Favourite things...Valentine's Day Edition

Mini Chocolate Cupcakes!  Happy Valentine's Day!

1.  Kids made us iced- cupcakes AND worked together!  

Came home from work today to find that the kids (who were off school today) had made chocolate mini cupcakes WITH icing.  It was not from a mix!  They did the cupcake and the icing from scratch, and even put red sprinkles on top.    They worked together and created something tres-yummy!  

2.  We made a super delicious supper.  The recipe was inspired by a chef I saw at a presentation.  We had a vegetable dish made with fresh garlic, fennel (the bulb part), tomatoes, mushrooms and red pepper.  Add a splash of white wine and red chili flakes, simmer...a flavourful side dish for our brown butter gnocchi and oven broiled garlic shrimp.  Many great moments here...all quick and easy and delicious (would I have it any other way?)   Not to mention that we downed a bottle of Deadly Zins!

3.  Tickets to see Billy Elliot!  Hubby surprised my daughter and I with tickets!  Hurrah!  

4.  Chocolate.  I bought truffles and cupcakes from a store in Inglewood where everything is high quality and hand made.  It is the type of chocolate that is goose-bumping and mouth-watering at the same time.

5.  Choklat, the store in Inglewood.  Best truffles I have ever had, so "chocolate" deserves 2 spots in my favourite things!

6.  Having a bit of mommy-daddy time.   No kids, no puppy.  And time is a precious commodity around here, we usually don't have it!  

7.  Ending our night by relaxing and watching a Valentine's Day episode of Modern Family and the latest episode of Glee.   Even the boys stayed and watched this with us!  Our bellies were full, we had cupcakes galore, and we sat on the couch together with our puppy watching some LOL moments in Modern Family,  as well as some OMG moments in Glee.

Happy Valentine's Day!