1. How-To Make: quick and simple yet romantic dinner for your loved one this VALENTINES DAY Presented by: Rose Bergeron

2. Impress your loved one by preparing the quick, easy yet romantic meal. The perfect meal contains an appetizer bread the main course dessert The perfect meal

3. The ideal meal:

4. When at the store buy fresh bread. Store in microwave until everything else is prepped. If necessary heat up in oven for 5 or so minutes. Cut into slices. • Ingredients: head of lettuce, carrots, croutons, salad dressing of choice, shredded cheese, peppers, any other topping desired. • Step 1: wash and chop up head of lettuce, peppers, carrots and any other vegetable. Place into bowl. • Step 2: Add shredded cheese and croutons. • Step 3: Pour on dressing of choice or place dressing on the side. • Step 4: Toss the salad until mixed well. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy! Bread and appetizer

5. You can either buy frozen meat balls or prepare them yourself. If preparing them yourself: Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 F Step 2: Break up the package of meat Step 3: Add seasonings (salt, pepper, little bit of garlic) Step 4: Roll the meat into desired size. Place on a flat pan. When pan is full place meat into oven. Step 5: Set timer for 20 minutes. Check and adjust as needed. Step 6: Let the meatballs set and cool off Step 7: When pasta is prepared add to pasta dish Ingredients needed: pasta, can of sauce. • Step 1: Boil a pot of water. Add salt to speed up process. • Step 2: When water is boiling add desired choice of pasta. (I prefer angel haired) • Step 3: Stir occasionally. Open can of sauce, heat on low in a pot. • Step 4: Once pasta is soft and no longer crunchy at all turn burner off. drain pasta with a strainer. • Step 5: Combine pasta, meat and sauce. Mix well. Spaghetti and meatballs

6. Two options: bake any dessert you desire yourself or buy baked goods. • Suggested desserts: Dessert

7. Light a few candles, dim the lights BUT NOT TOO MUCH. • Have the table set with dinner all prepared. • Offer a drink and take care of your loved one. • Have music playing in the background. It doesn’t have to be sappy love songs. Personally songs I like cute, upbeat but romantic songs like : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH1Z9DEDqpk Engage in conversation throughout the meal. When done, offer dessert. GOOD LUCK!  Setting up

8. Bread image: http://steamykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/french-bread.jpg • Spaghetti and salad image: https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/391994/posts/387494/image-201981-full.jpg?1358377778 • Cake: http://a1128.g.akamai.net/7/1128/497/0001/image.proflowers.com/is/image/ProvideCommerce/CAK_SCA6REDVELV_RedVelvet_GEN_11_OU_SQ Works Cited