Thursday 13 - Cook Up Some Romantic Fun

Some of our favorite books and movies often include a romantic scene in the kitchen. Being together in a cozy kitchen while preparing food can easily add a little spice to a relationship.

I try to spend one day a week in the kitchen cooking with my boys and hubby.  I think it’s good for our boys to see hubby and I having fun in the kitchen. When we get too flirtatious, the boys will roll their eyes and mumble, "Gross."

Here are a few ideas to cook up some fun.

1.      Be silly and wear an apron that says “Hot Stuff”…. Have hubby wear one that says “Grill Master”.

2.      Pickup the book Science Experiments You Can Eat. Kids and grownups with have fun with this! 

3.      Wear shorts in the winter while making a Hawaiian dish.

4.      Find a fun Latin dish recipe and play salsa music. Dance in the kitchen.

5.      Hmmm…. Try sipping a glass of red wine while cooking. Give the kids some non-alcoholic wine. How about some special food such as anything dipped in chocolate?

6.       Yummy scents such as pumpkin, cinnamon, vanilla or even a batch of fresh cookies gets that blood flowing and the mouth watering. Find a recipe to make that can be eaten right away.

7.      Make something with oysters or chili peppers – items known for being aphrodisiacs. Don’t worry it won’t put kids “in the mood”.

8.      Cook with your honey. Use your fingers to mix ingredients, lick each others fingers, or have a food fight.

9.      Blindfold each other and taste test foods prepared with a variety of textures, tastes, and temperatures. Take turns feeding each other. One on one with your honey is romantic, with kids, this gets messy but a ton of fun.

10.  Play “Can you name this?” A blindfolded person tries to guess what various kitchen items and/or food items are.

11.  Can’t stop stirring that sauce? No problem! Delegate jobs. Give each person in the kitchen a chore to do – grade cheese, cut veggies, etc.

12.  Go to the store and purchase an unknown fruit or veggie. Go home look on line on ways to prepare it then head into the kitchen.

13.  Make a large batch of trail mix using your own ideas. Place a cup full in small bags and tie with colored ribbons or twine. Deliver to friends & relatives for a great mid-winter pick-me-up.

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Romance Author and Artist Mary Quast lives in a log home affectionately named "Camp Run-A-Muk" located in the woods of Michigan with her husband, three sons, and a collection of animal family members. As a professional artist, Mary Quast answered the call to express herself creatively. With her descriptive writing style she has developed a knack for creating passionate characters and realistic settings. Quast is one of the original writers for the 1 Night Stand Series published by Decadent Publishing. When she’s not busy writing contemporary erotic romance novels, novelettes, and short stories, Mary Quast doles out sensual tips and yummy eye candy on her blog “Romantic Interludes”.

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