"Sheldon" > wrote in message
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>
> kinki-kilikini wrote:
> > My hubby and I were looking forward to being alone on Valentine's Day
> when
> > all of a sudden an old friend of mine from Maui contacted me and said
> she
> > was coming to visit. I was soooooooo bummed; we're newlyweds after
> all and
> > it was going to be our 5 month anniversary.
> >
> > Anyway, she canceled and said she's coming Wednesday instead! I'm so
> happy!
> >
> > So, now I have to think about something romantic and special to make
> for
> > tomorrow. We're on a low carb diet that it's basically NO carb.
> (Yes,
> > we're taking supplements.) Whatever I decide has to be cheap (we're
> > severely budgetally challenged), low carb, yet elegant and romantic.
> And
> > whatever I decide to get, he has to take me to the store because I
> don't
> > have a vehicle and he's the only one in our house with an income.
> >
> > Also, unfortunately, we don't even have a dinner or dining room
> table; all
> > we do is sit on the couch with a plate on our lap.
> >
> > Anyone have any good ideas on something to serve and how to serve it
> to make
> > it simple, yet give it some sort of ambience? I need help!
> >
> > We like pork, beef, chicken, fish, shellfish (but that's pricey) and
> just
> > about any and all veggies (except hot peppers or spicy food for me).
> I'm
> > tired of panfried and all we do other than that is bake or Q. I'm
> looking
> > for something unique. Any ideas?
>
> Meets your economic requiremets, contains seafood, and is in a way
> romantic... alla kinki-kili... you can substitute a spaghetti squash
> for the pasta.
>
> SPAGHETTI ALLA PUTTANESCA
> Spaghetti "Whore-style"
>
> 1 lb. spaghetti
> 3 oz. extra-virgin olive oil
> 3 oz. pitted brown olives (preferably Gaeta or Nicoise)
> 1 lb. ripe tomatoes
> 3 oz. anchovies
> 1 clove of garlic, crushed
> 1 peperoncino
> 1 1/2 oz. capers
> salt
>
> Chop the anchovies. Peel the tomatoes, dispense with the seeds and cut
> into small chunks. Pour the oil in a warmed skillet and add the garlic
> and peperoncino cut in little pieces. Cover. Cook over medium heat
> until the garlic browns. Remove garlic and add the anchovies. Add
> tomatoes, olives and capers (well washed). Stir and let cook for about
> 7 mins. Taste the sauce for seasoning. Pour the sauce over spaghetti in
> a skillet with the sauce, toss well and serve.

LOL!!!

Simple recipe for a simple problem. How did I know that you would check in?
:-)

Longtime lurker/new poster.

Hubert