Valentine's Day Food Ideas

Hi all, Do you feel the love just around the corner? Here are some ideas for a happy and even romantic Valentine's Day whether it's for your sweety or for the family to show your love and thoughtfulness. Breakfast Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce Strawberry Sauce Recipe   INGREDIENTS: 1 package (16 ounces) frozen strawberries, thawed (the kind with juice) 2 teaspoons cornstarch

PREPARATION: In a medium saucepan, combine juice from strawberries and cornstarch. Cook over, medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Cook 2 minutes longer. Add strawberries and heat to serving temperature. Do not overcook the strawberries. Serve as a dessert sauce for pound cake, bread pudding, pancakes, angel food cake or ice cream. Eggs made your way with roasted red peppers and Ham with chorizo or Chorizo alone or  sausages with ketchup or  fried salami or  Bacon and tomatoes or  Add a side order of strawberries or   Serve a bowl of strawberries mixed with very cherry fruit cocktail Serve different breads with strawberry spreads, jams. Other jams you can use are cherry or a combination of both. You can even serve bagels with strawberry cream cheese spread Lunch Ready made pizza, the kind that comes already with the tomatoe sauce. You than add your own toppings. Red peppers or even roasted red peppers are a nice touch. Cut them into heart shapes using large cookie heart shape cutters. You then broil them a few minutes if you are adding cheese otherwise just serve them cold. Gardennay by campbells roasted sweet pepper and tomatoe or mediterrean herb tomatoe soup Supper A dry red wine Roast pork tenderloin with cherry sauce Ingredients: 2 pounds pork loin 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup beef broth 1/4 cup bourbon 1 (17-ounce) can pitted dark sweet cherries 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted fresh watercress
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Directions: Cut pork loin into 1 1/2-inch thick fillets; sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Securely tie a 12-inch piece of kitchen string around each fillet, if desired.

Cook pork fillets in hot oil in a skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Stir together beef broth and bourbon; add to skillet, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until pork is done. Remove fillets to a serving platter, reserving pan juices, and keep warm. Remove and discard kitchen string.

Drain cherries, reserving syrup in a small bowl.

Whisk together cherry syrup, cornstarch, and next 4 ingredients; add to skillet with reserved pan juices. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from heat; remove cloves, and stir in cherries and chopped toasted pecans. Spoon mixture evenly over warm pork fillets. Garnish, if desired, and serve immediately. This recipe for Pork Fillets With Dark Cherry Sauce serves4 Side Dishes Tomatoe and cucumber salad with red onions your favorite salad dressing Harvard beets HARVARD BEETS Printed from COOKS.COM

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