{"id":1013,"date":"2011-02-11T10:39:18","date_gmt":"2011-02-11T10:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/02\/cook-with-me-friday-st-valenti.html"},"modified":"2011-02-11T10:39:18","modified_gmt":"2011-02-11T10:39:18","slug":"cook-with-me-friday-st-valenti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/02\/cook-with-me-friday-st-valenti.html","title":{"rendered":"Cook with Me Friday: St. Valentine’s Sex Menu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your St. Valentine’s Dinner Menu ~ from the Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a> Kitchens – that is sue to get your mojo a movin’, your libido leaping and your sex life succulent (once more)!
\nAppetizer – Best Ever St. V. Deviled Eggs w. Caviar
\nSoup – Ginseng Chicken Soup a.k.a. Chinese Penicillin
\nSalad – Really Red and Radical Radish Salad
\nMain Dish – Perfectly Porky with Fig Sauce
\nVegetable Dish – Shameless Champagne Carrots
\nDessert – Delicious and Decadent Dark Chocolate Squares
\nNOTE: If you are cooking for two or four, adjust quantities. Some of these recipes are so good, I make them in big batches and eat for a few days. Like the Deviled Eggs … great for a snack, breakfast or lunch with a salad.
\nBEST EVER St. V. DEVILED EGG and CAVIAR<\/strong>
\nCAVIAR: stimulates the formation of testosterone, maintaining male functionality.
\nIngredients: 8 hard-cooked eggs * 8 Tablespoons caviar (red or black) * 1 Tablespoon chopped chives or green onions * 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise (reduced calorie) * 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard * splash of hot sauce (optional) * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
\nDirections: Shell the hard-boiled eggs, cut them in halves, and remove the yolks. * Mash the yolks well and combine with all ingredients except caviar. * When it is thoroughly whipped together, heap it into the whites with a spoon * Put a little dollop of caviar on the top of each egg. I like to alternate black caviar and red! Serves 8 to 16.
\n***
\nGINSENG CHICKEN SOUP (Chinese Penicillin)<\/strong>
\nGINSENG: Increases desire for physical contact.
\nThis recipe serves 12 (which is a lot more than 2 … duh!), but it’s soooo good, healthy, low in calorie and potent, why not cook it up in big batches!
\nIngredients: non-stick spray (I used Pam or one of those type of sprays) * 1 tablespoon vegetable oil * 1 cup chopped sweet onion (get the onion goggles out!) (link to onion goggles) * 3 tablespoons diced peeled fresh ginger * 8 garlic cloves, minced (feeling brave? Go for 10 cloves, minced!) * 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces (cooked) * 3 cups water * 1-quart carton low-fat chicken broth * 2 cups fresh or frozen yellow corn * 3 sliced ginseng roots * salt and pepper to taste
\nDirections: Spray large pan with cooking spray. When hot add oil. * Add onion, ginger, and garlic cloves; saut\u00e9 for a few minutes, until onions are translucent. * Add chicken. * Add water and broth; bring to a boil. * Stir in corn and ginseng and bring to a boil. * Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serves 12 – one cup servings
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\nReally Red Radish Salad<\/strong>
\nRADISH: Egyptian pharoahs loves its spicy taste for stimulating the palate!
\nIngredients: 2 teaspoons sugar * 1 fresh lime, juiced * 1\/2 cup reduced fat\/calorie sour cream * 8 red radishes, thinly sliced * 2 tart apples, cored, and then thinly sliced * 1 (6 to 8 inch) cucumber, seeded and thinly sliced * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill.
\nDirections: Combine sugar, lime juice and sour cream in a medium bowl with a fork. * Add radishes, apple, and cucumber. * Turn vegetables and fruit in dressing to coat. * Season with dill, salt, and pepper, toss again. Serves 4.
\n***
\nShameless Champagne Carrots<\/strong>
\nCHAMPAGNE : the ‘drink of love’ lowers inhibitions
\nThis simple carrot side dish is fast and easy to make. There is something magical about the combination of carrots and dill. It is a great use for leftover champagne.
\nIngredients: Non-Stick Spray * one tablespoon butter * 1 pound carrots, peeled and thinly sliced into coin shapes (vs. julienne strips)* 1\/4 cup low-fat chicken stock * 1\/2 cup champagne (save the rest for later!) * 1 teaspoon honey * 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice * 2 teaspoons fresh dill weed, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried (fresh preferred)
\nDirections: Coat heavy saucepan with non-stick spray. *Add butter. * Saut\u00e9 the carrots in the butter over medium heat until they begin to brown. * Add the chicken stock, champagne, honey, and salt. * Stir and Simmer. Cover and Cook over low heat, until al dente (do NOT let them get mushy! Al dente is best!) About 5 minutes. * Remove cover and cook until liquid is almost evaporated. Still using low heat … add lemon juice, dill week, stir to combine and serve. Serves 4 to 6.
\n***
\nPerfectly Porky Chops with Fig Sauce<\/strong>
\nFIG: Greeks ate in a frenzied copulation ritual.
\nThe chipotle pepper blends beautifully with the figs – spicy sweetness YUM – to give it a bit of a kick!
\nIngredients: 4 boneless pork chops, approx. 1″ thick (4 to 6 ounces each) * Kosher salt * Fresh ground black pepper * 1\/2 teaspoon ground chipotle peppers * non-stick spray * 1 Tablespoon Virgin Olive Oil * 1\/2 cup minced sweet onions * 5 garlic cloves, finely minced * 1\/2 cup red wine *1 cup low-fat chicken broth * 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves *1 cup diced fresh figs
\nDirections: Season each pork chop with salt, pepper, and ground chipotle, place between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound down! Pound, pound, pound. * Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Spray non-stick spray and then add olive oil. Sear pork loin chops until golden brown on each side. * Remove to a platter and keep warm.
\nReduce heat, add onions and saut\u00e9 until translucent. *Add garlic and saut\u00e9 some more! *.Carefully pour in red wine into pan (not your mouth!). Stir for about one minute. Add broth, thyme and figs. * Cook over medium heat, stirring often and mashing figs until the sauce is thickened. * Somewhere between 10 and 15 minutes. * Place pork chops in pan, flip it, again, coating both sides with the sauce. * Simmer for a minute or two, until the chops are fig infused. Serves 4.
\n***
\nDelicious and Decadent Dark Chocolate Squares<\/strong>
\nCHOCOLATE: Relaxes and stimulates!
\nOne Square Dark Chocolate Square !!! (small square) Unwrap it. Let it melt in your mouth! Savor it!!! – one one-ounce square per person!
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\nJanice Taylor
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