Special Dinner Menu...Help?

[lifetastesbetter]

Hi there

As some of you from the Atkinites thread may know, my bf is coming home tomorrow. After being away at work for 6 weeks. Needless to say I'm going to be down 14 lbs (that I know of) for when he arrives. Which is exciting.
However to kick off our atkins lifestyle together, I wanted to make him something really rich and delicious for dinner. Something so good he wouldn't even think he's on a 'diet'.

So any ideas??? thanks in advance,

[Sirine]

Re: Special Dinner Menu...Help?

Awww...You must be SO excited!!! Here's a dish my hubby LOVES...I love it too

Here's what you need:

Spaghetti squash (med-large)
pre cooked prawns (about 20)
garlic (3-4 med cloves)
lemon juice (4 tblsp)
olive oil (4 tblsp)
red pepper (diced 1/2 cup)
parmesan cheese

Bake the sp.squash at 375 for 1 hr -1:15 min..
In a pan, heat olive oil, then add garlic. Stir around for a bit then add prawns,stir around for a few mins, then add lemon juice (keep temp. at med. low) About 8 mins later give one prawn a bite to see if it absorbed the flavour.. If so, add red peppers at the end so they don't go too limp. Put aside and wait for squash.

Squash is ready, now you cut it in half lengthwise, take out all the seeds and guck. Then with a spoon or fork scrape out the "spaghetti" and add to the prawn mixture. At low heat stir the spaghetti to get the flavour. *Add as much spaghetti to the prawn however you like*

Now, what I also liked to do was pan fry some chicken breast, just with a little seasoning. And also make a side salad. Oh and don't forget to add the parmesan to the "pasta" when ready to serve....Trust me you both will LOVE this dish, it's very tasty!!!!

I hope you both have a nice evening, I know what it's like when your other half is away for so long!!!!

[Einy]

Re: Special Dinner Menu...Help?

I would go for cream mushroom soup (using sour cream) followed by a good size steak w some sautéed veggies (and may be couple of asparagus) in the same plate as the main course. And for desert, an induction friendly cheesecake may be..
Check http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/recipes.html for different induction friendly recipes including that cheese cake I mentioned.

Good luck

[lifetastesbetter]

Re: Special Dinner Menu...Help?

OK ...YUM!!!

I wish I would have known about this recipe about a week ago when I cooked up a squash. Thanks for this, I'm totally digging this idea.

Awww...You must be SO excited!!! Here's a dish my hubby LOVES...I love it too

Here's what you need:

Spaghetti squash (med-large)
pre cooked prawns (about 20)
garlic (3-4 med cloves)
lemon juice (4 tblsp)
olive oil (4 tblsp)
red pepper (diced 1/2 cup)
parmesan cheese

Bake the sp.squash at 375 for 1 hr -1:15 min..
In a pan, heat olive oil, then add garlic. Stir around for a bit then add prawns,stir around for a few mins, then add lemon juice (keep temp. at med. low) About 8 mins later give one prawn a bite to see if it absorbed the flavour.. If so, add red peppers at the end so they don't go too limp. Put aside and wait for squash.

Squash is ready, now you cut it in half lengthwise, take out all the seeds and guck. Then with a spoon or fork scrape out the "spaghetti" and add to the prawn mixture. At low heat stir the spaghetti to get the flavour. *Add as much spaghetti to the prawn however you like*

Now, what I also liked to do was pan fry some chicken breast, just with a little seasoning. And also make a side salad. Oh and don't forget to add the parmesan to the "pasta" when ready to serve....Trust me you both will LOVE this dish, it's very tasty!!!!

I hope you both have a nice evening, I know what it's like when your other half is away for so long!!!!

[Einy]

Re: Special Dinner Menu...Help?

I Wrote up there (using sour cream).. sorry.. I meant "heavy cream"..

[Chicklady]

Re: Special Dinner Menu...Help?

Hmmm a nice 6 course meal?

shrimp w horseradish sauce
cream of cauliflower soup (I like cauliflower/leek combo)
spinach salad with hot bacon dressing
lobster tails with garlic butter (or filet mignon w/same)
garlic "bread"sticks
cheesecake

[lifetastesbetter]

Re: Special Dinner Menu...Help?

OK thank you soo much for the induction friendly cheesecake and this site alone... I'm in heaven over here. I'll keep you posted on what I do end up making! (PS he has requested my stuffed mushrooms so I'll make those for him one of these days.)

I would go for cream mushroom soup (using sour cream) followed by a good size steak w some sautéed veggies (and may be couple of asparagus) in the same plate as the main course. And for desert, an induction friendly cheesecake may be..
Check http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/recipes.html for different induction friendly recipes including that cheese cake I mentioned.

Good luck

[lifetastesbetter]

Re: Special Dinner Menu...Help?

Are we allowed to have pasta sauce? or tomatoe sauce????

[matawguro]

Re: Special Dinner Menu...Help?

Tomatoes are part of the "one cup a day" allowance for induction, though personally I don't think it should be (it's a fruit, not a vegetable).

Dare I ask what's for dessert?

[not2late]

Re: Special Dinner Menu...Help?

Hors d'oevres:

gorgonzola wrapped in proscuito
----mash the gorgonzola with a few tablespoons of cream until creamy. place on slices of proscuito and roll up. secure with toothpicks.

First course:
Seared scallops or shrimp in parsley butter
or
Soup
or
Salad---tossed green salad using a mixture of salad greens

Main course:
Steak---any cut of your choice
or
Fish----pan seared salmon with brown butter, tuna steaks with tomato and cucumber salsa
or
Chicken---roasted served with natural juices

Vegetable accompaniment:
Sauteed green beans with garlic and olive oil
Asparagus with hollandaise
Steamed broccoli
etc.

Dessert:
I don't have any recommendations because after a meal like this, you won't have room for dessert.