Romantic Recipes for Romantic Souls Here's the third idea for a Special Valentine's Day meal that you can prepare  at home for that special someone.  Get your creative juices going and cook your own Valentine dinner. This combo uses fruits as salad, beef tenderloin for main dish, chocolate chip tart for dessert, and a special Valentine juice. Pink Frozen Fruit Salad Ingredients: * 8 ounces cream cheese, softened * 1 quart strawberry ice cream, softened * 1/2 cup miracle whip * 2 cans (17 oz size) fruit cocktail, drained * 1/3 cup chopped nuts Directions: Combine cream cheese, ice cream and salad dressing, mixing until well blended. Fold in fruit and nuts. Pour into 9-inch square pan. Freeze until firm. Chill until serving. Valentine`s Day Beef Tenderloin with Green Peppercorn-Brandy Sauce for Two Ingredients: * 2 (8 oz. ea) beef tenderloins * salt and pepper * 1 tablespoon butter * 3 tablespoons chopped shallots * 1 Tbl. green peppercorns * 1 cup beef broth * 1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard * 2 tablespoons heavy cream * 2 tablespoons brandy * 2 tablespoons chopped chives for garnish Directions: Salt and pepper beef on both sides. Heat butter in medium skillet on medium heat. Add beef; cook 5 min; turn, cook another 5 min. Remove to platter; tent with foil to keep warm. In same skillet, add shallots and peppercorns. Cook 2 min. or until soft. Add broth, mustard, cream and brandy. Cook 5 min. or until reduced to 1/2. Place beef on serving plates. Top with sauce, garnish with chopped chives. Chocolate Chip Cookie Tarts for Two Ingredients: * 1/2 cup frozen whipped topping -- thawed * 2 large bakery-style chocolate chip cookies * 2 kiwi fruit -- peeled and sliced * 2 strawberries -- sliced * 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips * 1/2 teaspoon vegetable shortening Directions: Spread 1/4 cup whipped topping over each cookie. Arrange kiwi fruit slices around the outer edge of cookies over whipped topping, then place strawberry slices in the centers. In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over tarts and serve immediately. Cherries Valentine Ingredients: * 1 1/2 cup cherries -- pitted * 2 medium peaches -- halved and pitted * 2 medium oranges -- juiced * OR * 1/2 cup orange juice * 4 orange wedges * 4 cherries with stems Directions: Place cherries and peaches in a blender with orange juice. Blend at medium speed until creamy. Pour mixture into custard glasses. Top each glass with an orange wedge and a whole cherry. Serve immediately.  Otherwise, store in the fridge with each custard glass tightly covered. Will keep for 3 to 5 days. If you like these ideas, look out for the next meal combo for your special Valentine dinner.  Also look out for earlier combo recipes with seafood and chicken as main dishes. Here's another idea for a special Valentine's Day meal that you can prepare  at home for that special someone.  Get your creative juices going and cook your own Valentine dinner. This is the second of 4-part series of  ideas.  This combo uses potato as salad, shrimp and pasta for main dish, ginseng fudge for dessert, and a special Valentine punch. Pink Mashed Potatoes Ingredients: * 4 potatoes * 1/2 cup milk (heated in the microwave) * 4 tablespoons butter * Salt and pepper * Red food color Directions: Peel potatoes and cut into 10-12 pieces, put in pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and cook for about 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Turn off the stove, pour the potatoes into a colander and shake to remove the water. Cut the potatoes in a bowl; with an electric mixer or beater, beat the potatoes, butter and a little salt and pepper, adding the milk while you mix. Add food color carefully until it is a pretty color Champagne Shrimp and Pasta Ingredients: * 8 ounces angel hair pasta * 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil * 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms * 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined * 1 1/2 cup champagne * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 2 tablespoons minced shallots * 2 plum tomatoes, diced * 1 cup heavy cream * salt and pepper to taste * 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley * freshly grated Parmesan cheese Directions: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 6 to 8 minutes or until al dente; drain. Meanwhile, heat oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan. Cook and stir mushrooms in oil until tender. Remove mushrooms from pan, and set aside. Combine shrimp, champagne, and salt in the frying pan, and cook over high heat. When liquid just beginning to boil, remove shrimp from pan.  Add shallots and tomatoes to champagne; boil until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup,for  about 8 minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup cream and boil until slightly thick, for about 1 to 2 minutes. Add shrimp and mushrooms to sauce, and heat through. Adjust seasonings to taste. Toss hot, cooked pasta with the remaining 1/4 cup cream and parsley. To serve, spoon shrimp with sauce over pasta, and top with Parmesan cheese. Valentines Love Fudge Ingredients: * 3/4 cup margarine or butter * 3 cups sugar * 1 (5oz) can evaporated milk * 1 package (12oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips * 1 jar marshmallow creme * 1 cup chopped pecans * 1 teaspoon vanilla * 3 capsules ginseng (available at drug stores and health food stores) Directions: Lightly grease a 13X9 inch baking dish.  Mix margarine, sugar and milk in a large heavy saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil for 5 minutes. Stir constantly. Turn offthe  heat and stir in chocolate chips. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Pour into baking dish and let it set up at room temperature. Cranberry Valentine Punch Ingredients: * 1 quart cranberry juice * 1 quart apple juice * 1 can (6 oz. size) frozen orange juice * 2 small sticks cinnamon * 6 whole cloves * Sugar to taste Directions: Mix all the  ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. If you like these ideas, look out for the next meal combo for your special Valentine dinner. Valentine's day