I hope you had a Happy Valentine's Day. My hubby and I celebrated quietly at home. We gave our cards and gifts to each other first thing this morning. We were both thinking about satisfying each other's sweet tooth! ;-) I gave Jerry a gift bag filled with an assortment of dark chocolate candy and he gave me a large box of chocolate covered cherries [my favorite].
Because I love to celebrate holidays, I wanted to do a new Valentine's tablescape this year. I purchased a tablecloth from Marshall's and placemats and napkins from Kohl's. I have been eying Fiesta's 9-inch Valentine's plates for a long time but thought $34 each plus shipping was a bit pricey, so when they went on sale with free shipping I ordered four of them.
E-bay was the source for two Eileen's Reserve teacups, and a Sadler teapot and matching container.
I ordered a tin of Harney & Sons Little Women Orchard House Blend for our tea. It's a green tea with apple pieces, apple and honey flavor, cornflowers, and natural flavors. Delicious!
I was inspired by one of the blogs I follow to create a charcuterie for two using a heart-shaped container purchased from the Dollar Store. My hubby really enjoyed it. I was so excited when I found heart-shaped crackers at Gordon Foods. The blogger used a heart-shaped candy box, but I didn't have one, so was happy when I found a metal tin, which I actually like better.
We began our dinner by toasting to many more Valentine's dinners together with Welch's Sparking non-alcoholic Rosé, followed by a garden salad.
Our main entree was Chicken Marsala, Sweet Potatoes, and Peas & Carrots.
Dessert was Red Velvet Cupcakes.
It was an enjoyable day and evening after a fast-paced weekend. While Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate romance between lovers, I never want to forget the greatest Love Story of all time - God revealing His love for mankind by sending His Son to be the atonement for our sins.
How did you celebrate Valentine's Day?
What a pretty table you set, and what a delicious looking meal you served! I didn't do much on Valentine's Day but we had special Valentine cookies at our morning staff meeting, and then I heard from all 3 of my children, which always makes any day special.
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