How about a finger foods party for two on Valentine's Day? With some champagne, a nice cozy nook, candlelight, finger foods and great conversation and the romance is on - having an elegant sufficiency but not overeating.
Here is some trivia about Valentine's Day: "Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, though
written Valentines didn't begin to appear until after 1400. The oldest
known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by
Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the
Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. (The
greeting is now part of the manuscript collection of the British Library
in London, England.) Several years later, it is believed that King
Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to
Catherine of Valois."
Chicken Strips with Mexi-Cali Dip (recipe below)
Spicy chicken strips with a cool, creamy Mexican-style dip. Very good.
1 lb chicken breast halves, (0.454 kg)
cut into thin
strips
1 tbsp olive oil (15 mL)
1 tbsp hot pepper sauce (15 mL)
2 tsp butter (10 mL)
Mexi-Cali Dip:
3/4 cup sour cream (175 mL)
1/4 cup medium or
mild Salsa (50 mL)
1/4 cup grated
Cheddar cheese (50 mL)
1
green onion, chopped
In large skillet, fry chicken strips in olive oil,
stirring frequently, until chicken is tender and cooked through, about
7 to 10 minutes. Add hot pepper sauce
and butter right at the end and stir just until butter melts. Remove skillet from heat.
Mexi-Cali Dip: In medium bowl, combine sour cream, Salsa,
cheese and green onion. Serve hot
chicken with dip.
Yield: 6 servings
1
serving
147.3
calories
19.1
g protein
6.6
g fat
2.0
g carbs