Valentine's Day Menu

Many people go out to fancy dinners for Valentine's Day. To me there is nothing better than staying at home and cooking a delicious meal together. Here is a sample menu for Valentine's Day including a starter, main course, dessert and cocktail. Happy Valentine's Day.

Starter

Pan Seared Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Main Course

Moroccan Scallops with Eggplant Confit

Dessert

Chocolate Coconut Tart

Cocktail

Pomegranate Champagne

Moroccan Roasted Butternut Squash

I just can't get enough of squash these days...from soups, stews to side dishes squash is such a flavorful and colorful vegetable. I did not want to make more soup as my freezer is packed with soups, so I decided to make a spicy side dish I found from Kalyn's Kitchen. The Moroccan spices add so much flavor to the squash, not to mention provide a mouth watering aroma while baking. It made alot, especially since I was only serving two. But it was excellent reheated the next day. If anyone is looking for a good Thanksgiving or Christmas side dish, I would highly recommend this.

1 large butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
2 T olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
fresh ground pepper

Spice Mix

2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/s tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
pinch cloves

Preheat oven to 450F. In a roasting pan place the cubed squash, add oil and 1 tsp of the Morroccan spice mix. Mix well so all the squash is coated. Bake for 40 min.