Valentine's Day 2011

Since last Valentine's Day was so great, we wanted to keep the tradition and prepare a gourmet dinner together instead of going out. After trying to figure out what we wanted to make we thought it would be fun to stick with the same three main ingredients (stuffed mushrooms, scallops, and asparagus) but make different recipes with them. So this is what we made:

(click on each recipe title to be taken to the recipe)

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

This was an ok recipe but we would make some some changes to it

Had to get the same shot of Shanam searing the scallops :)

We made Crustless Goat Cheese Asparagus Quiche but that recipe came from a magazine

Seared Scallops with Leeks and Lemon-Chili Butter

Soooooooooo delicious! Such a great combination of flavors!

Bananas Foster

Amazing!! This is what Shanam wanted to try and make, flaming rum and everything, and it turned out so good!

We love sharing our love for good food on Valentine's Day!

Man's Best Friend

This is what happens when Shanam gets home from work. :) After saying hello to his girls (Annabelle and me), he'll open the back door to say hello to his "other" girls. They barge through the door, frantic to see him, and almost tackle him to the floor! He'll get down and wrestle with them for a good 10 minutes before they let him get up and do something else.

I can understand why they love him so much. It's because he loves them so much. He spent 3 weekends (one very snowy, 18 degree weekend) constructing this doghouse, or penthouse as I like to call it, for them. It's 3ft x4ft, insulated, air-conditioned, and has a removable roof, doggy door, and huge pillows.

I can guarantee you, no other huskies in Texas get this kind of treatment! Now they're all ready to beat the heat during the summer. It was quite the project and Shanam did a very impressive job!

Almost every night he brushes them, and if you can't tell, Sophie loves it :) Sasha gets jealous when it's not her turn and will either try to play with Sophie to distract her or play with Shanam's toes :)

This is what happens when Shanam leaves. Are you feeling the love, yet?