A Big Surprise!

I decided to fix a nice dinner for Rick for Valentine's. We don't really like to go out to eat on Valentine's Day because everyone else in town is out there and you wait and wait for your dinner. I had fun picking out what we would eat and how to surprise Rick and made most of the preparations on Saturday while he was at his office. I made him Coconut Cream Pie while he was out Home Teaching the day before Valentines and hid it in our refrigerator downstairs. He loves coconut so I thought that would be a great surprise. It was even made from scratch, something I haven't done forever. Here are a few pics of our Valentine's dinner on Monday night (with work, then picking Rick up and a quick errand to deliver something, dinner ended up not being done until 7:30 pm- so it was late anyway.... :) It was fun being creative in the kitchen!

Menu

Cream of Peanut Soup

(Recipe from the King's Arm Tavern in historic Williamsburg)

Broiled Ribeye

Red Roasted Seasoned Potatoes

Steamed Broccoli and Snow Peas

Lemon-Lime Drink with Sliced Strawberries

Coconut Cream Pie

Cream of Peanut Soup....Yummm....It could be addicting!

Funny thing about the Whip Cream...after taking this picture and putting it in the refrigerator, the cream just fell flat and runny....still tasted great!

My Favorite Valentines!

Some of my favorite Valentines from the past.....

Expressions of love from a favorite Valentine of mine!

I Love You, Rick!

Valentines come in all shapes, sizes and different forms. They come from family and friends. It's not the Valentine that really matters though, its the love of the person who is giving it. The love that binds family to family and friends to friends throughout the year, day by day, that really matters most!

"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved-loved for ourselves, or rather, loved inspite of ourselves." Victor Hugo

Valentine treasures are people who
have often crossed your mind,
family, friends and others, too,
who in your life have shined
the warmth of love or a spark of light
that makes you remember them;
no matter how long since you’ve actually met,
each one is a luminous gem,
who gleams and glows in your memory,
bringing special pleasures,
and that’s why this Valentine comes to you:
You’re one of those sparkling treasures!
~Joanna Fuchs

To all those who have enriched my life with warmth, love and light...Thank You!

Hope you have a Happy Valentine's Day!
I Love You!