Celebration of Love

Valentine's Day...it was wonderful. I worked that morning and came home to a few surprises. I had offered to cook dinner for family and friends. It was an easy day teaching so I was able to get home earlier in the afternoon than usual and found a lovely surprise had been delivered!


I had been admiring all the spring flowers arriving at the stores but just couldn't afford to purchase them.   It's been a long time since flowers were delivered to my home!   These were so lovely and very appreciated!

I made a huge salad with home made croutons, organic lettuces, organic raisins, and lots of other goodies.



I made a Raspberry vinaigrette, a homemade ranch dressing and an Asian/sweet and sour dressing...along with our standard Italian that we always have on hand.  If ya'll are interested, I'll do a post soon on making your own salad dressings...just leave me a comment and let me know.  They are so delicious, so easy and so much better for you than store bought!

I had thawed a package of our T-Bone steaks from our grass fed cow the day before.  I placed them in a marinade and let them work all night and all day.  They cut like butter and the taste was delicious.  One of my guests insisted that this would have cost over $25.00 each in a fine restaurant!



I served these T-Bones with the salad, baked potatoes with fresh chives and heavenly yeast rolls that this lady taught me to make (it only took a year to learn!)

While I was working that morning, Josiah made some Valentine cookies for dessert and one of my guests brought some gorgeous strawberries that were hand-dipped in chocolate.  If you look closely on the table you can find them!  I can't begin to tell you how yummy they were!



You also might notice a green checkered cloth on the table.  Elijah had confiscated some of Josiah's cookie dough and created something special just for me.  It was hidden under that cover until we got to desert.  Special heart shaped cookies and a pretty smiley face!

My children also presented me with handmade cards and notes that blessed my socks off.  I just have to share a part of one of these....it seems that their letters always make me cry!

"Mother, of which I am so proud and love so much that I can't show it all...      1 Peter 3:4 "Rather let it be the hidden person of the heart with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of Yahweh"

Mom, in the sight of me you are more precious than life itself!"

Someone please pass me a tissue!

Blessings,