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Sexy scoffs

Is it true that the way to your partner's heart is through his stomach? Find out with our delicious but healthy menu

If you are looking to reignite the spark in your romance, instead of facing another shopping trip, laden with edible underwear and champagne, treat your sweetie to a homemade gift: a tasty meal. We've included some aphrodisiacs in our list below, but if you want to really spice up the menu, add some tomatoes, chillies, pine nuts, mushrooms or sweet potatoes, and eat at your own risk.

One thing to remember when you're preparing any or all of these special dishes: keep it light, low-fat and watch the alcohol. Otherwise, you'll find he's fallen asleep before the pudding. Each meal below serves two. We've calculated the calories and fat per person in case you're watching your (or his) waistline. Enjoy.

Breakfast

2 medium-sized pancakes, topped with 12 strawberries and 4 tbsp Greek yoghurt
2 cups coffee with a dash each semi-skimmed milk
Nutritional info: 450 calories, 21g fat

Mid-morning drink or snack

400ml Passion fruit juice
Nutritional info: 88 calories, trace of fat
or 6 dried dates
Nutritional info: 121cals, 0g fat

Lunch

Vegetable tempura
Buckwheat noodles with oriental vegetables, prawns served in a fragrant Thai broth
2 cups Jasmine tea
Nutritional info: 283 calories, 7g fat

Veggie version120g tofu, instead of prawns
Nutritional info: 266 calories, 9g fat

Mid-afternoon drink or snack

2 glasses sparkling water flavoured with 90ml elderflower cordial
Nutritional info: 51 calories, 0 grams fat
or 4 fresh figs
Nutritional info: 47calories, 0g fat

Dinner
Grilled oysters
Rocket salad with 2 tbsp walnut dressing (mix 1 tbsp walnut oil and 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar)
Coq au vin
2 glasses Chardonnay
Champagne sorbet
Nutritional info: 900 calories, 30g fat

Veggie version
2 glasses Chardonnay
Tomato and sweet pepper soup
Wild mushroom risotto
Nutritional info: 910 calories, 27g fat

Late night munchies:2 mugs hot chocolate with 8 marshmallows
Nutritional info: 174 calories, 3g fat

Total daily calories: 1946 calories, 61g fat
Total daily calories (veggie version): 1939 calories, 60g fat

Other sweet splurges:8 chocolates from a box: 125 calories, 6g fat
2 scoops any dairy flavoured ice cream: 116 calories, 6g fat

Next page: recipes for Vegetable Tempura, Thai Broth and more.

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