An Easy and Delicious Valentine Dinner
By OURDEW
@OURDEW (4809)
United States
February 12, 2008 11:34am CST
If you want to have a special Valentine dinner but don't really have anything to make and you don't want to go out to eat, I have an easy and special dinner for you. It's a heart shaped meat loaf with pink mashed potatoes, and any red or white vegetable that you like, for example cauliflower. All you have to do is mix together your favorite meat loaf recipe then before cooking make it in a shape of a heart, and for the pink mashed potatoes, just make them as you always do, but after mashing them put a couple of drops of red food coloring then mix again. My mom always made this for us on Valentines Day and I have made this for my family for many years.
Do you think you might give it a try, or do you have a special dinner you make for Valentines Day.
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11 responses
@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
12 Feb 08
That is an awesome idea. Though I am vegetarian I can make it using ground soy. I was wanted to make something a bit special for the day for the kids and I have everything I need here to make that! COOL!!!! Considering the weather here and that there is another storm coming for tomorrow it is really hard to get anywhere now. Kids have been in school for 7 out of 16 days. Winter is still alive and well in Cape Breton. And I am going a bit shack happy Muhahahahaa
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@OURDEW (4809)
• United States
13 Feb 08
Wow, you must really have some bad weather. Do the kids have to make up the days when the school is closed because of the weather. They do here, I think it's been closed 3 days so far.
I hope you and your family enjoy the Valentines dinner.
Happy Valentines Day!
@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
13 Feb 08
Nope they don't. But then there is a high rate of illiterate people here too. :(
Happy Valentine's Day to you too!
@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
15 Feb 08
Ok the "meatlessloaf" is the heart without the marshmallow eyes LOL. That one is a cookie inspired by your idea. They boys LOVED the loaf and even my youngest ate it up, which he usually doesn't do. Thanks for the hit!
@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
12 Feb 08
I just might give this a try. Since my husband lost his job and our daughter has been in the hospital for a week that money we were saving to eat out has went into the gas tank. I think even we can afford to make the meatloaf though and I have instant potatoes in the cupboard. Thanks for the great idea.
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
12 Feb 08
I'm so very sorry to hear about your daughter, and your husband's job. I hope things will be better soon for you.
@OURDEW (4809)
• United States
13 Feb 08
I am also really sorry about your husband loosing his job and your daughter being in the hospital. I sure hope your daughter is getting better and your husband finds a job real soon.
You are so welcome lightningMD. I'm sure you and your family will like the Valentine dinner.
Happy Valentines Day!
@Darkwing (21583)
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13 Feb 08
A great idea Ourdew... thank you for sharing. I might give this a try tomorrow, it sounds good, but I will be dining alone. :(
Brightest Blessings.
@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
12 Feb 08
Hi OURDEW,:)
Actually, Valentine's Day is a bittersweet one for me. It's the anniversary of the 'first time' I ever heard my (late) husband's voice (on the phone). We talked for around a half hour, even though we'd never met, and an instant connection was made. A good friend of mine has suggested I do something special 'for myself' this year, and I'd like to include my sixteen year old daughter too. Since I cook 'all of the time,' and love to have a break, maybe I'll find a way to do this, for this year. You have such wonderful family traditions, and celebrations, and I always enjoy hearing about them. Your dinner does sound delicious ... Enjoy!
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@OURDEW (4809)
• United States
12 Feb 08
Hi someonesmom, I am sorry that Valentines Day is a bittersweet holiday for you, and I'm also sorry that you lost your husband. It must be hard.
You and your daughter can come over for dinner and have some of my meat loaf.lol I hope I made you smile.:)
Thank you for saying such wonderful things about my family traditions. That made me smile.
Happy Valentines Day!
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@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
12 Feb 08
Thanks so much for the kind words. Yes, your invitation did make me smile, but it also brought a tear to my eye too. I love meat loaf.:) You're very welcome. I just remember some of the wonderful family traditions, and special holiday celebrations with your family that you've shared here. Happy Valentine's Day, and hugs to you.
@pinklilly (3443)
• Australia
12 Feb 08
Oh What a cool Idea..... However I don't think my partner would like that but I would......He wouldn't touch any color mash, maybe the love heart shaped meatloaf, but would think I'm Crazy..... That really is a great idea though.. Thankls for sharing... I'm sure someone will try it, or give them some other ideas of their own.....
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@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
13 Feb 08
Oh my Ourdew, what a wonderful idea. I would have never thought of something as simple as adding red food coloring to mashed potatos to make them pink in honor of Valentine's Day! I love that idea. The heart-shaped meatloaf is another great idea. What I like is that both of your ideas are totally free and don't take any special equipment or fancy 'stuff' to make something special for Valentine's Day! Thanks for sharing this secret with us!
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@kamaal_ahmed2006 (18)
• India
13 Feb 08
i also want to take my girlfriend for dinner on valentine day but she is trying to refuse me.
@ankitguptaec (5)
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13 Feb 08
It can be a great food because i usually like all kinds of food but i would like to try a dish which i most like
