Valentine’s Dinner At Home

Valentine’s Dinner At Home
This Valentine’s Day, I thought I would make a delicious (and healthy) dinner for just Jacob and I. Since we are not going out for Valentine’s Day, I wanted this meal to be different from what we normally eat. This Valentine’s dinner at home is so yummy but still be healthy. But we will definitely have some wine and dessert, because its a holiday! (haha)
Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a special day for Jacob and I because on Feb. 14, 2013, Jacob proposed to me on a cruise! It was a very memorable moment, not only because it was the day we decided to spend the rest of our lives together but because Jacob was super sick. He was running a fever and didn’t want to get off the ship in Puerto Rico. (Who can blame him…)
Somehow, we convinced him to get off the ship and check out the rain forest. And while we were sitting in front of a beautiful waterfall, he asked me to marry him. I thought it was a joke, since he was so sick. But once I saw the ring, I knew he was serious! Back on the ship, they sang “Happy Engagement” to us and gave us a special cake. It was a pretty great day. Now, if only every Valentine’s Day could be that special.. I mean I would take just going on a cruise for Valentine’s day! haha
Making this Valentine’s Day a bit different than any other day
We are a meat and potatoes couple. However, Jacob would go for seafood ANY DAY of the week whereas I prefer my meat to be from land animals. So, I thought it would be very special if I made some seafood. I hardly EVER make seafood. Mostly because I am not a fan of the smell and if it tastes too fishy, I cannot eat it. Which is funny because I love sushi…
Anyway, I went to my favorite search engine, Pinterest. To find some healthy seafood dinner ideas that would be great for this special day. And this is what I put together for our Valentine’s dinner for two.
Valentine’s Day Dinner Menu:
Starter: Cucumber Caprese Salad (hold the pasta)
Entree: Parmesan Crusted Tilapia with baked sweet potato
Dessert: Dairy Free Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits
YUM!
Cucumber Caprese Salad
Ok, I will start with the starter. The Cucumber Caprese Salad was so good. I mean I would have never thought of putting cucumber into a Caprese salad but it works so well. Also, I bought balsamic vinegar instead of balsamic glaze (oops). I blame mom brain… haha! It tasted so good with the vinegar that I am not too mad at myself. haha
Parmesan Crusted Tilapia and Baked Potato
So you know how I feel about fish and I was a bit nervous BUT yum, this was so good! The tilapia didn’t even taste like fish. And I LOVED how the Parmesan crust reminded me of it being fried! YUM! I love fried foods but they are not always the best for you. Since this is baked, it makes it healthier! YES!
Anyway, this meal was SO easy to put together and that is one thing I really enjoyed about this! I LOVE sweet potatoes so a baked sweet potato ALWAYS works for me. I added a bit of coconut oil because, yum!
Dairy Free Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits
YUM! Ok, I love cheesecake but dairy doesn’t always sit well with me, especially cheesecake. So, I was super excited to find a dairy free version that was SO easy to make. I love easy meals and desserts. Anyway, this is so yummy! You can taste the cashews but it really tastes so much like cheesecake! YUM! So rich and creamy.
Delicious Dinner For Two
We loved this dinner so much! A yummy, healthy Valentine’s dinner at home which was so easy to make. And, us having fish made me think of the cruise we went on 6 years ago when we got engaged. It was a very romantic meal, reminiscing about that wonderful day! Such a great way to celebrate Valentine’s dinner at home!
This looks like a great meal! And what a fun story about your engagement. I would take a cruise any day, too! We have no plans because both of my boys have their parties at school (two different schools), my husband has meetings during the day, and we have a Cub Scout pack meeting that evening. Just another Thursday, here!
I hope you can make it a bit more special with how busy that day will be. 🙂
Looks like the perfect night in with a super tasty meal! Thanks for sharing!
So good!
I am so excited to try to the cucumber caprese salad. It looks amazing!
It is so good!
Sounds both yummy and healthy! I don’t do dairy much so the cheesecakes would be a huge win for me . . . I really miss eating the real thing!
This tastes just as good as the real thing!
The dairy free cheesecake and caprese salad look delicious! I’m with you on fish — I love eating it (although I got spoiled by my dad’s fish growing up — he’s a fishing guide) but I hate the fishy smell and the hassle of preparing it!
YES!!
That is such a great idea for a small dinner date, I like the idea of it and so healthy too!
😀 Thanks
The dinner you made looks so good! I’m right there with you–seafood is not my favorite thing in the world to make or eat, but I do like sushi! Tilapia is usually a pretty safe bet though. Nothing too fishy about it.
Yup! Tilapia is not very fishy!
Oh my gosh that looks so yummy! Kinda want to make this for my hunny.
Do it!! 😉
Sounds like a perfect night! My fiancé plays basketball & unfortunately he will be on a road trip on Valentine’s Day so my night will probably consist of some dairy free ice cream & a good movie! 🙂
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Sounds like a good night!
Everything looks so delicious! Especially that dessert!
Thanks!
This looks like the perfect combo of yummy and healthy! The cheesecake parfaits look like the perfect ending to a wonderful meal!
It definitely is!
Congrats on your having a V-day anniversary of sorts! As for us, haha! it is the night that all the Girl Scout cookie preorders are due at my daughters’ Girl Scout meeting, so this Cookie Mama (aka Troop Cookie Liaison) will be there all night, collecting order forms and tallying them up!
Sounds fun… Hopefully you get a few boxes for yourself! 😉
These dishes all look delicious! I hope you have a wonderful Valentines day!
Thanks! You as well!
We usually do a meal at home too! So much easier now that we have a kiddo
Definitely!