April 2014 Moms

Valentine's Day Food?!

Wondering what everyone's plans are for Valentine's Day--going out, making dinner, other fun rituals?? I'm trying to make a V-day menu, and want to be tempted ;)

So far, my plan is:
-Pan seared tenderloin with a red wine and mushroom reduction
-Roasted red potatoes, red peppers, and red onion
-Homemade vanilla bean ice cream with heart shaped sugar cookies
-N/A champagne

What are the rest of you gals up to that night?

Re: Valentine's Day Food?!

  • Uhm, it will probably involve pizza at home on the couch with my dog lol.  Usually I make a nice dinner since it's DH's bday as well, but he's out of town.
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  • I will be making a venison tenderloin, with baked potatoes, and broccoli, DH's favorite :)  NO flowers for this momma...I'm allergic! But he said he'd be making me a flourless chocolate cake (I'm dying for Friday!!!)
  • Yum! Homemade vanilla bean ice cream with heart cookies? That's amazing. My DH is travelling for work for a few weeks, but bought me a ticket to fly out to him for a long weekend. That just happens to be Valentine's Day. I'm a total sap and love the holiday, so I'm thrilled! However, I don't know what food will be involved just yet. I'm hoping for some spicy pasta of some sort. 
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  • All of that sounds delicious @Stace0616. We usually go out to dinner wherever I want. So far I've been getting spoiled this week. This morning, some tulips were delivered to me and I have a hair appointment tomorrow. I have no idea what else is planned.
  • Making food for DS' birthday party the next morning.  So my mom is going to be there to help me clean.  Not very romantic:-) but our anniversary is on the 21st so we'll catch up then!
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  • britt33 said:
    Every valentines weekend we go on our annual marriage retreat. So we will be at a hotel attending a few workshops and spending quality time together in the time in between.

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    That's a really neat tradition!
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  • All this food sounds fantastic! My DH and i have a pizza picnic tradition for Valentines Day. We lay out a blanket on the floor, oder pizza, and drink something bubbly.

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  • nikki912nikki912 member
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    Sushi! It's a tradition to make our own sushi on valentines day. This year it'll be a tempura shrimp roll and a smoked salmon one. No tuna this year as I can't find a source I trust (ah pregnancy guilt). I miss living in a big city!
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  • DH usually cooks his one dish he makes. Tinga! It's a spicy Mexican dish he loves (and I do too) since he lived in Mexico for a couple years. But we have kind of taken it easy with holidays the last while so I don't know that either of us have anything planned haha. Definitely no gifts (mostly because things are tight with baby coming) probably just spending the evening relaxing on the couch together. :) all good for me since my love languages are physical touch and quality time ;) so snuggling on the couch is perfect!
  • I'm making homemade pizza. Which I usually make on Friday anyway but DH loves it and requested it. We don't do a big V-day because my birthday is the day before and DH's is the second and DD's is the 21st...we get a bit celebrated-out in feb.
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  • I had been whining to my husband that he never takes me out anymore because I've been in a crappy mood a lot lately. So now we're going out and I never really wanted to in the first place. Oops.
     






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  • Yeah this whole unemployment thing is definitely bringing out my inner foodie again. I feel like I'm not contributing much--just gestating--so I've been cooking to overcompensate I think. I need to rein it in after this weekend though. Last time I was unemployed, DH and I gained like 40lbs each!

    Why can't I just bake fattening foods for other people for a living?? ;)
  • We always do chinese take-out, bottle of good wine, and a movie in the comfort of our living room!
  • We're going to a fondue restaurant for dinner, and I'm looking forward to getting gussied up and going out - I've been a hermit since New Year's!
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  • H is making pasta carbonara and we're getting crumbs cupcakes!
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  • Stace0616 said:



    So far, my plan is:
    -Pan seared tenderloin with a red wine and mushroom reduction
    -Roasted red potatoes, red peppers, and red onion
    -Homemade vanilla bean ice cream with heart shaped sugar cookies
    -N/A champagne

    Will you be my valentine? This sounds so good.

    We have reservations :) I hope they have cheese fondue on the menu. I could really go for some good bread and fondue!
  • We usually have a tradition of doing pizza, wine and movies. With a kid things change so it will probably be pizza but nothing else. Or we will go visit my dad for dinner. It depends on if DH's parents offer to watch DS or not.
  • I'm so excited we are going on a mini baby moon! We are headed down to Dallas on Thursday night and on Friday we are going to the Dallas Aquarium and going to a place called Twisted Root Burger Company for dinner. They have fried green tomatoes! I am so stoked.
  • I usually do a heart shaped pizza and cookies with my boys and DH. My neighbor is having her baby girl that day so hopefully I can go visit :)
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  • We're thinking homemade lobster bisque and fondue so far. Perfect excuse to buy a fondue pot plus I have a 20% off coupon at bed bath & beyond. :D
  • If you are near a Trader Joe'e, they have a cheese fondue in a bag that already has everything in it. I was skeptical at first, but it was amaaaaazing!
  • Not sure I got a text today saying I needed to go shopping or something until 7:30 and then I could come home bc he needed the house to himself. He mentioned awhile back maybe going to the restaurant we went to on our first Valentines Day. Super sweet but secretly I'm hoping it changes I'm not a big fan of Chinese - but he loves it and I'm looking forward to a real-plan-ahead date!
  • I'm spending the day getting pampared full spa treatment and massage with the table with the tummy whole and facial and hair done, the works. It's Hubbi's gift to me and a gift for him because he loves it when I look pretty?? I haven't done that in weeks and I need some down time Momma time!!!! :)) :)) :):)) :)) :)) :)) :) I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!

    Then were going to this restaurant Hubbi loves called Tru and having 'the experience' with wine. The chef there is amazing and I get so full but it's soooooooo good and there are some things that i can't eat because of Babi but it's ok Hubby will just eat those!!! Your valentines days sound really lovely too!!! It's making me hungry YUM!!!
    You're freindly and nice and popular a14 AE :)) :))
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