Even though I think lover's day is a bit ridiculous with all the commercialism, I do get into it and like doing something extra special for my five most favorite people in the world.
Love these girlies!
The Monday before Valentine's we wrote things we love about each other on our heart garland. It was fun to look at them all week.
I decided to splurge a bit and got salmon to cook for dinner. It was a hit! All my kids love seafood thankfully, so that was a fun indulgence for everyone, and still much cheaper than going out!
Jeremy got me those pretty flowers! Way to go babe.
We busted out the china and red tablecloth too and then ended the night with an amazingly decadent dessert that was everything I hoped it would be and more.
Chocolate "pots de creme". Rich, dark chocolate, smooth, creamy, decadent. It was divine. And WAY too easy to make. Seriously it took me minutes and was everything I usually want in a dessert. Very dangerous.
I also had some fun making chocolate covered strawberries. I wasn't sure if the kids would like the rich dessert, so this was my backup plan. And I brought some to my neighbor too. It was fun! The strawberries weren't very good or ripe, but they sure looked pretty. And you can see the cute little lantern Connor made me at school.
This year reminded me of the first couple years we were married (besides the four kids part of course). Instead of going out, we would usually splurge and cook steak or salmon or something at home and use our china and candles. It's fun to involve the kids in the fun now! They love it too.
2 comments:
You should be a food stylist. That picture of your plate looks like the cover of a magazine! Wow, everything looks so delicious. And I totally want that creme pot recipe. ;) Snicker snicker
Ditto on the above comments from Heidi! Wow your pictures are so beautiful and the food looks amazing! I love the colorful tablecloth, the classy china and delicious food! What fun times you are having with your family!
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