valentine's day: 2011

i wish i could say my valentine's day plans went off without a hitch.

but no such luck.

mason loved his secret agent box.
rance avoided spitting up on his shirt for most of the day.

i made these for breakfast:

they are not your average cinnamon rolls..

can you make out the bacon?

i said it.

BACON.

i found this idea (cause i'm not sure you'd call it a recipe) on framed cooks sometime last year.

pretty much you just unroll each cinnamon roll individually

put a slice of bacon on top, then roll it back up & bake it.

i liked it.

but mason didn't.

& stephen didn't.

so i'm not sure i'd call the idea a success in our household.

i nuked the bacon a couple of minutes prior to putting it in the bacon like she suggested..

but i think next time (for myself) i'll cook it a few minutes more.

but if you like syrup on your bacon.. i'd try it.

seriously.

then while doing dishes after breakfast i sliced my thumb wide open.

so not fun.

i delivered my packages of chocolate covered popcorn.

no hiccups.

for dinner i was set on making my brother's mother in law's marinara sauce.

(did you follow that? or my sister-in-law's mother's recipe)

we had it in november at her birthday & the hubs fell in love.

shea (my sister in law) gave me the recipe for christmas

& the hubs has been complaining since that i haven't made it.

so we had her sauce with ravioli & chicken parm.

for dessert:

chocolate strawberry shortcake

via food network

they were good.

with homemade whipped cream swirled with strawberry puree.

yum.

most definetly a hit.

soo.. a few bumps & bruises along the way..
but all & all it went off well.

hope you had a good valentine's day. :)
xo-k

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