CP: Valentine's Day Dinner

Mere7706

Just curious... and hoping to get some ideas
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botanicalbliss

I'll probably cook since I'm cheap.  We'll probably have something tasty like Spanish style meatloaf - it's one of our favorite dinners

Mere7706

I'll cook. We'll probably have rib eye- marinated in soy sauce/oil/montreal steak seasoning; hoping I can get some giant shrimp, asparagus (for me), mushrooms (for both), and maybe a potato if Dave insists (I'd prefer no).

I'm not sure if we'll do dessert.

I'd like to do something for the kids but I'm still trying to figure out what. 
We have school that day so I probably won't do much for breakfast so maybe we'll have heart shaped pancakes for dinner for them.

kzoomaggie

In the past we have both cooked and gone out to dinner.  This year DH is in charge, so I have no idea what the plan is.  I asked what he wanted to do and he said "What if I already have something planned?".  I said, "sounds great, you're in charge, I'll stop planning".  Lol!

I'm so glad not to have to plan anything!

MMRoberts11

We are going to cook something together.  We haven't decided what exactly yet though.

cmkuno

We've made staying in and DH cooking a nice dinner at home our Valentines day tradition, which I really like.  I feel like we can splurge on a nice steak, lobster tail and wine for a fraction of the price it would cost in a restaurant (I made a blog post once with the recipe we use here).  Plus restaurants are always so crowded around Valentines day, going out just seems more trouble than it's worth.

We keep it pretty low key and don't do gifts or anything, just dinner.  We actually met on February 13, 2004, so Valentines day had always been our dating anniversary celebration too.  So even though it's a "hallmark holiday," it's still kind of special to us.

HiggyFan42

We would typically cook a nice dinner together like roast beef or a nice pork loin.  Since V Day is a Tuesday this year, and I have to work until at least 7, we are just sticking with our typical pizza night.  So, Little Ceasers it is for us.  DH gives Peyton dinner before I get home so maybe he will do something cute for her. 

lawyerlindsay

FI and I are going to the French Laundry in Fenton.  It is honestly our FAVORITE place to eat.  The food is absolutely delicious.  (Like the last meal I would order if I was going to the chair - delicious.)  We went last year and had an amazing dinner, so we are going again this year.  Hopefully it will be a tradition.

botanicalbliss

lawyerlindsay:

FI and I are going to the French Laundry in Fenton.  It is honestly our FAVORITE place to eat.  The food is absolutely delicious.  (Like the last meal I would order if I was going to the chair - delicious.)  We went last year and had an amazing dinner, so we are going again this year.  Hopefully it will be a tradition.

I hear this place is amazing, and I've seriously driven past it like a million times, but I've never been there!  I must go sometime!

broncoalum97

DH will be out of town, so it's just me & the kids.

 But I'll probably do w/them what I've done w/DH & myself: we make heart shaped pizzas.   We each take a half & put on the toppings we like, it's fun.  Then I make a heart shaped cookie for dessert.

babya2010

I'm sure we'll just cook something. What that might be is still to be decided!

KeeponSmiling

I voted going out to dinner, but who knows what we'll really do. I know I just don't want to cook then clean on a Tuesday night!

kenleysmommy081010

DH & I started dating Feb 8th 2002!  We combine and celebrate our dating anniversary/vday. We will usually go out the weekend before valentines day since its in the middle of our annivesrary and the holiday itself- to avoid the crowds. On the actual day we want to just stay home with out cuddlebug and have a special family dinner. 

For the anniversary celebration this year DH is taking me to dinner- not sure where yet....and  to see "the vow" I have been anxious for this chick flick to come out! Nothing fancy just a night out while cuddlebug spends the night at grandma and grandpas. I would not have it any other way. 

boogerbearoriginal

broncoalum97:

DH will be out of town, so it's just me & the kids.

 But I'll probably do w/them what I've done w/DH & myself: we make heart shaped pizzas.   We each take a half & put on the toppings we like, it's fun.  Then I make a heart shaped cookie for dessert.

Awww that will be cute!

My H/I don't really celebrate Valentines Day and since it's on a Tuesday he will be working anyway. I will probably go to bed early lol. 

vw2181

I'm assuming we'll go out to dinner.  No clue where though.  Last year we went to Karl's Kabin.  Yum!