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Crisis at Infinite Salads [NOW GIRL THREAD WITH UPDATES]
Erios
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I have a leafy problem:
I have a girl coming over tomorrow for a first date. She's gorgeous (captain of the tae kwon do team :winky:) and she's really awesome and funny and *gush*. I am cooking her dinner, as I am an excellent cook. The menu so far is this:
-Old bottle of red wine from Napa.
-Grass-fed NY strip steaks.
-Garlic and rosemary red potatoes cooked in the oven.
The logical compliment to this would be a salad. However, I just realized, I know NOTHING about salad (which is weird, as my brother was trained as a chef and I am an excellent cook). So, suggest me a bitchin' salad recipe. No holds barred in terms of cost or technique. No anchovies, preferably.
Also, if anyone has an idea for a good homemade dessert (maybe some home made fudge sauce to put over ice cream) that would be good for romancin', I would be happy to listen.
After dinner, we're going to see Transporter 3, as per her suggestion, and then we're going back to my place so I can introduce her to House. Naturally if you good folks help me out, I will be happy to provide updates.
I have a girl coming over tomorrow for a first date. She's gorgeous (captain of the tae kwon do team :winky:) and she's really awesome and funny and *gush*. I am cooking her dinner, as I am an excellent cook. The menu so far is this:
-Old bottle of red wine from Napa.
-Grass-fed NY strip steaks.
-Garlic and rosemary red potatoes cooked in the oven.
The logical compliment to this would be a salad. However, I just realized, I know NOTHING about salad (which is weird, as my brother was trained as a chef and I am an excellent cook). So, suggest me a bitchin' salad recipe. No holds barred in terms of cost or technique. No anchovies, preferably.
Also, if anyone has an idea for a good homemade dessert (maybe some home made fudge sauce to put over ice cream) that would be good for romancin', I would be happy to listen.
After dinner, we're going to see Transporter 3, as per her suggestion, and then we're going back to my place so I can introduce her to House. Naturally if you good folks help me out, I will be happy to provide updates.
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http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easy-Arugula-Salad/Detail.aspx
Score. Apparently this is the kind of salad Italians serve with steak, and is delicious. (I knew it was delicious from personal experience, though in searching for a recipe for it, I learned that it happened to be the Italian salad of choice with steak
Good luck though! Judging by the "*gush*", you've fallen head over heels! I really hope it goes well! Something tells me it will!
If you have the time and resources (the little blowtorch thing and the little special cups... I forget what they're called =( ), Creme Brulee is... mmm... awesome. And it's also got this touch of elegance in my opinion, if (as it sounds like) elegance is your call for the evening.
EDIT: I'll differ to Alton Brown for Creme Brulee recipe goodness: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/creme-brulee-recipe/index.html
But as you can see, you need some pretty specific stuff to make it happen, as well as time. If this is too much, I'm sure those of us in H&A can do some brainstorming.
Anyone else have any dessert opinions? (or alternative Salad opinions of course
My personal fave is a spring mix with thin-sliced pears, crumbled bleu cheese (feta or gorgonzola works, too), and candied walnuts (or regular if you can't find/make candied ones). Top with a raspberry vinegrette dressing. Not too fancy or anything, but simple and yummy, and it should pair well with steak.
Dessert:
Get/make some chocolate cups (like this, though it needn't be so ornate). Fill with a homemade vanilla custard. Top with some fresh berries (I recommend blueberries and raspberries for contrast) and a mint leaf (just because it's pretty). It's a nice, light dessert, it's easy to do, and it looks more impressive than it really is.
Those both sound 100% awesome
Scroll halfway down this page and you'll see a review where someone took a picture and gave a description of it.
http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Business/BakersfieldLoveSushi/View_AllReviews
Apples (sliced thin), Peanut Butter, and chocolate sauce is all you need.
EDIT: But be warned, it looks to me like it's definitely a "form over function" dessert. Like I said before, if you think going too fancy will be going too far, don't bother with it.
What kind of chocolate?
a box of salad mix from the vegetable store (i think it had carrot, corn, different kinds of lettuce), add some green apple (cubed) and honey mustard.
extra bonus italian crouton mix (croutons + mixed nuts)
3 oz. lemon juice
1 T salt
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t italian seasoning
Put into a bottle, shake, done.
But if you're looking for something a little fancier, I haves not.
For dessert though, I has some! It's one of my favorites (besides cake God damnit. Cake. But after that sort of meal, it's probably too much to bake a cake.. and eat it too. <__<)
Peach Cobbler
1 c sugar (I use brown)
1 and 1/2 c and 1 T flour
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 c milk
1 large egg
1/2 c melted butter
whipped cream
Grease 8" x 8" baking pan.
Oven to 425 degrees (I can't figure out how to do the degrees dot lol.)
Mix fruit, 1/2 c of sugar and 1 T of flour. Put mixture into pan.
In another bowl, mix 1/2 c sugar, 1 and 1/2 c flour, 2 t baking powder, and 1/2 t salt.
In another bowl/glass measuring cup, combine 1/2 c milk, egg, and 1/2 c melted butter, beat together and add to dry mixture and mix.
Spread the batter over the peaches in the pan. It's almost dough like, so it'll be a little annoying.
Bake for 30 mins or until the top's light brown. Side/top with whipped cream.
That one's DELICIOUS, imo.
You could also make a fruit dish for dessert, though are always lovely, leaving a light taste. I personally (and don't know anyone who doesn't) like strawberries. Strawberries and peaches together topped with whipped cream and seedless cherries, or those candy cherries.
Man thinking of it makes me giggle with delight... Anyway, I have more, if you're unsatisfied.
1 part vinegar (red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, rice vinegar, lemon juice, etc) to 2-3 parts oil (usually olive oil)
salt
other spices
put in bottle/jar and shake.
That'll do you good for everything from a basic vinaigrette (red wine or balsamic vinegar, pepper and garlic) to Hobbit's italian (lemon juice, garlic powder, italian seasoning) to a non-creamy caesar (red wine vinegar and lemon juice, garlic, raw egg, Worcestershire sauce, parmesan). I find that homemade salad dressing is so much better than most store-bought and it's ridiculously easy to make.
Capers even more so, if they would mesh well with the other ingredients.
So dinner was served:
-NY strips (prime, grass-fed) with matre'd butter
-Roasted Yukon Golds with minced garlic, olive oil and rosemary.
-Spring mix salad with crumbled goat cheese, raspberry vinaigrette, walnuts, sliced pears and pomegranate seeds.
Dinner was a pretty huge hit, though I basically went on a binge in the kitchen because I was so anxious. Fortunately that made my charm factor go up, rather than down. We then went to Transporter 3, which was pretty fun (we touched shoulders yay) and all the while I was an exploding ball of nervous energy. We went back to my place and watched her favorite Thai martial arts movie "Born to Fight" on my friend's jumbo 60" TV. We then talked about humor, former relationships, our friends and our on campus activities and what we percieve as our own flaws, all while getting a little touchy-feely. 4:30 AM rolled around faster than I would have liked (I still had yet to make a move) and so I offered to walk her to her place on W120 from my friend's place on W89. On the way back, we joke and stuff and at some point, she shoves me really hard as a joke. We play fought walking back to her place until we got to her stairs.
Also, she said the food was the best thing she's ever had outside of a restaurant and even better than most of those!
I'm a really good reader of body language and hers wasn't exactly "OMG TAKE ME NOW" but she gave me a really tight hug and said she had such a good time. So, as she was going up, I flip a coin quickly and it lands heads, which I guess is my sign for "YES FUCKER DO IT" so I just, stammering and nervous ask "Can I ask you a question?" to which she responds positively and I just ask, in the least creative and most nervous way possible "would you like to go out with me." She said she'd like to see me a few more times before that, but then rushed back down and gave me a hug so tight both our backs cracked. Then she play punched me a few times in the ribs and went in to her building. As I was walking back, she texted me saying she had a really good time and thanking me for the good night, while wishing me a pleasant night/morning.
Also she kept dropping words like "cute" and "sweet" describing me all night.
So H/A, I think I have my foot in the door. Confirm/deny.
The real question is, what the hell do I do now? I can be a real ladies man, but only when I don't really care about the girl, I am basically head-over-heels for her, and I don't want to screw things up (REALLY DON'T).
I don't get the bolded part. Maybe it's just me, but I don't consider asking someone out a big time commitment, as in that in shouldn't take her a couple of times of seeing each other before she can figure out if she wants to go out on a date with you. It's not like you asked her to be your girlfriend or anything like that..
That, along with the whole rib punching thing makes me think she might like you more as a friend than anything else.
In other words, she likes you, enjoyed what you two did yesterday, but doesn't want to commit to being a "girlfriend" after only 1 date. Which is pretty normal. The "proper" next step is, in my opinion, to just act like you're already dating. Call her up and ask her out for more stuff, have fun, and so on. You don't have to top yourself each time, and if you're worried about expectations, just state "hey let's have something low-key tonight, what do you think?"
edit: noir, I'm pretty sure she interpreted "go out with me" as "be my girlfriend." "go out with me?" at the end of a date is more "enter into a more serious relationship" compared to, say, "go out with me (again/saturday/next week)?).
Next time you meet, give her a hug and kiss her. It'll work.
Oh and she facebook messaged me out of the blue today and then we talked for a few hours so yay. I even (apparently) made her blush by her admission. I don't think I'm "in" (:winky::winky::winky: ) yet, but I think I'm off to a good start.
Oh and I plagiarized material from Awesome Posts (like Leprechaun Twilight-which she thought was hilarious) to further my charm.
Random thing, I saw up her shirt a bit (not like that, cretins) when she was sliding off my couch last night and I noticed that she is completely ripped. Like, Jason Statham ripped, which is kind of funny on a 120 lb white chick. It also means I have to LIVE in the gym over Christmas break :P.
I'm glad to see you so happy. It sounds like she likes you.
I hate to sound so negative, but you need to make a move. Pinching and hugging is still in 'friend' territory. Try kissing her next time you guys go out. Try holding her hand. I know you are eager to start a relationship with this girl, who wouldn't? You have to keep it cool though.
Hmm.. what i'm trying to say, as disjointed as this post is, is that you need to lower your expectations, because it sounds like you putting her on a pedestal. Don't think you're exclusive with her, is all I'm saying.
I am rooting for you! Good luck mate
Though others can correct if they feel this is wrong, I've personally found that the only thing which can go truly wrong that stage is if you push too hard. So take it nice and slow, let her make up her mind. It sounds to me like if you let things progress naturally, she'll choose you.
I definitely wish you luck, and keep us posted!
EDIT: Ah, lol, I just realized my advice is the exact opposite of Demerdar... which is good, the two sides to this coin as they say.
I personally think it was enough that you expressed you want to go out with her. But I can definitely see how making a bolder move might be good... though in my experience, pushing too hard when someone's making up their mind about what they want to do tends to not end well. BUT that's just in my experience, I'd take it as just one person's example among the other responses that'll come in here.
Clearly the solution involves a boat and a singing crab.
Of course, now I've got my beautiful wife sleeping next to me, and I made the "girlfriend" move on our first date, but our situation was quite different. Best of luck to you!
Hmm... and Guffrey has a good point. You definitely want to establish that you want something other than friendship (friendship as part of it, but you know what I mean).
I'm beginning to lean more toward the "make a move" myself. It's going to be a hard line to toe either way... I wish you luck!
My 0.02 is that I would give it one more full-bore date effort before I would go for that big move. It sounds like Erios is doing a bang-up job so far in romancing the girl, but if he pushes too hard too soon on the girlfriend issue, it may queer the deal. I've always found that when you have a girlfriend, you don't need to ask to apply the label: you just know.
Based on what we've been told, she seems to be a high-energy, athletic kind of girl. I would look for some athletic outdoor activity the two of you could do around your area. Play to her interests and strengths.
However, I caution this: with winter break fast approaching, you're going to be separated from your potential tae kwon do queen for a period of weeks, and therefore you should be prepared to strike while the iron is white hot.
Good luck brother. Keep us in the loop.
My suggestion, the next time you guys get a lil playful with the hugging and what not just smoothly get close for lip connection. Nothing huge just a nice lip kiss held for a sec or two ( not a chicken's peck). You'll be able to tell if she's into it or not and if not then its no big deal.
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(12/8/2008 10:20:59 AM) (fellow student): see, it's kind of amusing, because i can read your girl thread and i know who you are. but its good because it sounds awesome and good.
It's trouble when you know forumers in real life. I woke up one Saturday to a thread titled "Scarlet St. is passed out on my floor, what should I do to him" a couple years ago.
Aye, don't let that happen to you.
What did they end up doing to you?
To stay on-topic, I kind of agree with incubus. a single smooch the next time you two are grappling would be a suave maneuver. Just as long as she doesn't knock your head off after.
Aye, go for it amigo! You can do it!