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The kitchen can be a good place to spend time together. Wear only an apron to make the evening different. These meals use few ingredients and take less than thirty minutes each. You cut vegetables side by side. One person watches the stove while the other sets out plates. Eat the food as soon as it is ready. Talk while you work. It is a simple way to have dinner.
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Beat two eggs with milk and a pinch of cinnamon. Dip bread slices in the mix. Heat a pan with butter and cook the bread until both sides are brown. Top with sliced strawberries. Stand at the counter and prepare it together.
Pro-Tip
Use bread from the day before. It holds up better in the egg mixture.
Spicy Twist
Eat the toast with your hands instead of forks.
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Cook pasta in boiling water. In another pan melt butter and add cream and grated cheese. Stir until it thickens. Drain the pasta and toss it in the sauce. Grate extra cheese on top.
Pro-Tip
Keep some of the pasta water to adjust the sauce thickness.
Spicy Twist
Taste the sauce from the same spoon.
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Peel the shrimp if needed. Heat oil and cook minced garlic for thirty seconds. Add the shrimp and cook until they turn pink. Finish with lemon juice and salt.
Pro-Tip
Buy shrimp that is already peeled to save time.
Spicy Twist
Cook it while staying close to each other at the stove.
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Spread sauce on small flatbreads. Add cheese and your favorite toppings. Place them in a hot oven and bake until the cheese bubbles. Cut them into small pieces.
Pro-Tip
Use a pizza stone if you have one for better crust.
Spicy Twist
Make one pizza each with silly toppings.
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Put yogurt in the bottom of two glasses. Add a layer of granola. Top with mixed berries. Repeat the layers one more time. Keep them cold until you eat.
Pro-Tip
Choose berries that are in season for the best taste.
Spicy Twist
Share one glass and take turns with the spoon.
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Mix flour, baking powder, milk and an egg. Heat the pan and pour small amounts of batter. Flip when bubbles appear. Stack three or four high.
Pro-Tip
Let the batter sit for five minutes before you start cooking.
Spicy Twist
Cook them in turns and serve right away.
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Whisk eggs in a bowl. Pour into a buttered pan. Add cheese to one side when the eggs start to set. Fold the omelet and cook until done.
Pro-Tip
Use a nonstick pan so the eggs slide easily.
Spicy Twist
Make one big omelet and eat it from the same plate.
Final Tip
These meals give you a reason to stay in the kitchen together. Pick one or two and try them this week. They are easy to shop for and quick to make. You end up with food and time spent close to each other.
Common Questions
Yes if you move carefully. The apron covers your front. Keep hot pans away from your body and have oven mitts ready.
Choose recipes that cook fast. Avoid deep frying or anything that splatters a lot. Simple stove top meals work well.
No. Basic pans, a knife and a cutting board are enough. Most items you already have in the kitchen.
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