VALENTINE'S DAY PASSION RECIPES

[estatigua (Tiggy)]

Aphrodisia: A passion drink

1 pinch Rosemary 2 pinches Thyme 2 tsp. Black Tea
1 pinch Coriander 3 fresh Mint leaves (or 1/2 tsp. dried) 5 fresh Rosebud petals (or 1 tsp. dried)
5 fresh Lemon tree leaves (or 1 tsp. dried Lemon peel) 3 pinches Nutmeg 3 pieces Orange peel

Place all ingredients into teapot. Boil three cups or so of water and add to the pot. Sweeten with honey, if desired. Serve hot.

Aphrodisia 2

5 parts Rose petals 1 part Clove 1 part Nutmeg
1 part Lavender 1 part Ginger

Make in the usual way, preferably in an earthen pot. Add this mixture to tea, or serve alone to increase the passions.

[estatigua (Tiggy)]

Valentine's Day Caviar Heart Kisses
(Appetizer)

1 sm Cucumber, scrubbed and trimmed
1/3 c Sour Cream
1 ts Dried dill weed
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 Jar red salmon caviar
Fresh dill sprigs
8 Thin slices whole-wheat bread
Butter or margarine

Slice cucumber into 1/4-inch rounds.

In a small bowl, combine sour cream, dried dill and pepper. Place one teasthingy of the sour cream mixture on each cucumber slice. Garnish each with about 1/2 teasthingy caviar and a dill sprig.

Cut bread slices with heart-shaped cookie cutter. Toast and butter. Place cucumber slices in center of serving plate and surround with toast hearts.

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Valentine's Day Belgian Waffles with Cherry Sauce
(Breakfast)


Cherry Sauce:
1/4 c Sugar
2 ts Cornstarch
1/8 ts Cinnamon
1/2 c Orange juice
2 c Sweet cherries, pitted and halved
1 ts Grated orange peel
Sweetened whipped cream

Waffles:
2 c Flour
2 tb Sugar
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
2 c Milk
1/2 c Melted butter/margarine
4 Egg separated

For Cherry Sauce:
Combine sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon; add orange juice, cherries and orange peel.

Bring to a boil over medium high heat; boil until thickened.

Serve warm cherry sauce over waffles; top with sweetened whipped cream.

For Waffles:
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

Combine milk, melted butter and egg yolks. Add to dry ingredients; stir just to moisten.

Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.

Bake in waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions.

TIP:
Belgian waffles can be made ahead and frozen in freezer proof plastic bags or aluminum foil.

Toast frozen waffles in toaster oven or bake at 325 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

[estatigua (Tiggy)]

Caramel Cinnamon Muffins for Valentines Day


3 tb Butter, divided
2/3 c Brown sugar, divided
2 c Sifted flour
3 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Cinnamon
1 Egg
1 c Milk

Grease muffin pans and place 1/2 teasthingy of butter and 1 teasthingy brown sugar in each cup.

Sift flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together.

Beat egg; add milk, butter and remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar. Add to sifted dry ingredients, stirring only enough to dampen all the flour.

Fill prepared muffin pans 3/4 full and bake at 425 degrees F. for 18 to 20 minutes.

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Valentine's Day Chicken in Silky Almond Sauce


16 ea pieces skinned chicken
5 ea medium onions thin sliced
2 tb vegetable oil
6 tb blanched ground almonds
3 tb ground coriander
2 tb chopped fresh ginger
2 ts ground cardamom
1 x course salt
2 ts ground red pepper
1 ts ground cumin
1/2 ts ground fennel
1/2 c vegetable oil
2 c plain yogurt
1 c water
1 x fresh cilantro (garnish)

Pat chicken dry.

Heat 2 tablesthingys of vegetable oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.

Add chicken in batches and cook on all sides just until no longer pink (do not brown).

Remove using slotted sthingy and set aside.

Heat 1/2 cup vegetable oil in skillet. Add sliced onion and fry until wilted and pale brown, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes.

Stir in almonds, coriander, ginger, cardamom, salt, ground red pepper, cumin and fennel and cook 3 to 5 more minutes. Remove mixture from heat.

Transfer half of the mixture to processor or blender. Puree with 1/2 of the yogurt and 1/2 of the water.

Repeat with the rest of the mixture, yogurt and water.

Pour sauce back into skillet.

Add chicken to skillet. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is tender and sauce is thickened, about 45 minutes.

Remove from heat. Let stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes.

Transfer to serving dish, garnish with cilantro and serve immediately.

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Special Valentine's Day thingytail


1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Cointreau
1/2 ts Grenadine
1/2 ts Lemon Juice
Crushed ice

Shake together the gin, contreau, grenadine, lemon juice and crushed ice; strain into chilled thingytail gla

[estatigua (Tiggy)]

Ha Ha!!!!!! ;D Luv the way it won't let me use the word C.O.C.K in the above alcoholic drink recipe. Way funny lmao
BB
Tiggy x

[estatigua (Tiggy)]

Gorgeous Valentine's Day


3/4 oz Grand Marnier
3/4 oz Amaretto

Mix together the grand marnier and amaretto.

Serve in rock glass with cubed ice.

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Valentine's Day Woo Woo!


1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
1/2 oz Vodka
1 1/2 oz Cranberry juice
1 1/2 oz Orange juice

Serve on the rocks.

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Victorian Gingerbread Valentines

In Victorian times lovers declared their affections via words, songs, pictures and foods. One such food was gingerbread "life cakes" in the shape of hearts.

2 1/2 cups unsifted flour
2 teasthingys cinnamon
1 1/2 teasthingys ginger
1/2 teasthingy ground cloves
1/4 teasthingy salt
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup dark corn syrup
1 large egg

In large bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.

Blend together margarine and brown sugar until smooth. Add corn syrup and egg; beat well. Add dry ingredients, about one-third at a time, mixing until smooth after each addition. Chill dough one hour.

Roll out half of dough on lightly floured surface to one-quarter-inch thickness. (Reserve other half for decoratins or for a second batch of cookies.) Using hear-shaped cookie cutter, press out cookie shapes or use knife to cut around a pattern. Place hearts on cookie sheet. Decorate as desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes until golden. Remove and place on wire racks to cool. Store in covered container.

Makes about eight 4 1/2 inch cookies.

[ladyjay]

Thank you. i will try these before Valentines Day for sure.