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