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Preparing For A Romantic Evening Does Not Mean You Are Getting Soft

So you are not very good at the whole touchy feely side of things; you love her, but mushy stuff is not your style. That is perfectly okay, she obviously likes you for who you are, but every once in a while it is nice to astound them with something a little different. You can actually accomplish this and not even have to turn in your man card.

No matter how your special lady says she feels; a little special attention from you is something she will cherish. The hardest part for most of us is that is just a whole lot simpler and less messy to leave evenings to those who do it for a living, and we have less opportunity to fail. Because of this, there is an entire industry dedicated to helping us woo the fairer sex with purchasing power, a win win for us and the commercial world. For this very reason, doing it yourself will mean so much more to her.

For starters, pass on the purchased firewood for a change, grab you poulan chainsaw or similar type, and head out for some place you can get your firewood yourself. This gets you outdoors doing the manly thing you like and still call it part of the preparation. Once you have felled you tree, cut into lengths and then split into firewood, it is time to stack the wood in your truck and head back to the crib. By now you should have that wonderful warm glow from using the muscles in honest work; the evening preparation is off to a great start.

Load that firewood into the truck and head on back to the house. Unload the wood and stack it for future use, carefully preparing the fireplace for later, you will want to have it all ready for when she arrives. At this point it is important to take care of all those little details like starter kindling and matches; you want this evening to work out smoothly.

This is the part of the evening you have been avoiding, the actual preparation of an edible, even succulent meal for two, made entirely by yourself (with a little help from the supermarket). While it may be tempting to purchase a meal prepared by the supermarket and call it done, you want this to be a hand prepared evening, especially for her. You probably have almost everything you need, but one device you may not have is an electric rice cooker. They are reasonable priced and once you have used it once it will become a handy part of your cooking routine, as easy to use as a microwave.

It is time to go grocery shopping. You will need sticky rice (not whole grain or wild rice), a piece of broiled chicken from the deli, uncooked scallops or shrimp (your choice or a combination), cream of mushroom soup, some microwaveable vegetables, a bag of shredded cheese (cheddar or mixed), a loaf of French bread, a ready made salad, and your favorite bottle of wine. You now have all the ingredients necessary for a simply prepared delicious meal.

Now that you are back home with all the goodies, begin by reading the instructions for the rice and setting that device up and turn it on, it always comes out right and is best be prepared in advance. Time to get yourself ready for the evening. After a good shower, prepare yourself as though you were taking her to an expensive restaurant for fine dining. She will very much appreciate the time you take to look great for her, even though you are not going out. The idea is to make a break with the usual dinner at home, tonight is special.

Back in the kitchen, the rice should be ready. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Scoop out enough to fill the bottom of an oven ready pan to about an inch and a half deep. Pour the cream of mushroom soup over the rice evenly and then add the chicken, scallops or shrimp, or cover the rice half and half with the toppings of your choice. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top of the whole pan, cover with aluminum foil and place the pan in the oven about 35 minutes before her arrival, and go start the fire. Once it starts, microwave your vegetables and open the wine.

Now you can prepare the table in front of the fire with the good china, glasses for chilled water and wine. Cut the bread and place it on the table and microwave the vegetables per instructions. Now all that is left is to wait for her and the meal. Start checking the rice at about 25 minutes, you want the seafood cooked and the cheese bubbling and slightly browned but not charred. When it is ready, remove it and set it and the now cooked veggies on the table and you are ready for a rocking evening. And to think it all started with your homelite chainsaw.

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