Whether you celebrate with just the two of you or the whole family around the table, we offer a delicious selection of natural, colored by nature, red food recipes that everyone will love!
Dine together, eat well and celebrate with beautiful food!
How about some delicious, naturally red; beautifully colored by nature, food for Valentine's Day? If there is one thing I have learned from so many years of cooking for those I love, there is nothing better than beautiful fresh food cooked with love, to celebrate Valentine's Day!
Your own celebration can be as simple or as fancy as you prefer. We tend to keep things pretty quiet around here, usually dinner is just the two of us. Preferring to stay home for our celebration. Because it is also our wedding anniversary...
The following recipe suggestions are offered for your consideration!
Starters: A starter will turn your meal into a celebration! Having food in courses makes for relaxed dining.
Clams in Chorizo Broth. One way to make any dinner gathering a little extra fancy is to simply offer a starter! And this one couldn't be easier. You may also want to offer crusty bread for dipping into the broth...
Avocado Caprese Salad Plate. This beautiful platter of delicious food could be a salad course or a starter, you choose!
Sliced Cucumbers or Tossed Greens with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette. This vinaigrette is delicious enough to carry off a platter of sliced English cucumbers as the salad course...but it is wonderful over tossed greens.
Main Dish Suggestions: All of these are delicious, down home and easy to make.
Steak Pizzaiola and pasta. You may slice the steak and arrange it over the pasta or allow it to be sliced at the table as each person is served. Either way, expect this to be enjoyed by all. And please, pass the Parmesan!
One Pot Pantry Pasta. Pasta is often a first choice, and this one will be just what you are looking for!
Meatloaf from 72 Market Street Café. You know it is a delicious meatloaf when it comes from a famous café.
Vegetable sides and salads: Pick one or two that will be the perfect go-with for the Main Dish!
Braised Green Beans with Tomatoes Garlic and Thyme. Yes, even for Valentine's Day dinner, vegetables will be served! These tender braised green beans can't be beat!
Endings to the meal: Personally I can't think of one celebration that does not include dessert...
Fresh Fruit Platter with Lemon Creme Sauce. This is always beautiful and goes beautifully with any fresh fruit you choose in the marketplace...
Chocolate Cheesecake! I have to admit, I broke the rule of red for this one, but all is fair in love and happiness on Valentine's Day!
UPDATED: 01.19.2025
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I haven't even begun to think about Valentine's Day yet! Everything looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, we don't really eat any different from one day to the next including Valentine's Day. But these foods are the ones we enjoy, they are naturally red (gosh, truth be told, I don't like food colorings...) and they are delicious! Thanks so for stopping by, I appreciate it.
DeleteThe green beans look good, the chocolate cheesecake too! Thanks so much for linking up at the 25 and Done Link Party 6! 25 entries in 25 hours!! Shared onto Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dee!
DeleteChocolate is always good for Valentine's Day. Thanks for sharing a great meal suggestion. #HomeMattersParty
ReplyDeleteDonna, you are welcome, thanks so much for hosting!
DeleteIt all looks good!
ReplyDeleteThank you Julie!
DeleteOh my this sounds wonderful! What a burst of flavor! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party - have a great rest of the week.
ReplyDeleteThank you Helen, I appreciate sharing at What's For Dinner Sunday!
DeleteVisiting again to say thanks so much for linking up at A Themed Linkup 95 for All Things Love and Valentine’s Day. Pinned.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dee!
DeleteThanks for the chocolate cheesecake recipe!
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome, my husband is the champion cheesecake eater!
DeleteThis looks as good as it sounds!! Thanks for sharing at My Big Fat Menopausal Life's Share the Wealth party. Have a fabulous week!
ReplyDeleteHelen, you are very welcome, thanks for hosting!
DeleteYour awesome post is featured on Full Plate Thursday,575, thanks so much for sharing it with us! Hope you have a great week and come back to see us soon!
ReplyDeleteMiz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen!
DeleteThese recipes all sound wonderful... such wonderful options for 🩷 Day! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLaura, thank you and thanks for visiting! I apprecaiate it.
DeleteThanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party! Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteHelen, thank you for hosting, it is always a great day when I can! share with your readers.
DeleteOH my what a feast! What fantastic ideas for Valentine's Day dinner.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing these yummies with Sweet Tea & Friends this month sweet friend.
Paula, thank you!
DeleteWow, these ALL look so wonderful! I'm planning out my Valentine's Day meal and may have to come use some of your ideas! :) Visiting from Sweet Tea & Friends.
ReplyDeleteJennifer, thank you!
DeleteSome great ideas! The avocado salad looks delicious and you can't go wrong with raspberry sauce!
ReplyDeleteLisa, thank you so much!
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