For reasons of money and of not wanting to make a big pressure-filled deal of Valentine’s Day, Alex and I decided we’d just stay in and make a nice meal together. It wasn’t really that different from other nights, except that I bought heart-shaped cookies and he got me a rose.

We made this vegetable + couscous recipe, only with roasted vegetables, because I don’t have any way of grilling them.



There were so many vegettables. (They didn’t turn out like in my dreams, but they were pretty good.)

We also made this pork tenderloin.



It was delicious. I know that you wouldn’t think that cloves and cinnamon would go with a roast, but the warm spiciness really complimented the meat without overwhelming it..



I’m displaying the meat. I’m not sure why I had to lean over as if to better frame it. I wish Alex had told me, so I wouldn’t have to look dumb on the internet. (The green stuff on it is cilantro.)



This is exactly what I wanted for Valentine’s Day.



Right down to the cupcakes. (Not pictured: the berry pie with the lattice and tiny pastry heart in the centre.)



The carner of my mouth that you see is me saying “Alex, stop taking pictures of the food and eat it before it gets cold!”



“Seriously! It’s going to get cold!”



Luckily, I’m very forgiving.