A complete round up of food to make for a Valentine’s Day meal or party. Entrees, sides, and desserts for an at home celebration of love.
After ten plus years of blogging, I figured it might be time to do an official Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day post. Therte are so many ways to show people you love them. My love language is cooking you a special meal or treat.
This year with a pre-teen, ten-year-old, a loving husband, and crazy middle aged pug in the house, I have to cater to a lot of different tastes.
Both kids asked for my brown butter chocolate chip cookies. That’s an easy ask because they are the very same cookies that I are stocked within the household cookie jar.
My husband is super easy to please. If it were up to him, he would ask for his favorite food: boxed mac and cheese with cut up hot dogs and some jarred salsa or hot sauce on top. Like I said, he is a simple man.
I cannot allow that level of simpleness for my favorite Hallmark holiday.
This year I am making steaks, some sort of potato, and a vegetable on the side.
It’s an easy meal when you lay it out like that, however, like I said earlier, we have to cater to many different tastes.
My youngest doesn’t eat steak. He will eat the potato menu item. BUT! He will not eat a baked potato which is what the adults are having on the side of their steaks. So crinkle cut fries it is!
My oldest will eat the steak and the fries. Now we are talking.
Will the kids eat the green beans, asparagus, or spinach?
HA! No way.
Potatoes offer so much nutritious value though, so it’s all good.
In the past I have made lobster mac and cheese or homemade pizzas with pepperoni cut into hearts. The pizza is always a huge hit with all family members.
Let’s be honest, there have been many years when all that makes my heart sing is some Taco Bell. I know you feel me on that too.
Who wants to go out and deal with crowds, overpriced menu specials, and vying for reservations after all?
Below, you will see a little list of what I have cooked in the past or what I think would be a great meal on your Valentine’s Day. It’s a great day to love love and care for the people who mean the most.
Valentine's Day at Home
A full list of my favorite things to cook on the day of love for the people I love. I have you covered from apps to entrees and of course dessert!
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts braised slowly with carrots, mushrooms, and onions in a red wine sauce.
Simply cooked skillet asparagus in a brown butter and lemon sauce.
This Dirty Martini, cold, delicious and refreshing, is going to be your new favorite cocktail. With the right ingredients, it couldn't be more simple to make. The dirtier the better!
Our Sex On The Beach cocktail recipe includes everything you need to know about making the sweet summer drink (including where it got its provocative name!).
Shake up the perfect Espresso Martini with coffee liqueur, vodka, and brewed espresso for a foamy top!
Gooey chocolate chip cookie bars are simple and so tasty. You can whip them up any time a sweet tooth craving hits!
A step by step guide for how to make EASY Chocolate Covered Strawberries, including ideas for toppings and a guide for making a DIY strawberry bouquet.
Made with just 2 ingredients, bacon wrapped brussels sprouts are roasted in the oven for 30-40 minutes until crispy!
Tender, fall-off-the-bone short ribs cooked in red wine and tomato sauce alongside ziti noodles.
Melt in your mouth red wine braised short ribs all cooked in your multi-cooker pressure cooker / slow cooker.
These Avocado Caesar Green Beans are some type of magic! Tender green beans, a zippy avocado caesar, and toasty panko all over top.
Lobster tails cooked in a spicy crushed red pepper, garlic, tomato sauce served over linguine.
Buttery, spicy, and creamy spinach and artichoke loaded vodka sauce is perfect on any sort of pasta.
Creamy mac and cheese stuffed inside broiled baby bella mushrooms topped with breadcrumbs and fried sage.
Grilled mushrooms stuffed with marinara and goat cheese.
Have you had The Best Creamed Spinach? Tracy from Shutterbean shows how she makes this family holiday favorite!
These are the best homemade mashed potatoes, hands down! Follow our tips on how to make mashed potatoes perfectly fluffy every time.
Juicy Marinated Lamb Chops with Mint Sauce (Seared, Baked or Grilled!)
This simple gluten-free mint sauce for lamb chops does double duty as a marinade. You'll get juicy lamb any way you cook it—baked, broiled, seared or grilled!
Lobster Mac and Cheese that tastes just like it's from the Capital Grille!
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