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EC · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:25 am Post subject: Birthday dinner recipe

So tomorrow is the wife's bday and she doesn't want to go out so i'll be whipping something up. Typically, i'll steam lobsters or make up a shellfish meddly. Not really into this year. Anyone have suggestions for a nice birthday meal that's upscale but unique? I'm not all that exotic of a cooker so i tend to make similar dishes a lot.

Let's hear some good ones, peeps!
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pattit · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:39 am Post subject:

Filet mignon, scalloped potatoes with gruyere on top, and some steamed broccoli. I would like that for my birthday meal, you can use your mandoline to slice the potatoes and onions.

EC · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:33 am Post subject:

pattit · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 3:35 pm Post subject:

Why thank you Eric!
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ddpie · Elite BakeSpacer Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 8618

Well Eric tomorrow is MY bday too....

Jim always makes me a stuffed steak...he sautes mushrooms adds some beef broth and cornstarch to thicken it, just a touch of liquid smoke if you have it. Then he sautes onions and splits the steak and stuffs it with the mushrooms and onions. Then grills it. Sooooo good and it would go along with what Patti suggested (I like the gruyere potato idea too) She'll think you're a chef geeeenius (which of course, you are)

Don't forget the red wine, a full bodied one, oak finish (provided she likes wine of course) and......don't forget the flowers! Oh and one more thing, if you don't get a sitter....send the kids to bed early Smile

EC · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:30 am Post subject:

ddpie · Elite BakeSpacer Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 8618

He usually uses a thick cut ribeye, so he can cut in the pocket and stuff it. I generally like a sirloin cut but for this, I prefer the ribeye too.

As for the sitter....we rarely had sitters too, so I know what you mean. Plus I think your son is probably at the age where he doesn't "need" (or thinks he needs) a sitter??? Well heck, just do what we do and tell them mom and dad are having a "date" nite. Send them off to watch movies or play video games or something. Smile

Of course the girls are all teenagers now so all we have to do is tell them mom and dad wanna "make out" and that sends them running and screaming "EWWWWWWWEEEE" LOL

EC · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:51 am Post subject:

grammadotcom · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:37 am Post subject:

Tomorrow is my DH's B-day too. lots of them month,huh?I am not sure what I am going to cook for him yet. i think my dks are coming in, so we will see what we come up with. He will be 60.I think I am going to make him a cake

similar to this. I made this one for a friend of ours, This was my first cake like this.
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EC · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:43 am Post subject:

Patti - Hope you guys give him a good one.....it's a milestone!
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