Valentine's Day 2024

As a follower of my blog you may be aware that I love anything heart shaped for Valentine's day.  For this year, I was just delighted when Patrick told me that he had bought me a heart shaped pizza!

Well, so I was not expecting THIS on the day!  

I walked out of the bedroom into a kitchen where we always lay out gifts/cards for any occasion.  I was expecting just a card and I literally GASPED with surprise when I saw a nice (heart shaped woohooo!) gift too.  What a surprise!

Weather was enough to eat outside this year

Not pictured: my present for Patrick (and me, tee hee) was Cupcake Sushi for dessert

Doesn't front desk area of The Saint look very nice all dressed up for Valentine's

 

Valentine's Day 2022

Okay so look, I hold up my hand, I like Valentine's Day.  I really don't care that some people don't,  and think it is cheesy etc.  Me, I just feel it is nice to stop and celebrate someone else and your relationship together.

I think I make it easy for Patrick...every year I always say that all I need or want for Valentine's is a nice card and something heart shaped.  By SOMETHING, I mean CHOCOLATE. Lol

To be fair he always does something else nice: cooks a lovely dinner at home or brings me out for dinner.  Well, this year was something special and COOL. He ordered deep dish pizza from Chicago!!!

How awesome and fun is that!  And divine. It tasted divine.  My contribution was the bottle of wine....Eight Years in the Desert/Orin Swift.  And then of course chocolate dessert.

A wonderful February 14, 2022

 

Firefly, Key West

 I was quite shocked to hear that Patrick had got us reservations for Firefly on Sunday gone (Valentine's Day) - because of where I work (in a hotel) I had insight into just how busy the island was and how booked up all the restaurants were.  Ever resourceful, it emerged that Patrick, when he couldn't get through on the phone, he jumped on his bike and cycled down to Bahama Village and made the booking in person.  Clever man! He did note how busy it was - he had to get into a queue to just talk to someone.

Well, it sure was worth doing what he did!  Dinner was fab!

We decided that the food felt more like beer food than wine food. So Patrick had two Corona's and I had a mixed drink in a hipstery mason jar glass.

We shared an appetizer of Devilled Eggs.  We both agreed they were good. Patrick commented they were very similar to mine (Yoink! I'll take that as a compliment!)

Patrick got an entree of Gumbo - he said it was excellent, and that he would totally get it again.

I got two small plates for my main:

Shrimp and cheesy grits. DIVINE!

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Crab beignets with gouda fondue.  They were "good", they were "fine", but I wouldn't get them again

Back home we had some lovely Godiva chocs for dessert - Patrick's valentine's gift pour moi! (So nice)

Barbecue Tales Part 5 - Steak, shrimp & lobster

Psst.  Who wants a recipe for a pretty perfect Valentine's Day dinner at home?

Take a large plump lobster tail and a large plump filet mignon steak

Admire the beautiful colours the lobster shell turns as it cooks on the grill

Add some large plump shrimp to the barbecue, lightly seasoned with oil and garlic. 

Smather some Kerry gold butter over the lobster meat.

Plate those babies up!

Add some good company and wine.  Enjoy!

Dessert.  Take one tumbler of wine, a tin cup of vodka (yep, that's how I roll*) and one giant Reeses's heart

*Sometimes

Happy Valentine's day and much love to you all. wherever you are in the world, reading this right now.  Mwah!