Sandra Lee’s Date Night Dinner for March

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Sandra Lee’s Date Night Dinner for March
Modern Mom, CA - Mar 3, 2008
By Sandra Lee Put the kids to bed, turn on the mood music, and light the candles. It’s time for Date Night dinner. This month, Food Network star Sandra Lee has put together a stunning but simple menu, using her trademark 70/30 philosophy, which combines 70% ready-made products with 30% fresh and creative touches. Date Night dinner has never been so doable – or so delicious.

March Date Night Dinner Menu:
Artichokes Gratinee and Champagne Poached Chicken, followed by a Chocolate Box filled with Easy Chocolate Mousse.

Add a few of Sandra’s timesaving tricks, and even the busiest mom can pull off a gourmet meal that ladles up a lot of love for just a pinch of time and money:

- Plan ahead. Choose dishes you can make in advance and refrigerate or freeze.

- Keep it simple yet make it spbecial. The menu below is easy to pull together but looks and tastes spectacular.

- Let the bakery help. Dress up a store-bought cake, or doctor a cake mix, and let it double as a centerpiece. Mix a colorful cocktail and savor every second. MORE HERE

[MayQueen]

I thought she was doing pretty well until I got to the dessert, Cool Whip, pudding cups and canned frosting. Even Giada used instant chocolate pudding mix for some mousse dessert she made a few weeks ago but pudding cups? Please, no.

[BerryBaby]

If I made that dessert for husband, he would not eat it. I'd probably get a, "What's that suppose to be?"

This meal would be good for some, but I'm more of an Emeril style cook...a bit more fancy.