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Valentine’s Day Stay at Home Vegetarian Family Dinner 2018

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❤️💞💖💓💗 Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️💞💖💓💗!

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Every year a few days before Valentine’s Day my twins ask me this question “What special menu are you planning for Valentine’s Day?”  I don’t know why but the question always catches me off guard, because Valentine’s Day usually falls on a week day and I assume that everyone just wants to get on with their homework and studying and relaxing after a long day at work. Every year I ask the kids if they want to celebrate Valentine’s day on the weekend when it is more relaxed, but I get the same answer every time “No. Valentine’s Day is on February 14th, why can’t we have a special dinner on this day? Maybe even a dessert or something?”  

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I’ve learnt now that Valentine’s Day is an important day for the kids, and why not? It is a day that celebrates love of all kinds – couples, kids and parents, sisters and siblings, friendships, and countless other loving relationships. Why not make a special weeknight dinner once a year to celebrate love? So for the last couple of years I have been prepared. I have an answer to the question“What’s our special Valentine’s Day menu?”  I have a menu that has some red, some chocolate and it’s vegetarian. I keep it simple, easy, and delicious. Here is a look at this year’s Valentine’s Day stay at home family dinner menu.

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Vegetarian Valentine’s Day Stay at Home Family Dinner Menu

Red cabbage and red pepper salad from Recipes by Chefkreso
Pasta Primavera with Winter Vegetables
Cardamom & Saffron Dark Chocolate Nut Bark with assorted Coffee, Chocolate, and Rocky Road Ice Creams
Chocolate Cake from our local bakery Fleur de Cocoa 😋

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Red cabbage and red pepper salad

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 💗❤️💞 Happy Valentine’s Day! 💗❤️
May your day be filled with plenty of love. 😍

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13 thoughts on “Valentine’s Day Stay at Home Vegetarian Family Dinner 2018”

  1. Everything looks absolutely delicious! I did not celebrate Valentine’s Day growing up. To some point I dislike the commercial approach to the holiday..well most holidays..that said, the message of love is beautiful. I think it’s a holiday that children understands. For them it probably makes a lot more sense to celebrate it on the actual day as well. It sure does for me. For our family it generated many valuable conversations, and a reason to contemplate over what’s important in life. Your way of celebrating it is very appealing. Thank you for sharing the lovely photos.

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    1. I’m with you, growing up even my family didn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day, I think it was just a commercial holiday for my parents and they didnt give it much credence. I think for me it’s a festival that celebrates love and of all the festivals I think in today’s world the most important one that if we all embrace maybe the world won’t be so sad and mad these days.

      Thank you for your kinds words. I hope you had a lovely V-day with your daughter. ❤️

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  3. Happy Valentine’s Day Kalpana! You said it right! It is a day to celebrate love of all kinds. Have a wonderful day.

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  4. I liked your post on Valentine’s Day! The vegetarian
    menu looks so good and I will try the red cabbage with red pepper salad soon.
    Enjoy the Valentine’s Day with your lovely family!

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