Impress the Girl - menu
May 2nd 2010 21:47
My son is in college, and likes to cook for his dates. Problem is, he doesn't REALLY cook. He opens canned vegetables, and heats them in the microwave. He knows how to cook a few meat dishes, but still - doesn't really follow a recipe. So, he asked me to come up with a couple of really SIMPLE recipes that would be impressive to his dates. Mom and I brainstormed a bit, and this is the first one we came up with.
Impress The Girl
Fancy Salad
Because the entree has two green veggies with it, we don't really need to have a green salad. We're just going to cut some tomato wedges, and place them around the edge of a salad plate. In the center, we'll put marinated artichoke hearts. Really simple; looks elegant; tastes good.
Tilapia Packets with Baby Spinach and Asparagus
This recipe comes from my mom - don't know where she got it (or I'd give proper credit.)
For each serving, you need 1 nice size tilapia filet, a bunch of baby spinach and some fresh asparagus (cut in bite size pieces).
Lay a piece of foil on a baking sheet. Pile a bunch of baby spinach in the center of the foil. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Lay the tilapia filet on top. Again, drizzle with EVOO and S&P. Pile the asparagus on top of that - drizzle again. Fold the foil over and seal up to make a packet. Bake at 375 F for about 15-20 minutes. Transfer to a nice plate, and serve with long grain wild rice.
Cherry Chiffon Dessert
OK - I know I was complaining about using canned veggies, but we are using CANS for this dish. It's really simple, and tastes wonderful. We normally just make this in a large bowl, and then serve from the bowl. But - we're trying to impress a girl, here, so we'll use pretty glasses to serve. Brandy snifters or sundae glasses. Even wine glasses will work.
1 can cherry pie filling - chilled
1 can pineapple chunks or tidbits - chilled and drained
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 - 8 oz tub frozen whipped topping - thawed
1 cup miniature marshmallows
Mix all together, fill serving dishes, chill.
Super simple meal to impress the girl! All of it can be made ahead, except for cooking the fish packets. Those can be made up ahead, and put in the oven 20 minutes before you'll be ready to serve.
Happy Cooking!
Impress The Girl
Fancy Salad
Because the entree has two green veggies with it, we don't really need to have a green salad. We're just going to cut some tomato wedges, and place them around the edge of a salad plate. In the center, we'll put marinated artichoke hearts. Really simple; looks elegant; tastes good.
Tilapia Packets with Baby Spinach and Asparagus
This recipe comes from my mom - don't know where she got it (or I'd give proper credit.)
For each serving, you need 1 nice size tilapia filet, a bunch of baby spinach and some fresh asparagus (cut in bite size pieces).
Lay a piece of foil on a baking sheet. Pile a bunch of baby spinach in the center of the foil. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Lay the tilapia filet on top. Again, drizzle with EVOO and S&P. Pile the asparagus on top of that - drizzle again. Fold the foil over and seal up to make a packet. Bake at 375 F for about 15-20 minutes. Transfer to a nice plate, and serve with long grain wild rice.
Cherry Chiffon Dessert
OK - I know I was complaining about using canned veggies, but we are using CANS for this dish. It's really simple, and tastes wonderful. We normally just make this in a large bowl, and then serve from the bowl. But - we're trying to impress a girl, here, so we'll use pretty glasses to serve. Brandy snifters or sundae glasses. Even wine glasses will work.
1 can cherry pie filling - chilled
1 can pineapple chunks or tidbits - chilled and drained
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 - 8 oz tub frozen whipped topping - thawed
1 cup miniature marshmallows
Mix all together, fill serving dishes, chill.
Super simple meal to impress the girl! All of it can be made ahead, except for cooking the fish packets. Those can be made up ahead, and put in the oven 20 minutes before you'll be ready to serve.
Happy Cooking!
Be sure to visit http://real-home-cooking.com for more ideas!
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