever get to see each other. And he's really into food. In an attempt to spend more time together, I suggested "Romantic Dinner Night."

Pretty much what'll happen is I will write out a menu (themed sometimes), lit some candles, play some music, and have a couples hours with my husband without tv, work, and other such things barging in.

The catch? It's going to be all gourmet food.

My question is: Would you all be interested in the menus? I can post them up here, complete with wine, music choices, and pictures, if you want. I know I'll be making a keepsake box of the menus and recipes. But hey, it's just a thought. Let me know what you think.