14 February 2008

Valentines Day Dinner




Usually, I go all out and I decorate the table out, but I don't know what happened to me this year. I love to make my family feel special and like they are the most important people in the world. In my mind I do. LOL, but sometimes it just doesn't play out as nicely in real life as it does in my fantasies. I never fantasize that my children argue and the spirit is ruined or that one of them spills a smoothie all over the pristine walls and floors that I spent most of the day scrubbing. I never fantasize that I am running short of time and have a gazillion things planned out for the night.

I made Fetuccini alfredo. I wanted to make homemade noodles but went with some fancy stuff with multi colors. I thought the kids would enjoy that. Well, the colors did not come out vibrant and the taste was less than mediocre.

Homemade Alfredo sauce huge hit. I will post the recipe to the recipe blog. I can't believe I have been buying alfredo sauce! I should have been making it. It is just as easy as opening a jar of sauce.

We had a brownie and vanilla ice cream and strawberry glaze for dessert and fresh strawberries. Hmmm... mm... good! Strawberry daquiries were made in my new mixer! I love it!! It does everything. It is exactly like the vitamixer only cheaper. WE are going to try it out and see if it performs up to expectations. If it has the power it claims to have I will clear a spot in my cabinet to house it. Now head on over to the recipe blog for the recipes.

1 comment:

Ane said...

YUMMMMMY!! My mouth is watering..already, I am gonna have to try this one when I get a new blender, I burned out the motor when I started it and it wasn't properly mounted..lol! You really look familiar..My family is the Brown's and Wolfgramm family maybe you might know some of them...I am tongan my hubby is Samoan...well let me know okay..Take care and thanks for all the love..