by Macki Jan 29th, 2011 // Swell Suppers

Swell Supper: Family Valentine’s Day Dinner

Hi, it’s Macki bringing you another Swell Supper. My fondest memories growing up are those spent in the kitchen with my sisters and mom cooking food and baking dessert together.  I think more than ever, it was during these cooking adventures that I experienced the most love, and passion (and frustration) and knew that these were the moments my family and I bonded the most, and still do when we get together.

While Valentine’s Day is traditionally a day to celebrate love between lovers, in our family we extend that love and affection to the entire family and what better way to celebrate than to cook a delicious Valentine’s Day meal together? For tonight’s swell supper we will be cooking up some love with Spaghetti Pie, Butter Lettuce & Garden Herb Salad with Valentine Heart Cookies for dessert.

Getting started: The Valentine heart cookie dough needs to be refrigerated for at least two hours so mix the dough either in the morning or the night before. Make a plan with your kid to bake and decorate the cookies after school. What kid wouldn’t love to rush home and make cookies, especially as a Valentine’s treat for the family? After your cookies are finished it’s time to start the spaghetti pie. Prepare the pie according to the recipe.

While the spaghetti pie is baking make the butter lettuce and garden herb salad. My kid loves to pick the leaves off the stems and wash them. Once the salad is finished there should be just enough time to set the table and make it look extra special. Time to serve your special Valentine’s Day dinner. Now doesn’t that sound swell?

Don’t forget to comment for your chance to win the giveaway. Giveaway details below:

I know it’s commercialized and cheesy but I kinda love Valentine’s day. My kid is really into it too. To celebrate, we’ve come up with an entire collection of Valentine’s recipes to share. We’re sharing recipes and spreading love on Valentine’s Day. Love in the form of a Bodum Bistro Electric 5 Speed Hand Mixer. How amazing does it look in red? Perfect for Valentine’s day.

We’ll start with our first Valentine’s post on 1/27. We’ll post new recipes through 2/3. All you have to do is comment on one of our Valentine’s recipes to be entered to win the Bodum Bistro Electric 5 Speed Hand Mixer, Red.

If you want more chances to win, be our Valentine. Show us the love. Come back each day and enter another comment. (Only one comment per recipe please.) For even more chances friend us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @cookingwithkid. Don’t forget to let us know you’ve added or followed. The giveaway will close at 11:59 on 1/3 and the winner will be selected at random from all the comments received. Can’t wait to hear from you!