Heart Dish

5 Aug, 2005 in art pottery by admin

Heart Dish

Amazingly Romantic Ideas - 16 Ways To Win Your Lover's Heart

Some people have a natural ability to romance the oppposite sex
and others seem like they don't even know what it means.
However, everyone should know how to make their partner's heart
melt because it's one of the finest acts of seduction.

For Your Wife/Girlfriend:

1. Kidnap her for a surprise picnic. Plan your rendevous for the
weekend or when you both have a free day. Make sure she doesn't
have any plans. Then you tell her to come with you to the
supermarket or something along those lines. Give her time to get
ready, get in the car, and pick up some take-out food. Then head
to a nice empty beach or park and explain to her that you're
having a romantic getaway!

2. Write her a poem. If this is not your thing, there are lots
of places to get some inspiration. Try a poetry book, romantic
song, etc. Just don't repeat anything word for word because it
may sound familiar to her and she'll know you faked it.

3. Cook her a delicious meal, light some candles, dim the lights
and CLEAN the house! When she gets home, she'll be speechless.

4. Hold her hand everytime you go out. If this isn't possible
(because one of you is carrying a baby or pushing a shopping
cart) then make sure to maintain some form of physical contact.
This will make her feel like you're proud to be with her and
can't keep your hands off her!

5. Give her a spa like treat. Fill your tub with warm water then
add some milk and honey. Invite her in, give a a nice scrub
down, then sit behind her and give her a firm yet gentle scalp
massage.

6. Plan a photography session. Let your wife or girlfriend get
all dolled up for you, then take pictures of her that you'll
keep in your wallet, office, or car. Tell her that she's
beautiful and that she takes amazing pictures.

7. Get up a few minutes before her one day and write a simple "I
Love You" on a post-it. Stick the post-it on the bathroom mirror
or someplace she'll be sure to see it. This is guaranteed to
make her feel special and lovey-dovey! If you want to expand on
this idea, you can leave sweet little notes for her in so many
other places too!

8. If you're an artist, take inspiration from Titanic and draw,
paint, or sculpt your lover. You'll get the best resluts if your
masterpiece actually looks good but if not, tell her you could
never create something as beautiful as her.

For Your Husband/Boyfriend:

1. After a hard day at work, give your man an exquisite back
massage. Use some aromatheraoy massage oil to relax and soothe
him.

2. Wear lingerie. This might not seem like the most romantic
thing to do, but he will absolutely love it. He will definitely
appreciate the effort you made and it'll seem super-romantic to
him!

3. If your lover shaves his face, you do it for him. Play some
romantic music, lather him up, and use slow, gentle strokes to
shave him. DO NOT cut or nick him! Just take your time and he'll
feel satisfied and taken care of.

4. Take some time out to just look into each other's eyes.
Appreciate his presence, his scent, and his warmth. If you feel
like kissing him, go for it!

5. Pretend to need him. Men like to be the ones to protect you,
so tell him you get scared when he's not around or that you feel
safe with him there.

6. Cuddle him unexpectedly. Warning - do this when you two are
completely alone so that he won't feel uncomfortable or
embarassed. To keep him happy, stop before he feels crowded. I
suggest you hold him for about 5-6 minutes, then give him some
space.

7. Buy him tickets to a football or basketball game that you
know he wants to see. To keep things romantic, go with him and
cheer for his team!

8. Cook him a huge feast, let him stuff himself, then you load
the dishes in the dish washer while he rests. When you're done,
sit near him and stroke his arms while whispering sweet nothings
in his ear.

These are great tips that you can use anytime. Good for special
occassions such as anniversaries or when you just want your
partner to feel extra special. Don't ever let your significant
other forget how much you care. Keep them feeling warm and fuzzy
and they'll treat you so much better!

Jessica Kihara

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Any suggestions for a heart SHAPED, heart HEALTHY Valentine's Day dinner?

I want to make something for Valentine's Day that incorporates a healthy dish as well as something that is heart shaped. I've found a few recipes on the net, but most of them are for dessert or something very rich and heavy. Does anyone have any suggestions for apps, main dishes, drinks or desserts? Thanks!

Hope you get this in time!

Can you cut a heart with a sharp knife? Then, take your favorite cut of lean meat, like a fillet of steak, and cut it into a heart shape. Put it on a chopping board and take a sharp, thin-bladed knife and score your heart design, then trim the meat to the shape of a heart.

You can keep the scraps and either use them to make "duxelles" (i.e. chop or grind them up and add finely minced parsley, garlic, perhaps a little green onion and a finely chopped mushroom) on the side. Set a little of the minced parsley aside for the steaks. Pan fry the duxelle mixture using Pam or similar lo-fat butter substitute, garlic and, if you use it, onions first, then the chopped steak until it is cooked through, add mushrooms until browned, mix well, then finally mix in the parsley and mix again. Duxelles are meant to be moist, so it would be good to add a little splash of red wine (healthy - good for the heart!) and a squirt of fresh lemon juice and reduce until you have kind of a rough "stuffing" type texture.

Meanwhile, season the steak hearts with salt and pepper and grill to taste. Sprinkle a little minced parsley on top to finish.

Another idea, if you like scallops and can get them, or even as a first course on the "heart theme" is to take king scallops and cut them in half horizontally and shape them into hearts. Again, you can conserve the trimmings and my favorite way of using leftover scallop is to mince it and make ceviche (see below).

A great, healthy sauce for scallops is orange and ginger sauce. Peel and mince 1/8 tsp of fresh ginger (if you can't get fresh, you can use a pinch of powdered ginger) and mix with the juice of 1/4 lemon and the juice of 2 fresh oranges (or you can use 1/4 cup of orange juice). Mince up a sprinkle of finely minced, fresh cilantro (you can substitute with dried cilantro, reducing your quantity). Saute the scallop hearts until they just start to turn color (about 10 seconds each side) in Pam or similar, then add 1/2 glass of dry white wine, juices and ginger and then reduce heat to simmer until the sauce starts to thicken a little. Add cilantro, simmer on low heat for about 2 minutes. The scallops will be "carmelized" into a golden color. If you want the scallop hearts to be pink, then you can add a tablespoon of tomato or red pepper puree in with your liquids (either gives a nice taste).

Another nice thing you can make are "bruschetta" where you cut brown bread into the shape of hearts and fry in Pam with a sprinkle of garlic and dried herbs. You can either use these as the base for hors d'ouvres (I would suggest a little smoked salmon, a tiny dab of creme fraiche or sour cream and a sprig of dill on the top) or you can use them as croutons for soup. Slightly spicy tomato soup, or any soup made from seafood (Manhattan clam chowder, etc) would be nice for today (red!). You could have soup for your first course with the heart croutons, and steak or scallops for your main course if you like. Don't know how many courses you have planned?

For drinks, well, you have to live a little on Valentine's Day so you'll need to have some kind of bubbly cocktail at least. Use dry (brut) California or similar bubbly and just throw a couple of fresh strawberries (with the green bits removed) or raspberries into the glass. This is a classic champagne cocktail - refreshing, romantic and relatively healthy. Have it with your smoked salmon bruschetta!

For dessert - strawberries or raspberries. I like the meringue idea that somebody else suggested but I have never made a really good meringue myself. Strawberries especially, since they are naturally heart-shaped if you cut them lengthwise. I sprinkle with a little lemon juice and dust with a tiny bit of powdered sugar. Also nice with a little drizzle of honey, which is the healthy option.

Ceviche is chopped, raw scallops mixed with finely minced garlic, chili pepper, green onion and fresh cilantro. Mix this up with the juice of 1 lime, let it marinate for between 3 and 24 hours and eat it raw (seriously - the lime juice "cooks" the scallops). Salt and pepper to taste. This is a big hit with my husband as it reminds him of our vacations in Mexico and he's always on a diet (well, not always, I think you know what I mean!!!).

Sorry for the constant updating, my husband just arrived home with 2 dozen long stem red roses and I had to dig out the vases. He won't tell me how much he spent, but I guess we'll REALLY have to diet after today!!!!

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