Here is my suggested menu for Valentine's Day Dinner. Please note some people have alergies, and it is a good idea to check before you prepare.

• Chocolate Dipped Strawberries- great as an aphrodisiac- pre meal snack.
• Any great meal starts with an appetizer.
• This is an awesome drink to set the mood.
• My special recipe, this salad is very tasty.
• This is a simple salmon dinner for the main course, not that hard, you can do it guys.
• The most simple cheesecake recipe I could find, outside of boxed ones. Guys, she will appreciate the effort in the homemade one.
• After dinner drinks. I gave you two choices, but I recommend the coffee, you want to stay awake. Valentine's Day Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

  Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S GERMAN'S Sweet Chocolate
  • 16 large strawberries
  • kale- For decoration

  Preparation

  MICROWAVE chocolate in small microwavable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

  DIP strawberries into chocolate; let excess chocolate drip off. *note if strawberries are cold the chocolate sets quicker.

  LET stand at room temperature or refrigerate on wax paper-lined cookie sheet 30 minutes or until chocolate is firm. Drizzle with additional melted chocolate, if desired.

  Great Substitute: Substitute 1 pkg. (6 squares) BAKER'S Bittersweet Baking Chocolate or 4 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate for BAKER'S GERMAN'S Sweet Chocolate.

  Valentine Appetizer

  Kumamoto Oysters with Pineapple Vinegar
  Chef Josh DeChellis of Sumile – New York, NY
  Adapted by StarChefs

  Yield: 1 servings

  Ingredients:

  • 1 pineapple peeled and cored
  • 2 cups junmai rice vinegar*
  • 1 cup champagne vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon green yuzu kosho*
  • 1/2 teaspoon nori powder*
  • 5 Kumamoto oysters
  
  * These items can be found at Asian markets or specialty food stores.

  Method:

  Grind pineapple through the fine die of a meat grinder into a glass vessel with an attachable lid with vinegars already inside. Close lid and shake like a salad dressing and then let stand for at least one day at room temperature.

  Decant 2 tablespoons of vinegar off the top of pineapple cuvee and place into a small mixing bowl. Add yuzu kosho and mix well. Let stand for 5 minutes; strain through a fine mesh sieve.

  Add in nori powder and mix.

  Open oysters with an appropriate oyster knife and place on a bed of shaved ice on a plate for final presentation. Spoon vinegar over the oysters and serve immediately.

  Valentine Aphrodite's Love Potion

  Ingredients:

  • 4 Ice cubes
  • 1 1/2 oz Fine Brandy
  • 5 oz Pineapple juice
  • 1 Maraschino cherry
  • 1 Thin orange slice

    Preparation:

    Combine the ice cubes, Brandy, and pineapple juice and stir. Garnish with cherry and orange slice

    Big Jim's Valentine Salad of Decadence.

    Ingredients:

    • 1/2 pound of pealed steamed or boiled shrimp- small to med.
    • 1/2 pound of seedless green grapes.
    • 1 head of fresh lettuce.
    • 1 jar of artichoke hearts.
    • 1 shredded carrot.
    • 1 Cup of sliced in half cherry tomatoes.
    • 1/2 sliced cucumber

    Place all ingredients into a large serving bowl, toss, and refrigerate.

    Simple Salmon Supper
    • 1 medium each: zucchini, yellow squash and red pepper, chopped (about 4 cups total)
    • 4 skinless salmon fillets (4 oz. each)
    • 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained
    • 1/2 cup KRAFT Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Dressing
    • 2 cups MINUTE Brown Rice, uncooked

    PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Combine zucchini, squash and peppers; place in 13x9-inch baking dish. Place salmon over vegetables. Mix tomatoes and dressing; spoon over salmon. BAKE 20 to 25 min. or until salmon flakes easily with fork. Meanwhile, prepare rice as directed on package.

    SERVE salmon and vegetables over rice.

    Heavenly Valentine's Day Chocolate Cheesecake

    Ingredients :

    • 2 c Vanilla Wafers, Fine Crush
    • 1 c Ground Toasted Almonds
    • 1/2 c Butter, Melted
    • 1/2 c Sugar
    • 12 oz Milk Chocolate Chips
    • 1/2 c Milk
    • 1 ea Env. Unflavored Gelatin
    • 16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
    • 1/2 c Sour Cream
    • 1/2 ts Almond Extract
    • 1/2 c Heavy Cream, Whipped
    • 1 x Garnishes *

    Preparation :

    * Whipped cream and chocolate shavings (optional). In large bowl, combine vanilla waver crumbs, almonds, butter and sugar; mix well. Pat firmly into 9-inch springform pan, covering bottom and 2 1/2 inches up the sides. Set aside. Melt over hot (not boiling) water milk chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Set aside. Pour milk into small saucepan; sprinkle gelatin over top. Set aside for 1 minute. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until gelatin dissolves. Set aside. In large bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, and melted chocolate chips; beat until fluffy. Beat in gelatin mixture and almond extract. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into prepared pan. Chill until firm (about 3 hours). Run knife around edge of cake to separate from pan; remove rim. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired. Makes 1 9-inch Cheesecake

    Cheesecake Tip: To easily cut cheesecake, take a long strand of plain dental floss, stretch it taut, and gently press it through the cake. When you reach the bottom of the cheesecake, simply pull the floss out from underneath.

    After Dinner Drink 2 choices Kahlua Smoothie

    Ingredients:

    • 1 pt Vanilla ice cream
    • 1/3 c Creme de cacao
    • 1/3 c Kahlua

    Preparation:

    Combine ingredients in blender and process until smooth. Serve after dinner.

    Or Fireside Coffee for a Romantic Valentine's Day

    Ingredients

    • 2 c Hot Cocoa Mix
    • 1 c Instant Coffee
    • 1 ts Cinnamon
    • 2 Non-dairy Creamer
    • 1/2 Sugar
    • 1/2 Nutmeg

      Preparation:

      Mix together the cocoa mix, instant coffee, cinnamon, creamer, sugar, and nutmeg.
      

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