An OS Valentine's meal?

Kitchenbunny

Mm, it's getting to that time of year again, and I'm planning my Valentine's meal now I think this year I'll make a proper steak pudding (without kidney as Mr KB isn't that keen), serve it with either soft and creamy mash and veg or a few chunky homemade chips. For pud, that's fairly easy - homemade chocolate mousse or a slice of chilled coconut cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

The failsafe though I make if the steak pudding doesn't work is a nice juicy steak, with chips, peas, and either garlic mushrooms or mushrooms spiced with fajita mix. And hot fresh-baked crusty rolls.

I'm hungry now!

KB xx

attentionseeker1

Last year for Valentine's I did a Japanese theme so starter was tuna tataki (barely seared tuna) and scallops wrapped in nori.

The year before OH cooked and he did Maryland crab cakes as the starter.

We do the same as you- splash out on a fancy meal at home rather than going out for strange set menus and plastic red roses.

princesskitty29

Although daisyegg has pretty much got the answer, I just wanted to let you all know of something I did in case you are interested. I really enjoy cooking so I often cook us meals and three course dinners so I get stuck at occasions like this, so a couple of years ago on Valentines day I prepared a carpet picnic! Obviously February isn't any good for outdoor picnics, so I spread a picnic rug out in our living room and made lots of little picnic foods and our favourite drinks. I lit candles all around the room and it was really romantic and a bit different, my OH really enjoyed it. I just thought i'd mention it in case it helped anyone.

Moominmamma

How about chocolate raspberry cups for dessert?

Line a mini muffin tin with cling-film, then "paint" good quality dark chocolate (melted with a knob of butter) into each indent to form a cup shape (it shouldn't be too thick, but thick enough not to be too fragile to be extricated from the cling-film when it's set!)

While you're waiting for these to harden, make a white chocolate ganache.

When the chocolate cups are set very carefully peel away the cling-film, spoon or pipe some cooled ganache into each one, top with a fresh raspberry, and for an added touch of glamour you can sprinkle them with a tiny bit of edible gold leaf

mysterygirl1986

Hi all,

Me and my partner have just moved in together after living over 300 miles apart its our first valentines together living together and i want to do a 3 course meal saving as much money as i can.

We both have problems with digesting cheese chicken and pork but can handle it in small portions lol. but I don't know what to cook because all the meals i know about aren't really special meals and ones i have done have been with ex's and don't want to go down that road lol.

any ideas recipes ideas would be amazing :rotfl::T

kangamama

Congratulations on moving in together, I hope you have a fabulous first valentines day

We don't usually celebrate valentine's day but I will be making us a nice tea, 3 courses, yum! For a bit of inspiration, we'll be having:
Bruschetta - homebaked bread if I get chance but if not, whatever's reduced the night before in the supermarket (it doesn't matter if it's a little on the dry side for Bruschetta!) with a tomato, basil, oil mix on top. Probably a scraping for parmesan but you could skip that if cheese is a problem.
Beef bourguignon with rice (you can use cheaper cuts of beef and cook in the slow cooker to save cash)
Pudding is yet to be decided but will involve chocolate, possibly a nice scoop of icecream, perhaps hm brownies, depends what I have time to make.

I hope that helps a little xx

good_advice

Happy Valentines in advance.

So far I have a card 10p found it reduced a wile ago from £2.75 ekK!
Today in Asda I bought x2 chocolate cake mix with chocolate icing £1 each. One I find to skimpy. I bought a pack of love heart sweets I plan to decorate the cake with.

You could make the cake as a pudding?

meg72

Oh bless first Valentine. My first was as a newly married 17 year old ( 50 years ago) and we were skint shared a bag of chips, a bottle of pop and I made jam tarts,bliss.We`ve been divorced many years now but are still friends Sorry not very helpful to you in suggesting what to cook but just wanted to share this memory.

365days

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Nottoobadyet

Hello, all!

Sorry if I missed an existing thread. Would love to see everyone's Valentines menus, as I want to avoid a pricey meal out but am struggling with what to make at home.

Im a competent cook but have the following challenges:

- we eat nice red meat at home pretty regularly (had basalmic mint lamb chops tonight) just a steak isnt really special enough
- my oven is a bit unpredictable so pizza and baked goods are hit and miss
- we live in Uganda so cheese costs a fortune and seafood is out of the question, and some baking goods are hard to come by

We do have access to pretty excellent meat and most veg. OH loves pasta dishes etc so would like to hear any suggestions in that direction.