Not sure what to make this Valentine’s Day? I feel you! We still haven’t decided, either! But whatever we make this year, we are going to do it together! (Maybe that Parisian gnocchi will make a reappearance…?) We are actually going to celebrate together on Saturday night and spend Valentine’s Day evening at Jim’s parents because it’s Sunday Night Dinner and Jane is (likely) going to make beef tenderloin. That’s my favorite!!!
Fun facts about St. Valentine: he was a priest who lived around the third century A.D. and helped Christian couples wed in secret! At the time, it was illegal for soldiers to marry because love and marriage would create a distraction from duty! He is also the patron saint of beekeepers and epilepsy!
Any how, a bunch of things have been changing around my blog lately and I just wanted to have fun with this post by compiling some of our (my Valentine’s and my) favorite foods. I hope it gives you some fun ideas for your own celebration!
I know my sweetie in particular likes his sugary treats, so I think it’s only fitting to eat dessert first and begin with…
I have been so pumped for Valentine’s Day desserts this year. Maybe it’s because it’s Jim’s and my first Valentine’s Day together ever? I was in the Philippines with my mom in 2019 and on a work trip in Colorado last year! Anyway, Jim just loves sweets and I love to indulge him. This guy loves sugary things, and shockingly, he is not overweight whatsoever. I am totally jealous. To quote my friend Maddie, “I sniff a cookie and my pants tighten.” Alas, we make exceptions for occasions, right?! You won’t see a chocolate dipped strawberry here, but there are lots of fun, unique, and pink treats for your valentine!
Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday this year, and I can’t think of a more appropriate time to have brunch. (I also have a weird affection for Sundays. Something about them is very sunny to me.) Brunch is by far my favorite meal of the day! It is delicious AND romantic! In fact, Jim and I had a brunch wedding reception complete with donuts and mimosas…Mmm! What a perfect day! Whether you like the healthier granola and berries, the more indulgent buttery croissant and chocolatey pancakes, or the boozie breakfast cocktails, I have you covered!
When I was scrolling through my website for this post, I realized I had a very high concentration of pasta recipes. This comes as no surprise to me. Pasta was my first love. Mac ‘n’ cheese and I go way back. I threw in my fresh pasta YouTube video for ya, the Marcella Hazan marinara recipe, and one of my signature dishes: the radiant red wine pasta, boiled in red wine.
I love buttery, garlicky carbs. And true love lasts a lifetime. I hope you find *the one* here.
What a great kick off to Valentine’s Day for the newly weds!!!
I’ll most likely prepare something “sweet” but I’m more looking forward to our sweet treats coming from you!!