https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:22:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1305150 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:34:05 +0000 mediagirl 1305150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chicken paprikash, chicken marsala and I introduced him to sushi. It was love at first yellowtail. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1305090 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:01:16 +0000 yin 1305090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I didn't know how to cook, and DH knew it at the time too. Somehow he was confident that I would learn over time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304927 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 18:30:28 +0000 MapleMoose 1304927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chicken parm with my homemade sauce, oven roasted chicken with all the fixin's, roast beef au jus, homemade crab cakes, baked stuffed haddock, etc. I like cooking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304911 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 18:22:06 +0000 swedishfish 1304911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PEAPIE: hahaha, that's a great idea!</p> <p>I make a mean (and somewhat lean) penne a la vodka. I'm more of a baker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304719 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 15:26:16 +0000 nana87 1304719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember cooking anything in particular to try to impress him early on-- maybe lasagna? He looooves to cook so he usually cooked for me (still does!) or we'd cook together. I don't think we did much cooking early on though, we mostly ate out the first couple months of dating </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304697 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 15:01:24 +0000 Brassgiraffe 1304697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had just taken a few cooking lessons when DH and I started dating. I was proud of my new skills and made him homemade pasta. Then I learned that his mom was an accomplished cook who had won state cooking contests and co-authored two cookbooks! My confidence in my cooking deflated a little bit, but DH seemed to appreciate whatever I made for him.<br /> @Andrea: good plan!<br /> @PEAPIE: haha! :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304591 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 13:28:56 +0000 MrsH 1304591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't cook much - we ate out a lot but I did make him Butternut squash risotto. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304559 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 13:05:21 +0000 HellOnHeels 1304559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made a shredded turkey enchilada once and paired it with spicy corn when we were dating about 4 years ago or so. Nothing too impressive, just something I had tried at a conference and the cook gave out the recipe so decided to try making it myself. And now, DH still asks for it to this day, as recently as yesterday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304485 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 12:23:48 +0000 PEAPIE 1304485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't really try to impress him... I wanted to keep his expectations real low, as to not set him up for disappointment later! Haha. It worked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304475 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 12:16:01 +0000 Freckles 1304475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: that is definitely the way to go! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304474 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 12:15:20 +0000 Freckles 1304474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were l/d too so we went crazy with the meals when we visited. I made potato wrapped sea bass with a leek-Barolo sauce that was quite impressive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304444 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:46:51 +0000 yoursilverlining 1304444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing - my husband helped me learn to cook! He cooked plenty of meals for me though: roast chicken with Tuscan beans, big spinach salads with pancetta, fish tacos, wilted greens tacos, chicken and mole....the list goes on and on! He definitely earned bonus points in the kitchen!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304432 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:35:50 +0000 Greentea 1304432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He knew I couldn't cook when I met him! He made me chicken dumpling soup on demand... an old favorite! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304363 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 10:48:21 +0000 jhd 1304363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were LD but saw each other most weekends. I cooked for him but can't remember what I made besides the total pork chop fail! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304261 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 09:48:40 +0000 pui 1304261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I were long distance too, but we did visit each other from time to time. I made him garlic and herb whole chicken to try and impress him. It worked. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304185 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 08:18:58 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1304185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first meal I made for him was baked salmon, rice pilaf, asparagus, and Greek salad. He loved it! I had no idea salmon was his favorite fish.</p> <p>We were LD and he drove to see me one time. His arrival was while I was at work so I made a pasta dish for him to snack on. mIt had sauteed bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, Italian dressing marinated chicken, and then I simmered everything in a vodka sauce. This was all tossed in about a pound pasta. When I got home there was nothing left. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304168 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 07:43:18 +0000 Andrea 1304168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing much. I picked lots of nice restaurants for us to go to!<br /> ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304156 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 07:25:34 +0000 chopsuey 1304156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never cooked for him before we got married! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-dating-what-meals-did-you-cook-to-impress-your-so#post-1304149 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 07:09:36 +0000 mrbee 1304149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bed and I dated long distance, so I never had a chance to cook for her! If I did, I would've cooked either my rissoto or my pesto chicken. Both recipes are from my friend's Italian dad, and they are crowdpleasers.</p> <p>It was all smokes and mirrors though... I couldn't really cook. I just had a few magic recipes.</p> <p>When you were dating, what meals did you cook to impress your SO? </p>