Like most people, we like to go out to eat for Valentine’s day (although we usually pick a different day so it’s not so crowded in the restaurant).
However, since we are still under quarantine because of COVID, and most of the restaurants are not fully open, we’ve decided to do our special dinner at home.
This is a great time to have a home cooked meal with some of our favorite foods. This will allow us to spend some fun time together cooking and eating.
Feel free to borrow our dinner plan, or search through our site to find some other options.
We’ll be using our smoker for our main course and one of our sides. Of course, you don’t have to have a smoker, as you can cook it in the oven, just make sure to adjust time and temperature settings.
This Valentine’s day, we’re going to have: (click on the name to go to the page for the recipe)
Main Course
We’ve only smoked a beef roast a few times, but we’ve loved it every time. And it doesn’t take long all thing considered, so we can enjoy our time together instead of watching it cook.
Side Dishes
If we’re going to smoke our main dish, then we often like to smoke at least one of our sides. Smoked Mac and Cheese is our favorite way to have Mac and Cheese! So we’ll be enjoying this side dish with our roast on Valentine’s Day.
Of course, not everything has to be smoked. Sweet carrots are a tasty side that goes with many different meals, and since we have a bunch of carrots, this will make a nice addition.
Dessert
Of course, a full meal isn’t complete without a dessert. Cherry Crunch is one of my all time favorites, ever since my grandmother introduced me to it. Serving it warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream will always hit the spot.