Valentines Day

BARGAINHUNTER!

M&S often have a special meal deal on for valentines day which includes the wine - I think it was £20 last year but might be cheaper than buying lots of seperate ingredients to cook!!

ilovecushions

Risotto is very easy to cook and you can put pretty much anything in it you like.

Emmzi

Second vote for M&S, spend the time making yourself lovely and sod the cooking

stephanie_cupcake

Hi, this is my first time posting on the money saving forum, although I have been looking at this website for over a year and following lots of tips and ideas. I had a really thoughtful gift from my husband at christmas this year, which could easily be adapted for valentines day - he sent me a voucher for a day in the city with a personal shopper. Don't panic we are credit crunched too - when reading the small print it was a handmade gift and he had contacted my most fasionable friend and agreed to look after her kids for an afternoon, whi;st we spent the day in town. It did cost him a pair of boots and lunch mind you!! You could do something similar for your other half.

ailuro2

Poundland have disposable table cloths...pack of 5 for the usual price

you can also buy Gu chocolate ganache for a "special" dessert... the little pot of ganache can be warmed in the microwave for about half a minute to make it go runny, then it makes a tasty body paint... well so I was told anyway, wouldn't know, hehe!!

onlyroz

We like chilli with all the trimmings (sour cream, salsa, guacamole, grated cheese, jalapenos, tortillas etc), along with a nice bottle of red.

roses

Slow cooked rump of lamb (£7 in Sainsburys for Taste The Difference) plus some veg & potato thrown in. Leave for 5 hours & there you go

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Pretty much ditto everything else that has been said above, dotting tons and tons of tea lights all around the kitchen is a gorgeous idea, it'll really set the atmosphere right!
And maybe hit poundland for any wee bits if you fancy, I think they might have any extra things to hang up...or wear

JoJoB

Tealights are a lovely inexpensive way to set the mood - I pop them in ramekins and glass dishes I've saved from posh puddings.

As for nice cheap meals - might be a good idea to go round the local supermarket the evening before valentines for reduced stuff. Fish/shellfish starters are nice and light but can be picked up for a fraction of the price when reduced (i'm thinking things like Coquille St jacques).

Maybe a stir fry for the main as that would be light and tasty (and avoid some of the embarrasing side effects of chilli and spag bol!).