Valentine's Day

     So, Valentine's Day.  Historically, one of the most awkward holidays ever.  Unwanted pressure to figure out romantic plans and stuff.  Should we go out?  Where should we go?  What kind of fancy clothes does this require?  Should I get him a gift?  If he asks me if I want a gift what should I say? 

     In general, I try to keep things low-key.  I mean, I can do fancy.  I'm just as comfy ordering pizza and watching a zombie movie.  As far as gifts go, I am so much more likely to make something delicious. (because the way to man's heart is through his stomach, you know?)  And cooking is more fun than staring at manly stuff in a store contemplating if he's allergic to this calogne or would this game run on his computer or whatever type of manly things the internet suggested I buy my man. 

   This year Valentine's Day would be celebrated with the bf.  Debate over plans went through my head for a while.  Mostly about what I was going to make.  The bf likes cheesecake.  Fact.  Was pretty sure bf wanted to go out which he later confirmed by being like "hey, pick a place."  Bf also likes chocolate things pretty sure.  Also think that the bf likes dinosaurs because everyone likes dinosaurs.  From these ideas was born the dinosaur cheesecake.  Went a a wild hunt to look for dinosaurs and found them ia the Dollar Store.  Made the cake.  Ready for hot date.  Woo!

     Hot date rolls around and we're both dressed fancy heading to Cu in Waterloo.  Fancy restaurant, fancy food.  Everything was tasty.  Service was excellent.  Would definately reccommend Cu for hot dates.  I've already gotten online to figure out the balsamic vinegar reduction that was drizzled over the grilled bruschetta and have every intention of recreating this recipe at home. 

     Meanwhile, the dinosaur cheesecake is in the bf's fridge just awaitin'.  I was suuuuuuuuuper excited about this cheesecake.  Mostly because it had dinosaurs, but also because I put a lot of thought into this cheesecake and had specially tweaked a recipe that I had used before.  Description of this cheesecake:  white chocolate cheesecake covered in dark chocolate ganache with Oreo cookie crust.  Two dinosaurs perched on top.  (I'm the blue dinosaur with the heart.  It's like my dinosaur is giving his dinosaur a Valentine's card.  Obviously)This cake was going to be goooooooooooood. 

     The problem was that we were both entirely too full for cheesecake.  Had to wait until the next day, but it was a hit with the bf.  Absolutely no way he could eat en entire cheesecake so it was decided that we would cut up half into bite sized pieces to share with people later.  Asked him if he wanted to keep the half he had eaten or the whole half and he decided he wanted to keep a whole half.  Win.

*Update.  At people's house with leftover cheesecake.  Big hit.  Win.  I'm awesome.