Let's try Valentines over

Valentine's was a disaster. I had a lovely meal planned out, a lovely and romantic evening planned for my honey and me and it all went to pot. Literally.

It was the day before, Wednesday, when I started to feel really horrible. We had already had an episode of the stomach bug in our house and I was praying like mad that it wouldn't happen again. Well, mother nature had a different plan.

I got the dreaded stomach bug and was knocked off my feet. I finally started feeling like myself 5 days later.

I decided to do all the fun and cute things I planned for Valentine's, just a week later. 

I had ordered a cute set of items from a girl I found blogging. 

I gave Stephen 5 little notes I had written over the course of 2 weeks. Each had a different thing I loved about him written, with the last asking him to be my Valentine. 

That Saturday night, I cooked a feast! With the help of my friend Amber, who sent me some delicious recipes and items from my February Carabox, we had a very romantic and fun evening.

Stephen wasn't allowed in the kitchen while I was cooking. 

I made Bang Bang Shrimp, ribs, and apple crisps and ice cream for dessert. 

I added candles, set the mood lighting, required him to wear a coat and I grabbed a dress.

I allowed Stephen to come in once everything was ready. Stephen brought me beautiful red roses and peanut butter Oreo (YUM).

We chatted about random stuff and went through a questionnaire of 7 questions we about our ideas of romantic evenings and marriage.

Once we were done eating with the meal, we headed into the den for a movie and snack. We lounged on the couch, watched, chatted and had a blast.

It was definitely the evening I had hoped it would be and we had a really great date night!

Here are a couple of pictures from the evening. I forgot to take pictures of the main meal, but got some of the gifts and dessert!

 Apple Crisp - delish!!

You planning a fun date night anytime soon?

Rosemary & Garlic Carrots {Recipe}

My hubs and I love some carrots. Seriously. There are carrots in our refrigerator at all times. If I run out, I will make a quick trip to the store for them alone. Did I mention the closet grocery store is about 15 minutes away. Yes, we love 'em that much!

  Here is a simple and easy recipe to make Rosemary and Garlic Carrots!
 

Ingredients:

1. 1 TBSP butter

2. 1 clove garlic, minced

3. 1 lb. carrots, sliced

4. 4 sprigs rosemary

5. 1/2 cup water

6. 1/2 tsp salt

7. 1/4 tsp pepper

 

Directions:

Add butter and garlic to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the butter has melted, add the carrots and sauté for about 2-3 minutes.

Add the remaining ingredients to the pan, and boil until the water has evaporated and carrots are crisp-tender, about 5-7 minutes.

Make sure to stir occasionally.

Remove rosemary before serving. Enjoy!

Notes: Use olive or canola oil for dairy-free/vegan


Enjoy your new and simple side dish!