Dinner-Theme suggestions????

My boyfriend and I decided it would be healthier and more romantic if we stayed in and cooked dinner together for Valentine's Day, not to mention easier on our wallets!!! We already decided on a "decor theme" - we have a dark blue tablecloth and napkins, are using white plates and have 2 long white candlesticks, and have a bouquet of all-white flowers in a blue vase being delivered tonight. Now the hard part... deciding on a menu theme! We know we're making a steak (it's our treat to ourselves), but we haven't decided how to prepare it, what sides to make, appetizers, not-too-terible dessert ideas... Can any of you offer suggestions??

my boyfriend and i are eating in as well because too many people are out on vday. i suggested chicken, pasta and a veggie... thinking i could just eat a little bit of pasta, but then he says he wants to make chicken fettucini. eh. i guess i can splurge a little lol. if you search online for valentine's day recipes, you can find a lot of stuff. http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Holidays-and-Ev ents/Valentines-Day/Main.aspx is a good site... but I doubt they have many low calorie ideas.

Strawberries dipped in dark chocolate...OO LA LA

Okay well I just thought I'd share what we came up with, lol... we're going with a "Cooking With Love:  Aphrodisiacs", haha...  we decided to have every course/dish include some sort of aphrodisiac.  We figured it'd be a fun idea for Valentine's Day.

Appetizer:  Tortellini & Garlic Soup with Basil (garlic and basil are aphrodisiacs)

Salad:  Mixed greens with tomato, feta, and avocado (avocado) 

Entree: Honey-mustard rubbed 8 oz. filet mignon (honey, mustard) and green beens & asparagus sauteed in garlic and ginger (asparagus, garlic, ginger)

Dessert:  Molten lava cake with fresh strawberries (chocolate & strawberries)

It's definitely over our calories, but we're making sure we use serving-size portions so it should be okay... besides, what a better day to allow a little treat than Valentines Day!

baked sweet potatoes, steamed broccoli, roasted potatoes and carrots with a little garlic salt and thyme, and any kind of salad goes great with steak. Maybe fresh fruit and wine for desert. Oh how I wish I did not have the flu right now.

have fun

 

Those all sound wonderful!  My husband and I are staying in (going to FL next week and plan on eating out then).  I prepared grilled lemon-pepper salmon, shrimp cocktail, salads, red potatoes with parsley, and for dessert--cheesecake pudding with strawberries.  I controlled the portion sizes and overall, it's a pretty healthy meal.

Steak would have been my husband's choice, I'm sure!  I like the pudding idea for dessert because you can still be decadent (choc. pudding, whipped cream, etc.) without totally blowing your calorie intake.

Good luck and have fun.

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1. Chocolate : What is an Aphrodisiac? Chocolate is! the romantics identify chocolate as an aphrodisiac, and the reputed aphrodisiac qualities of chocolate are frequently associated with the simple sensual pleasure of consuming it. However, there are chemicals found in chocolate such as phenethylamine that can act as mild sexual stimulants.

2. Oysters are often used as aphrodisiacs and according to a research team they are rich in rare aminoacids that trigger increased levels of sex hormones.

3. Potatoes: in the past potatoes started to get reputation to be a powerful aphrodisiac, while herbalists insisted in the fact that potatoes could cure everything from diarrhea to tuberculosis and people in Shakespeare's time viewed the potatoes as part of the list of aphrodisiacs and then labeled them "Apples of Love" and inclusive fruits.

4. Rhinoceros Horn: a few tribes in the north of India are practically the only people who started using rhinoceros horns as part of the list of aphrodisiacs, as it is said to make men sexually unstoppable.

5. Plants and fruits: some plants and fruits have the correct convination of components to be a perfect aphrodisiac.

Medical science has not verified claims that any particular food from the list of aphrodisiacs increases sexual desire or performance. After know what is an aphrodisiac you should know that there is an aphrodisiac drug called Bremelanotide that seems to be the first real aphrodisiac, acording to medical investigations. The effects of this new aphrodisiac drug has proven to stimulate sexual desire in men and women, and clinical trials are currently doing tests for this new aphrodisiac drug to be used for the treatment of sexual arousal disorder and erectile dysfunction as well.

My doctor said it is better to just take this great aphrodisiac drug called Bremelanotide in order for both men and women to improve their sexual experiences and performance, so you can just do the same and have piece of mind about it. As I previously said, some people did not know what is an aphrodisiac and know they do, which is great, and after being able to find out what is an aphrodisiac now you can start using this information for your sexual life! More info: http:// www.whatisanaphrodisiac.com