Romantic Meals
Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
Splendid Raspberry Spinach Salad
Oven Ranch Chicken
Godiva Chocolate Martini recipe
Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 tablespoon whipping cream
Dash almond extract
8 strawberries
DIRECTIONS:
Combine the chocolate and the whipping cream in a glass measuring cup or
bowl. Microwave at medium power for 1 minute or until the chocolate melts,
stirring after 30 seconds. Stir in the almond extract and cool slightly.
Dip each strawberry into the melted chocolate, allowing the excess to drip
off. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate or freeze for
approximately 15 minutes until the chocolate is set.
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Splendid Raspberry Spinach Salad
2 Tablespoons Raspberry Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Raspberry Jam
1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
8 Cups Spinach, rinsed, stemmed and torn into pieces.
3/4 Cup coarsely chopped Macadamia nuts or toasted almond slices
1 Cup Fresh Raspberries
3 Kiwis, peeled and sliced
DIRECTIONS:
Dressing: Combine vinegar and jam in blender or small bowl. Add oil in thin
stream, blending well.
Toss spinach with 1/2 of the nuts, 1/2 of the raspberries, 1/2 of the kiwi's
and the dressing. Top with the remaining ingredients (nuts, raspberries and
kiwis.) Serve immediately.
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Oven Ranch Chicken
1/3 cup plain brad crumbs
1 buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix
1/3 cup sour cream
4 boneless chicken breasts
DIRECTIONS:
In a shallow dish, combine bread crumbs and dressing mix. Put the sour cream
in another dish. Dip the chicken first in the sour cream, then into the
bread crumb mixture. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for
30-35 minutes.
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Godiva Chocolate Martini recipe
1 1/2 shots Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
1 1/2 shots Creme de Cacao
1/2 shot Vodka
2 1/2 shots Half-and-Half
DIRECTIONS:
Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake and pour into a chilled
cocktail glass.
