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From: becky@cylixd.UUCP (Becky Bates)
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Subject: Re: My Favorite Subject...
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Date: Mon, 18-Nov-85 12:56:53 EST
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> *Replace this line with your dinner*
> 
> A long while ago, I was sitting with a group of bored people. We really had
> nothing to say until the messenger (naturally, the smartest person in
> the office) came in and asked, " Hey, if you wanted to impress a new
> lover, what would you cook for him ? " (It was a roomful of women.)
> 
> We had a delightful conversation on food, love, recipes and aphrodisiacs.
> So, folks... I put the question to you. What would you cook for a new
> lover, date, honey or whatchamacallit ?
> 
> E
> ******
> The Cuisine Queen
> 
> " The holy passion of Friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and
> enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not
> asked to lend money." - Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar
> 
> 			S. Clemens

I think this is a cute topic and I do not know if the dinner I made
this past weekend would quilify as romantic but it was my friends
favorite and he had about 3 plates full befoew he quit.  He also ate
an equivalent of about 1 half a pie before he left.  He is not 
overweight he is underweight and it made me feel good that he was 
eating so much food.  

I had a simple meal:
	Roast beef, very tender with its own juice as gravy.
	English Peas
	Mashed potatoes
	rolls
	coffee
	and for dessert:
		A simple pie that was graham cracker crust
		with a lemon, cheesecake almot filling.  You
		take 9 oz. cool whip, 1 small can pink lemonade,
		and 1 can eagle brand milk.  Mix the ingredients
		and pour into the filling. Let it chill.

I cannot say that this is a fancy dinner but we enjoyed it and I think
it is because when you cook for a friend,lover, or whatever and fix
their favorite dinner it makes it even more special.  

Another light dinner for the Summertime that I fixed was probably 
not a good combination but I fixed it for a friend that does not
usually eat very much and this time he scaraffed  it down.  I had
a chicken stir fry with brocolli, romaine lettuce (by the was romaine
lettuce in a stir fry is wonderful, try it) and for dessert we had
a wealth of fresh watermelon, grapes, etc. with no sugar or anything
on it. all fresh was my main idea for that meal.

I also enjoy the exotic like sword fish on a grill with a spinach
and mushroom salad.  I have fixed a Gingered chicken kabob that it
excellant. I am hoping that this is correct it is from memory:

	Gingered  Honey Chicken Kabobs

	Take chicken meat ( I prefer breast)
	Dice into 1 -2 inch chunks
	Prepare marinte (sp)
		1 cup soy sauce
		1 tsp. ginger root crushed
		2 tlbs. honey
		 
	Marinate the chicken pieces in the soysauce and ginger root,
	and honey mixture for a few hours, overnight if your prefer
	Remove the pieces. Cut up bell pepper, onion, and if you
	want cherry tomatoes on the scewer you can. Arrange the
	chicken and vegatables evenly on the scewers.  You must
	prepare the grill before all this and have the coals nice
	and hot, like you would for steak.  Then put the kabobs on
	the grill.  The honey will come to the surface and create a
	glazed chicken with a soy sauce and ginger root flavor.  Oh
	it is so good and simple.  I try to arrange most of my summer
	cooking around the wok or grill so the heat is not in the
	house and its more fun and the meals are all light enough to
	bear in the Summer heat.

		Becky Bates
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