It's another one of those special days. Eric and I decided to celebrate Valentine's Day at home quietly and without the hassle of the traffic and the waiting line in the restaurants.
I didn't want to be stressed out preparing for a meal. I mean, who wants to look like some deranged chef on a busy night, right? (Images of Gordon Ramsey losing his temper and spit on the risotto, ugh) Ok, that's another blog.
I made a simple 4-course meal for the night. Crab chowder (real crabmeat) with french bread and garlic parseley butter, shrimp and bacon salad with honey vinaigrette dressing (home made), lasagna and strawberry trifle made from strawberries marianated in balsamic vinegar (it makes the strawberries sweeter), cubed taisan and home-made whipped cream.
As I was preparing the last touches on the salad, I got a call from hubby that he will be delayed due to a meeting that ran over. By the time he gets home, it was already 9pm and we were both hungry. I forbade my husband to eat heavy merienda lest he spoil is appetite for dinner. We were so hungry that we didn't take pictures of our meal. Sayang, I even wore a red dress, my husband gave me this bouquet of long-stemmed roses that matched my dress perfectly and the trifle was so cute.
Anyway, the meal was a success. My brother and his wife even dropped by unexpectedly and were able to help us finish off the meal with some take home lasagna to boot.
I'm so happy because I got so many compliments from my meal. My husband even bragged about it at work. Maybe we'll do a 6-course meal next year. I wonder if hubby would mind getting me a dishwasher instead of the red roses. Hmmm...
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Sayang I would have loved to see the pics! Anyway, I know how it is: to be so hungry, you just attack the food and forget about the camera. Happy Valentines to you and Eric!
Sounds delish, leica. So refreshing to read about gestures such as yours. Most of the stories I heard were bah!lentaym schmalentaym. Y'know, the jaded, lets-not-get-sucked-into-the-crass-commercialism-of-this-day-it-was-only-invented-by-hallmark-anyway spin.
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