Valentines Dinner

There is a saying that the fastest way to a man's heart is through his stomach. It works the same for women. I would advise all the women I know to get involved with someone that cooks. With Valentines on the way, cooking dinner for your Valentine is the perfect gift. Have a heart warming movie for after the meal and you have a winning evening.

Try cooking a pot roast for a one pot meal that satisfys even the toughest of critics. You can prepare it the night before and cook all day in a crock pot so it is ready when she arrives. Cover the table with a table cloth, light a couple of candles and pop a bottle of Pinot Noir for the perfect meal.

Pick up a couple of fresh brownies from the Deli or Bakery. Top them off with a scoop of good vanilla ice cream. This is as simple as it gets for desert and no one ever turns it down. If you are feeling really fancy finish it off with chocolate syrup and whipped cream.

Now it's time for a great movie. Don't forget guys that Valentines is girlie movie night. I know stop with the groaning. She may like James Bond but it is Sean Connery that she thinks is romantic not the movie. Try an oldie but goodie like The Sound of Music or young love with Love and Basketball. If romance is in your heart pick up Like Water for Chocolate.

No Fail Pot Roast

Chuck Roast 3-4 pounds

4 cloves of garlic pealed

1/2 cup pearl onions or 1 small sweet yellow onined diced

1 cup of red potatoe washed, eyes taken off and cut in bite size pieces. Peel if you must.

1 cup of baby carrots

salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon of olive oil

2 cups of burgandy wine, or enough to nearly cover the roast

Warm up the olive oil in a skillet and rub salt and pepper into the roast.

Brown the Roast on both sides.

Put the Roast in the crockpot and scrapings from the pan too.

Add the wine and refridgerate over night.

8 to 12 hours before you expect to eat dinner, remove crockpot from refridgerator.

Add all the vegetables and cook on low for 8-12 hours.

Don't forget to put the top on.

To plate remove roast and place in the center of your serving platter. Careful as it will be fall apart tender. Surround it with the vegetables and you are ready to eat. Add a green salad and you are chef-a-licious.

Note if your crockpot does not have a removable sleeve don't put the whole unit in the fridge. Put the roast in a pot and cover to refridgerate.