Please help me impress my new man!!!!!!!

System

First meal i cooked my husband was cottage pie. 'Oh yum' he exclaimed 'Shepherds Pie'. I then educated him as to the difference between cottage and shepherds pie. It broke the ice and gave us something to talk about through that awkward silence.

zcrat41

Well well, I'm having a lurk on here today and came across my old thread! Just thought yuo'd like to know I hit our 18 month anniversary today!

And I did make shepherds pie ;-)

Good luck Ice, hope it goes well x

zippychick

zcrat41 wrote: »

Well well, I'm having a lurk on here today and came across my old thread! Just thought yuo'd like to know I hit our 18 month anniversary today!

And I did make shepherds pie ;-)

Good luck Ice, hope it goes well x

Hi! How exciting for you to report back I'm sure you nearly had a fit seeing it on the front page :rotfl:

No more lurking now lady, keep posting :A

Congrats on the anniversary

Jaggers_2

Oh dear, what is up with you lot? A blokes point of view here....

Why cook? Most blokes when being going round for a meal would not care what is to be served up, however if it's to posh it puts everyone on edge!

Tell him to call in at the chippie on the way round. He pays for that because you have paid for the wine. Eat out of the bag with fingers because who wants to wash up? Who has the time?

If the evening is a success there is plenty of time to cook him bacon in the morning! Oh, and have a spare toothbrush. If he turns up with his own he is far to used to staying over night at someone elses!

Icey77

In my book Lasagne is not posh!!! It's an everyday dinner isn't it?

Admittedly, I might have made an effort with it - the whole lasagne was made from scratch - not a jar in sight! Same with the meringues for the eton mess, made last night and hopefully waaay more toffee-ish than shop bought ones.

If he gets here and says "I don't like lasagne" He'll get sent down to the chippie on his own.

:T to zcrat41

FatVonD

I cooked this Toad in the Hole recipe for my husband in the very early days of dating, it's still one of his favourites. The recipe is for 4 so you could halve it and I sure as hell don't buy my ingredients at Waitrose!

Serves: 4

Ingredients

400g pack Waitrose Speciality Pork and Fresh Leek Sausages
2 medium onions, cut into thick wedges
150ml Waitrose Pure Apple Juice
Pinch of dried sage
2 tbsp olive oil
2 medium eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
100g plain flour
225ml milk
Method

Preheat the oven to 220°C, gas mark 7. Fry the sausages in a non-stick frying pan for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the onion wedges and fry for a further 5-7 minutes until the sausages are golden brown.
Pour the apple juice into the pan, add the dried sage and bring to the boil. Let the liquid bubble for 5-7 minutes until it reduces to a sticky glaze.
Pour the oil into a medium-sized roasting tin and place it in the oven for 3-4 minutes to heat gradually (see Cook's tip). Meanwhile, whisk together all the remaining ingredients to make a smooth batter.
Using a pair of scissors, cut each sausage in half. When the oil is hot and smoking, carefully add the sausages and onion mixture, then immediately add the batter. Return to the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the batter is well-risen and golden brown. Serve with gravy, such as Duchy Originals Organic Fresh Gravy, and some steamed Savoy cabbage.
Cook's tips

The secret to perfect well-risen, fluffy batter is to make sure the oil is really hot before adding the batter.

zippychick

Well Icey, when is your dinner? I don't think you mentioned?:)

Icey77

It was last night and went great, thanks.
Next date is arranged for Friday (oh, that's tomorrow, whoop ) and he'd already confirmed this morning that he has survived the lasagne. Cheeky so and so!

zippychick

Happy days! Good for you. He could be a keeper!:j

rossal1

hi
i may be one of the lucky ones but my OH is actually trained as a chef, but not work as one now.

if he cooks[approx 50%of time] i am not allowed in kitchen - yippee!

but he makes a quick easy meal he calls it sausage pie

brown sausages and onions in oven dish
when done poor on tinned chopped tomatoes [ tend to use the ones with added herbs in]
and cover with mashed potatoes and bake back in oven to get the crusty topping [a la shepherds pie].

we have this with veggies or salad or on its own.

it is tasty filling and easy

its great as its quick, not much prep [can be done day before and thrown in oven when new man comes round] and if you are not well off can be as cheap as you want.

i spose if new man was veggie then veggie sausages can be used [dont quote me on this as i have not tried]:o