Following are some favorite recipes and ideas for celebrating Valentines' Day for 2 or the family!
* Mushroom Kisses (an easy appetizer)
You'll need: medium mushrooms with stems removed (12 cleaned caps only)
1 package of phyllo dough thawed (found in freezer section of store)
1 spray butter ( I Can't Believe It's Not Butter)
1 package of soft cream cheese (onion & chive or herb flavor)
Fill mushroom caps with cream cheese, take 6 phyllo sheets refreeze remainder
Cut the 6 phyllo sheets in 1/2, place filled mushroom cap in center of each square,
Pull up the sides and twist like a candy kiss, place on a greased cookie sheet,
Spray kisses generously, with the spray butter,
Bake in a 375 degree oven till golden brown.
* Sexy Shrimp Scampi
You'll need: 1 pound xlarge shrimp (cleaned and deveined)
4 T butter 4 T olive oil 1tsp grated lemon peel
4 cloves crushed garlic 1 T lemon juice 2 T chopped parsley
2 T white wine salt & pepper 1 T lemon juice
Preheat oven 400 degrees, melt butter, add oil, pinch of salt & pepper,
garlic & parsley into a baking dish. Arrange shrimp in a single layer
in the butter mixture.
Bake uncovered 5 min, turn shrimp adding wine, lemon juice, & zest.
bake 8-10 more min. Serve over pasta or rice, garnish with lemon slices
** Heart Shape Cheese Ravioli and pasta are available on line at Pastosa.com
Add a salad and some bread sticks and watch the heat turn up!!!
* Love Cake
You'll need: 1 Chocolate Cake Mix 2lb. container Ricotta Cheese
3/4 c. sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 c milk
8oz Cool Whip (thawed) 1 small instant Choc. pudding mix
Follow cake mix directions and put batter in a greased 9x13x2" glass
baking pan. Combine ricotta, sugar, vanilla & eggs, blend well, spread
over cake batter evenly, swirl delicately with butter knife into choc.
batter. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Blend pudding mix with milk till thick and add in Cool Whip,
spread over the top of cooled cake, store cake in fridge.
* (Sprinkle rose petals on a candlelit table to create an unforgettable evening!)
Have the Kids? Here's a great idea!
Buy some pocketless pita breads and a variety of pizza toppings
Make a heart pattern and fit it over the pita breads cutting the pitas into hearts.
Allow everyone to make their own pizzas with their favorite toppings.
Bake them on a cookie sheet in 425 degree oven.
Add a salad and the Love Cake or a Sundae Bar for A Family Fun Valentine Dinner.
Hope these ideas spur your creativity for enjoying Valentines' Day
Check back next week for more Cookin' Thyme ideas..........
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