What are you cooking for Valentines ??

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  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,338 Member
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    I hope my husband is cooking for me. It's my birthday too (the 13th) and we're child free for the weekend.

    Happy Birthday!!!! :) Have fun this weekend!
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    edited February 2016
    fishshark wrote: »
    peleroja wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    peleroja wrote: »
    You couldn't pay me to set foot in a restaurant on Valentine's Day...aka amateur night. No thanks. Overworked kitchen and servers, overpriced special menus, and a bunch of fellow diners who don't get out much...ick.

    My husband and I are really not into the Valentine's thing generally but I was planning to buy fresh mussels this weekend as a little treat, and they're a great choice for a special meal if you're watching calories as long as you don't soak up the sauce with half a loaf of bread or anything. I do half chicken broth, half white wine, with a head of whole garlic cloves and lots of fresh herbs. Super easy and delicious.

    Exactly...I really don't understand how people enjoy themselves out on Vday. The last time my wife and I went out was probably 14 or 15 years ago to one of our favorite restaurants (still is)...they were 45 minutes late seating us for our reservation, the food was sub par when normally it is very good, and we felt like we were being hurried along so they could get the other million people waiting in the lobby a table. No thanks.

    We go out about once per month for a date night and nice dinner...don't need to subject ourselves to the Vday madness.

    Yep. I bartended in restaurants for years and now I avoid Valentine's, Mother's and Father's Day, and New Year's Eve like the freaking plague. Nightmares, all of them.

    ive never had a bad experience on v-day, but we usually go to super nice places or melting pot (where we cook our own food)

    In my experience, fine dining tends to be worse because of the sheer number of people that go somewhere "fancy" on special occasions when they wouldn't normally, but if it works for you, that's great. I'm just very judge-y after having spent a decade in the industry and find a packed restaurant is rarely at its best for food or service.

    I'm also way too much of a germaphobe to consider Melting Pot after my best friend worked there for a month. Our local one has some seriously filthy habits behind the scenes (lots of, like...reusing uneaten food and servers dipping stuff before it went out and rinsing instead of washing, etc etc.) and it was so bad that she had to quit. Not to go all gloom-and-doom, but every time someone mentions it I die a little inside, haha. I hope it's just the one in my city, but still...blech.

    Total princess over here, obviously.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    edited February 2016
    Probably nothing... I'm mostly bummed about not being able to have any chocolate because I just can't do sugar during PMS, apparently.

    I have to say though, I'd totally love to go out, eating out is a treat because I'm honestly getting tired of having to figure out meals for my family all the time.
  • MamaFunky
    MamaFunky Posts: 735 Member
    edited February 2016
    I love to cook, so we will cook something a little fancy and indulgent at home with the kids. Probably do some type of yummy sweet too. oh yeah.. and there will be some nice beer involved. We are usually simple and have Bud Light, but we will have to drink something a little different for V-day. :smile:
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    not a damn thing.


    lololol
  • ironhajee
    ironhajee Posts: 384 Member
    peleroja wrote: »
    You couldn't pay me to set foot in a restaurant on Valentine's Day...aka amateur night. No thanks. Overworked kitchen and servers, overpriced special menus, and a bunch of fellow diners who don't get out much...ick.

    My husband and I are really not into the Valentine's thing generally but I was planning to buy fresh mussels this weekend as a little treat, and they're a great choice for a special meal if you're watching calories as long as you don't soak up the sauce with half a loaf of bread or anything. I do half chicken broth, half white wine, with a head of whole garlic cloves and lots of fresh herbs. Super easy and delicious.

    :) Interesting flavour profile.. Enjoy!
  • ironhajee
    ironhajee Posts: 384 Member
    How about the bubbly and a trail of chocolates and rose petals leading to the gym/training center ;)
  • Pennilopez
    Pennilopez Posts: 278 Member
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    not a damn thing.


    lololol

    Haha
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,229 Member
    Pinit Noir braised duck legs with caramelised shallots, fresh peas and a parsnip and potato puree. Not sure on starter yet, possibly a prosciutto and cherve tostini.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Meatloaf frosted with mashed potatoes (dd's request), some vegetable, chocolate merange pie.
    I like to cook on special occasions.
  • Pinkylee77
    Pinkylee77 Posts: 432 Member
    I am cooking my gift to my husband and daughter. I am making rack of lamb, a fresh vegetable (what looks good in the market) and a lush flourless chocolate cake.
    I never go out to eat on Valentines day ever.
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    jiunk food

    i wont be doing much cooking , maybe ill bake cupcakes

    might make myself nachos haven't decided what i want yet but there will be candy,chocolate and chips for sure
  • ShootingStar72
    ShootingStar72 Posts: 183 Member
    My moms 70th birthday is on V Day, and I am hosting the party. She loves Chinese food so I'm making sweet sour chicken, chow mien and egg rolls for a crowd.
  • Peter_Brady
    Peter_Brady Posts: 3,750 Member
    JodehFoster wrote: »
    CollieFit wrote: »
    MommyL2015 wrote: »
    Cooking on Valentines Day? Pfft. The only people that I will want cooking on valentines day are whoever will be working at whatever restaurant we go to. ;)

    Ditto. :D

    x3


    the following two days will be bar/restaurant hopping overnight in Pittsburgh...spoiling ourselves with small bites and flavors.

    We've busted our butts since New Years for this getaway, can't wait!

    You should definitely hit Primanti's while you are in Pittsburgh
  • abzbargs
    abzbargs Posts: 100 Member
    I'm going to cook Jamie Oliver's Mexican fish tacos, can be found on Jamie's Friday Night In webpage. Looked lovely on the TV show, and I'll substitute the sour cream with Greek yogurt.
  • Pennilopez
    Pennilopez Posts: 278 Member
    Sounds great @abzbargs :)
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    peleroja wrote: »
    I was planning to buy fresh mussels this weekend as a little treat, and they're a great choice for a special meal if you're watching calories as long as you don't soak up the sauce with half a loaf of bread or anything. I do half chicken broth, half white wine, with a head of whole garlic cloves and lots of fresh herbs. Super easy and delicious.

    can I come over?
  • pie_eyes
    pie_eyes Posts: 12,964 Member
    I'm making SD meat loaf and mashed potatoes

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