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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

a way to a Man's heart - part 2

Always serve food with love, create a love feast. Surprise your loved one when they get home, soft lighting with candles, some incense (like Ylang, Vanilla, Black Magic or even Kama Sutra), arrange a baby sitter.

When preparing the meal, it must be as stress free as possible, so you will be in the right frame of mind, ready for passion. So what if you cheat and order a pre-made meal, dress it up with some of your unique creations.

Atmosphere is important, if you have a fireplace then use it, otherwise revamp your bedroom to resemble a "Pleasure Garden". Present the foods in an attractive manner, finger foods are possibly best for this, wine, tasty & spicy treats, and then sweet items to finish off the meal. Dress for the occasion, a soft shimmering gown, use your femininity, tease and entice. A deep red cloth and gold candles are wonderful passionate colours, even deep purples complimented with rich orange.

Shakespeare once said "if music be the food of love, then play on". A romantic meal is not just what you eat, it is the way you eat and enjoy it, learn to feed your lover, tempt them with delicacies, tease them with their favourites, its all about passion and love.

So how about creating a Mulled Wine Love Potion
You will need the following:
1 bottle claret (or red wine of your choice)
1 large orange
1 large lemon
4 cinnamon sticks
12 clove buds
1 tablespoon castor sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger

Method:
1.empty the wine into a stainless steel or ceramic saucepan and add slices of the orange and lemon
2.add all the other ingredients - stir with a wooden spoon and cover
3.simmer over gentle heat for 20minutes - DO NOT BOIL
4.strain and serve while still warm. Make sure if you use glasses that they are heat proof or else warm them first in warm water

Serving your loved one a warm glass of Mulled WIne gives a message that you are ready and willing to welcome any advances made towards you.
Just a precaution, this potent brew will loosen both your senses as well as pave the way for a night of passion. Do not serve your loved one large quantities as too much can be a sexual inhibitor

As a sweet treat you can make some Winter Love Biscuits
The ingredients for these biscuits are steeped in history and associations with love. Vanilla and sugar are ruled by Venus

Remember to have thoughts of love and passion when preparing these, focus on your loved one and the time yuo will have together sharing in the delights of the feast.

You will need:
22g vanilla sugar
175g butter (not margarine, use the real thing)
350g plain flour
50g ground brazil nuts
300g baking powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
icing sugar
food colouring
water to mix
baking sheets
wooden spoon
rolling pin
heart shaped cutter

Method:
1.place vanilla sugar and butter in a mixing bowl, cream them together in a clockwise motion using the wooden spoon to give a mousse-like texture. While doing this, focus your love and intent on your loved one
2.add the eggs, hold the eggs in your right hand and make a wish for love and passion, then add the eggs to the bowl and beat the mixture
3.combine the dry ingredients in a seperate bowl, then slowly add the dry ingredients until it forms the consistency of dough
4.enjoy your work, this is for you and your loved one. Knead the dough, add flour only if required. Visualise yourself surrounded by love, feel the warmth of love from your loved one. You can even speak out an old rhyme:
"One by one and nine times nine
turn my sweatheart's heart to mine
love to love and sun to moon
bring my true love to me soon"
Now divide the dough in half and wrap in cling film and chill in fridge for 60 minutes
5.go for a walk while waiting for biscuit mix to set. Focus on your breathing, connect with nature, be energised and refreshed for the evening. Maybe you might prefer to spend a quiet moment meditating, focussing on drawing up sensual energies and focussing on breathwork as well as thinking of your loved one
6.now it is time to cut and shape the biscuits, you may wish to do heart shapes, stars or anything you wish. Bake the biscuits for 10minutes (center of oven) at 180celcius (Gas Mark 4). You may wish to decorate the biscuits with icing sugar, do not cover biscuit, but rather pipe some icing onto biscuit forming hearts, stars or kisses (xxx). Do all this with love, focussing on your loved one
7. serve with love, place on plate with rose petals and feed your loved one

May you and your loved one enjoy the feast, and then feast upon each other giving pleasure without reservation