Valentine's Day is on a Monday this year. Makes it a little difficult to celebrate, especially after having to work all day. So Steve and I decided to celebrate early. We had a spectacular day...sleeping in, great breakfast, good coffee, then watching a movie. He wanted to spend the day together so we even baked a cake together.
The other reason we chose to celebrate early: going out is expensive, crowded, and not very intimate. It shocks me (but it shouldn't) how the stores use a holiday to rob people. Even Costco!!! Two dozen roses are typically $15.99 at Costco, this week they are $15.79 for 1 dozen. ROBBERY!
Steve was wonderful (as usual) getting me a beautiful card, roses (not from Costco), and gift cards to my favorite places! I bought him a TV...well, he picked it out so I know I got the right one (I don't buy electronics for an electrical engineer without prior approval).
After our relaxing day, we cooked dinner together: grilled ribeye steaks, lobster tails, pan seared scallops, and asparagus with prosciutto, garlic and pine nuts. Dinner was soooo good and we would have NEVER gotten this by going out.
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| Notice the perfect grill marks? Steve's trademark. |
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| Yes...there are 2 cakes. We'll take one to Shane for his birthday celebration tomorrow. |
Our dessert was the cake we made together: Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Every bit of it from SCRATCH!! Best cake I have had in a verrrrryyyyy lloooonnnnggg time! Our drinks were Chocolate-Hazelnut Martini's in chocolate rimmed glasses:
