This morning I watched this guy talking and showing how to find suitable gifts for Valentine’s Day. He went to a store, had some pictures made, then the candy store for chocolates, and even found a restaurant for champagne and good food. Good ideas if you live near those stores and have the money to buy all those things. Not everyone does. Now, living in the country means celebrating V-day a bit different than our city friends. I love my wife but I’m not too good with a camera, she can’t eat chocolate, and the closest restaurant is Hardees. I love their chicken sandwiches but a fast food place isn’t high on the list of romantic get-aways. Back in the woods a person has to be creative and really put meaning to the phrase “It is the thought that counts.”
When we first got together we would have a picnic lunch by the river. It’s a pretty place with picnic tables where you can watch the river go by and sometimes see an egret or two, maybe even see fish jump. Another favorite place is the beach. A walk on the beach is one of the most romantic places in the world, no matter where the beach is. Even if it is cold there is still something about it that stokes those fires. Cap the walk on the beach with a hot cup of chocolate or coffee and you have a romantic moment she will treasure.
Something I like to do is cook so I made a Valentine biscuit for the wife. Not fancy cooking but romantic and that’s what Valentine’s Day is about, romance. It’s not hard to do so even the guy who doesn’t know his way around the kitchen can do it. I used Bisquick mix for the biscuits. Just follow the instructions. Once you make the dough, shape one into a heart and place it in the center of the pan. Use the rest of the dough for drop biscuits.
Bake the biscuits according to the directions.
This is how they come out. The heart is in the center, the other biscuits are around it. After all, she is the center of your universe, especially on V-day.
Put it on a plate with strawberry or raspberry jam and present your handmade Valentine to your sweetheart. Kind of makes you want to say “Aww,” don’t it?
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