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Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️
This is a busy week! HH is on the coast overseeing some construction
Replacing the pool liner is supposed to be a 2-3 day job, but the weather has been so rainy and cold it has morphed into several weeks
I’m in “the city” with HHjr for his birthday
I told him I’d take over the cooking this week for part of his birthday present
He works so hard at his job, raising his children, and taking care of things here
He is always cooking for everybody else, I wanted to spoil him for a change
For Fat Tuesday we started out nibbling on Praline Party Mix
The main course was Cheesy Bacon Party Burgers which I will be sharing with you soon
Brown the meat as you would for tacos, but it is seasoned differently
The filled buns are placed in a shallow casserole to bake
The result is a party pan full of Cheesy Bacon Burgers for any age to enjoy
We had Easy Dreamy Creamy Corn too, one of the boys favorites, quick prep and slow cooker convenience
Crescent Roll King Cake is good for dessert or an anytime snack
Instead of the traditional cinnamon filled ring, I made Almond Danishes
garnished with almond icing, purple gel icing, and green and gold sprinkles
The Sausage Omelet Croissants are a version of Travelin’ Sausage Omelet Rolls
Instead of the crescent rolls pictured below, I tucked the omelet and sausage into fresh croissants
I assembled them on Tuesday, so all he had to do is warm them in the microwave this morning.
Nothing to cook, nothing to clean up!
Tonight’s menu was designed to be kid friendly, yet birthday worthy,
with a hassleback style baked chicken thigh, with prosciutto tucked in the chicken slices,
then covered with pineapple and BBq sauce…fingers crossed it turns out as good as I’m imagining it!
We are going to nosh on Fig & Bleu BBQ Potato Chips for an appetizer
Did you know you can make No Guilt Potato Chips in the microwave without frying?
The side dishes are going to be simple, our favorite Magic Potatoes, they have a crispy crust and a soft interior, and you can get them ready for baking in 5 minutes
Since we’re having bleu cheese in the appetizer and Parmesan in the potatoes, instead of making
Roasted Green Beans Parmesan, pictured below, a super elegant and easy side dish
I will just steam them and serve them with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper
Look for the slender French green bean, haricot vert, in the produce dept. where they have the specialty vegetables,
These beans are so good they don’t require any fancy prep
We already celebrated his birthday Saturday night at his sister’s house,
but there is still plenty of Raspberry Cheesecake Trifle leftover to enjoy again
Wishing you lots of Valentine Love,
Happy Valentine’s Day!
❤️ ❤️ ❤️
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Rustic and Refined, Between Naps on the Porch, Make it Pretty Monday
Coastal Charm, Cooking and Crafting with J&J, Celebrate and Decorate,
Delicious Dishes Recipe Party Oh My Heartsie Girl
Full Plate Thursday Thursday Favorite Things Creatively Crafty
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Happy Valentine’s Day Jenna! What a sweet gift for your son’s birthday doing some of the cooking while you are in the city. So many great dishes for everyone to enjoy. My favorites are the green beans and the trifle. One nice thing about being away is knowing your hubs is overseeing the pool work while your are away, hopefully it will be finished when you return to the coast. Enjoy your day…
Thank you Emily! I hope you have a lovely day too! HH and I sent each other gifts by mail this year, just like old times 🙂
Did I hear bleu cheese? Yum! And it looks like exciting things are going on at your house. How nice you can go help HH Jr! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thanks Jeanie, I think I could eat bleu cheese on just about anything! Happy Valentine’s Day!
What a gift – for any day, but for a week?! That’s truly a gift. It all looks good to me, Jenna. How relieved I bet you’ll be once the pool is finished. It’s always something with home ownership…..
Happy Valentine’s Day.
He is loving it, thanks Rita! With 2 houses to maintain, there IS always something, but luckily we have a son and a son in law that can do just about anything, so we get a lot of help. We are anxious to get the pool finished so we can turn on the heater and swim. We swim all winter if it doesn’t get too cold, such great exercise for the older joints 🙂
Looks like some yummy recipes!! How nice to do the cooking, I’m sure he appreciates that!!
He is always cooking for me, he is really enjoying his “time off!” Last nights party burgers were a big hit with all of us, I will be sharing that recipe very soon, thanks Carole!
HH Jr is a lucky son! <3
Happy Valentine’s Day to you, Jenna and Happy Birthday to HHjr. What a wonderful birthday present that you are giving, your fabulous food all week! It is 9:15 am and I have yet to have my Whole30 breakfast and now I see all of this tempting and tasty food. You must publish and illustrate a cook book! Do I remember that you are working on that or am I dreaming?
Thank you Pam, I am working on one, but I’m also considering a seasonal magazine, hopefully I will be sharing that very soon! I hope the rain stays away today! Yes, lots of tempting food around here, back to serious dieting tomorrow!
Jenna, you are full of surprises, can’t wait!
As always, dear Jenna, I walk away from your blog posts starving. Have a wonderful week!
ha, sorry! Thanks Katie, have fun today!
What a special treat for your son! ❤️ And your dessert looks so pretty!! 🌹
You fabulous little foodie, outstanding menu. Wow, you have been busy. Such a wonderful wife and mother. It’s good to spoil them. Happy Valentine’s day Jenna.
thanks, all the food was simple, but it all was a big hit…he is such a good cook himself, I get nervous cooking for him 🙂
Sounds like you’ve all been eating well! Happy-Happy to all of the holidays and B-days! And of course you know I now have to go back and check out the microwave potato chips:@)
Hi Jenna, I hope your Valentine’s Day was extra sweet! What a wonderful gift for your son. Everything looks delicious as always but especially those magic potatoes! Potatoes are my kryptonite 🙂
You’ve got to try these potatoes Mary, they are so good and dangerously easy 🙂
Let’s pretend it is my birthday and you can come cook for me!! Everything looks delish!
haha, thanks Patti
Two Great Party ideas and so much wonderful food! I would love to be at your parties! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen