Valentine's Day Menu for Dummies: Three Course Meal (affordable, gluten free, grain free option)

So, I thought with it being Valentine’s Day, it would be an ideal time to put together a “date night” menu.  Since I’m livin’ la vida solo, most of the recipes I post are “serves one”, but I wanted to post something a bit special and different.  Below is a “serves two” three course meal that is affordable, easy to make, and just a little bit fancy.  You can do a lot of the prep ahead of time, especially with the dessert, and it would be easy to bump up the servings to cater for your triad/group date/Galentine’s Day Party/etc.

Here is what the menu looks like:

Starter
Moules Marinière Avec Une Petite Salade

Main
Leek & Bacon Risotto

Dessert
Black Doris Plum and Dark Chocolate Parfait

Doesn’t that sound super fancy? The recipes are fairly simple to follow and use ingredients that are easy to find and in season this time of year. The whole menu is gluten free, and I’m also giving you a grain-free option for the main course, just in case. 

Allons-y!