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A steak sounds good -- drooling over filet w/ grilled salmon, pilaf, and asparagus.

If you don't mind coconut milk, mango, and Thai curries, I find Thai mango curry with chicken served with jasmine rice to be rather pleasing. A little heat is good, but not too much. Not sure if you'll find this milk overload, but Thai iced tea can be prepped easily as well - would suggest this prepared a day earlier if you want. The curry can be prepared earlier in the day and nuked/warmed at low heat, but it is also very simple to prepare together as well if you use the starter tubs of Thai paste (red/yellow/green curries, masamun, or panang...depending on the flavors you prefer - peanuts, shrimp, etc.).

Pad thai is also a very easy side to make. This does not reheat well unless you adjust for it when you initially cook it. As you know, rice sticks and bean sprouts become overdone quickly.

Maybe it isn't a good idea to try something new out. :)

This is an easy dish, plus it's reddish pink. This is recipe for two.

Prepare 2 cup brown rice (two cups water per cup of rice) on low heat for 50 min to 1 hr.

With twenty minutes left on the time, cut one block of House brand firm tofu into cubes. Sautee in a tablespoon or so of canola oil on med-high heat until golden brown and a bit crispy. Cut up fresh broccoli and steam for six minutes on high heat (I do mine with a steamer basket over the stove). Throw drained broccoli in with done tofu.

Mix 1 tbl cornstarch, 1 tbl soy sauce (low sodium), 1/2 cup blood orange juice (you can juice 3-4 med blood oranges for same effect; the fruit flesh mixed with sugar makes a good dessert), 1/2 tbl rice vinegar, and 1 tsp of seasame oil. Stir well, oil will float. Pour most over tofu/broccoli on high; stir until it coats and coagulates. Put rest of liquid on the rice. Serve tofu/broccoli mix over rice. Viola!

This is V-Day, why do you want to slave over a stove all day to become tired and smell of food? I would do a hot pot or fondue, finger foods that you could feed each other. You don't want to eat heavy, stinky foods that leaves you both too full and tired (save that for when you two are married for 50 years). Make it sexy, work it ......

I'm in with pjracz10-- something simple sexy and finger-friendly--maybe some marinated shrimp( pickled? maybe remoulade?) some oysters on the half shell with a cocktail or mignonette sauce-- fresh berries- don't forget the whipped cream, steamed asparagus with a come back dressing or remoulade sauce or maybe baby crab cakes with a garlic dressing/dip? seafood is usually fairly light if steamed or broiled-- you can compose the sauce or dip way ahead of time-- maybe, when he/she arrives, open the door in a sweet apron and nothing else-- as long as your neighbors aren't too close! then let your creativity and imagination get the best of both of ya'll!

Well, with a tiny kitchen, I'd say I'd prefer finger food to leave you unharried--great breads, spreads, different kinds of hummus, and lots of small finger foods--small brownies, apple tarts, and bite-size things if you have the time.

However, if you want the traditional 'man-pleasin' meal, some big baked or smothered potatoes, creamed spinach, maybe some fried eggs (or if you insist, any skillet or broiled meat like a steak or bacon), followed by brownies, cheesecake, and such, probably wouldn't be turned down, and would be easy to whip up.