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Zoner · 04-14-2005, 08:15 AM

A ring? No. Jewlery is a good idea, but a ring symbolizes too much.

Go with a necklace or a nice bracelet or something...if she into wearing that kinda stuff.

If not, offer to cook her dinner. Make something nice, not Hamburger Helper. She'll appreciate the effort and the fact that you can cook (you CAN cook, right?).

Try this menu (these are my recipes, so bank on them being good):

APPETIZER
========
Bruschetta Tuscany
- 1 italian or french baguette, sliced
- 4-5 firm roma tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, halved
- 1/8 cup grated parmigiano reggiano
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Ground coarse sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Turn on your oven to 500 (broil).

In a large bowl, mix in the chopped tomatoes, chopped basil, olive oil, parmesan cheese, feta cheese, and salt & pepper. Mix thoroughly.

Cut the baguette into 1 inch thick slices on a diagonal. Arrange slices on a cookie sheet and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Toast slices in the oven until golden brown.

Take the bread out and rub each slice with the raw garlic halves. Place about a tablespoon of the tomato/basil mixture on each slice of bread.

Pop the slices back in the oven until the cheese melts and everything is heated through.

Serve immediately.

MAIN COURSE
==========
Chicken Parmesan w/Linguini
Caesar Salad

For the chicken parmesan:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup fine bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated parmigiano reggiano
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- Ground coarse sea salt and black pepper, dashes
- 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1 jar of your favourite pasta sauce (yeah, it's cheating...)
- as much linguini as you wish to make

Preheat the oven to 400F.

Mix the bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, and salt & pepper in a shallow bowl or a plate with high sides. Dredge the chicken breasts in the beaten egg, then coat with the seasoned bread crumbs.

Heat the olive oil in a sautee pan over medium-high heat and place the chicken breasts in the pan. Cook until both sides are golden brown.

Remove chicken from the pan and place in a 9x13 Pyrex baking dish. Cover the chicken with the pasta sauce and cover with aluminum foil. Bake the chicken in the oven for approximately 45 mins. Remove the foil and top each breast with mozzarella cheese. Bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly. If you have a meat thermometer, the chicken is done when it hits 160F or so.

Remove chicken from the oven and cover again with foil to keep warm.

Boil the linguini in salted water until al dente (not mushy, just tender). Plate pasta and place a chicken breast on top. Cover with extra sauce.

For the caesar salad:
C'mon, you know how to make caesar salad...heh heh. Caesar dressing, romaine lettuce, croutons, bacon bits...easy.

DESSERT
=======
Ice Cream Sundaes
- Do I have to explain this? No? Good.

WINE
====
Any white wine you like. Wolf Blass South Australia Chardonnay is really good.

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Zoner is Offline Administrator Posts: 17,739 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Camp Crystal Lake	04-14-2005, 08:15 AM A ring? No. Jewlery is a good idea, but a ring symbolizes too much. Go with a necklace or a nice bracelet or something...if she into wearing that kinda stuff. If not, offer to cook her dinner. Make something nice, not Hamburger Helper. She'll appreciate the effort and the fact that you can cook (you CAN cook, right?). Try this menu (these are my recipes, so bank on them being good): APPETIZER ======== Bruschetta Tuscany - 1 italian or french baguette, sliced - 4-5 firm roma tomatoes, chopped - 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil - 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped - 1 clove garlic, halved - 1/8 cup grated parmigiano reggiano - 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese - Ground coarse sea salt and black pepper, to taste Turn on your oven to 500 (broil). In a large bowl, mix in the chopped tomatoes, chopped basil, olive oil, parmesan cheese, feta cheese, and salt & pepper. Mix thoroughly. Cut the baguette into 1 inch thick slices on a diagonal. Arrange slices on a cookie sheet and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Toast slices in the oven until golden brown. Take the bread out and rub each slice with the raw garlic halves. Place about a tablespoon of the tomato/basil mixture on each slice of bread. Pop the slices back in the oven until the cheese melts and everything is heated through. Serve immediately. MAIN COURSE ========== Chicken Parmesan w/Linguini Caesar Salad For the chicken parmesan: - 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts - 1 cup fine bread crumbs - 1/4 cup grated parmigiano reggiano - 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil - 1 egg, beaten - Ground coarse sea salt and black pepper, dashes - 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese - 1 jar of your favourite pasta sauce (yeah, it's cheating...) - as much linguini as you wish to make Preheat the oven to 400F. Mix the bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, and salt & pepper in a shallow bowl or a plate with high sides. Dredge the chicken breasts in the beaten egg, then coat with the seasoned bread crumbs. Heat the olive oil in a sautee pan over medium-high heat and place the chicken breasts in the pan. Cook until both sides are golden brown. Remove chicken from the pan and place in a 9x13 Pyrex baking dish. Cover the chicken with the pasta sauce and cover with aluminum foil. Bake the chicken in the oven for approximately 45 mins. Remove the foil and top each breast with mozzarella cheese. Bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly. If you have a meat thermometer, the chicken is done when it hits 160F or so. Remove chicken from the oven and cover again with foil to keep warm. Boil the linguini in salted water until al dente (not mushy, just tender). Plate pasta and place a chicken breast on top. Cover with extra sauce. For the caesar salad: C'mon, you know how to make caesar salad...heh heh. Caesar dressing, romaine lettuce, croutons, bacon bits...easy. DESSERT ======= Ice Cream Sundaes - Do I have to explain this? No? Good. WINE ==== Any white wine you like. Wolf Blass South Australia Chardonnay is really good.