Valentines Day doesn’t have to mean red or pink
White is probably the most romantic color of all
Weddings, white sand, new fallen snow…
speaking of new fallen snow… it wasn’t supposed to snow today, maybe just a light dusting they said….
And we already have over 2 inches. This city is shut down. It’s a mess
HH had to abandon his car and walk 3 miles to get home. Kids are stuck at school and everyone is stuck somewhere.
We don’t do snow in the South, and it’s a nightmare!
When I started doing this table yesterday I had no idea snow would be part of it! The black things you see through the side lights are plastic bags over my potted evergreens. It’s 7. 7 degrees. Oh, and it’s supposed to snow on the Alabama Gulf Coast this afternoon!
Nothing like a little romance to warm things up!
I put together a little Valentine menu of some of my favorite romantic recipes in case you need some ideas
Serve the first course, White Pizza Dip, in individual casseroles
and be sure to blow your sweetheart a kiss
Make sure there are candles to light and lots of fresh flowers
You want it to be as relaxing as possible
This is a non traditional Valentine’s Day Menu, and it’s all finger food, which is intimate and sexy~ and each course has a pop of Valentine red to spice up the white table~
Click on the recipe title to go to the post where you will find the printable recipe
Bourbon Glazed Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Kebabs
Lobster Tempura with Sweet Chili Aoli
Strawberry Margarita Dessert Tacos
Do you plan on celebrating Valentine’s Day in a special way?
Note: This would be a lot to do at the last minute, but if you break it into steps, it becomes easy peasy. Just follow the steps below for ease of preparation.
1. Dip: Assemble the dip the day before or the morning of, cover tightly and refrigerate until baking time. Adjust baking time according to the size of your baking dish or dishes. You can make the dippers the day before and keep them in a sealed container or ziplock.
2. Kebabs: These can be prepped several hours ahead and refrigerated. You can roast them in the oven on a cooking oil sprayed rack on a foil lined baking sheet while dip is baking. Roast at 400 30 minutes or until bacon is done.
3. Lobster: You can fry this while the brussels sprouts kebabs are roasting or do it earlier in the afternoon and reheat with the dip and kebabs. Place in a foil covered pan and do not overcook, the lobster will heat back up in a few minutes. Make the sauce and set aside or refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.
4. Dessert: Make the cookie shells and Margarita filling for dessert the day before. Slice strawberries earlier in the day and then assemble tacos right before serving so they don’t get soggy. With everything done ahead, this will only take a minute.
With a little forethought and planning, this “not so simple” dinner, can become a breeze!
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