Cheesy (But Romantic!) Stay-At-Home Valentine’s Day Date Idea
Love is in the air because Valentine’s Day is almost here! 💕
And if you’re trying to plan a romantic Valentine’s Day but want to avoid the restaurant scene on Feb 14, I’m sharing a sweet idea for a date-night-in that you can plan as a surprise for your S/O!
Fondue for two!
Allow me to welcome you to Dip! My fake fondue restaurant that is open 1 day out of the year… AKA on Valentine’s Day.
If you’ve been around for a bit:
… First of all, thank you!
… Second of all, you know that every year on Valentine’s Day I create a mock restaurant for my husband called Dip.
I design a special menu, light candles, pour some drinks, and make fondue for two.
What’s cookin’ good lookin’?
I typically make two types of fondue. I start with the main course - a beer cheese fondue served with crisp apples, pretzels, and a french baguette. Then for dessert, I make chocolate peanut butter fondue served with brownies, bananas, pretzels, marshmallows, and strawberries.
I’ll share both of the delicious recipes below. 🤌
BTW… No fondue pot? No problem! No kitchen skills? No problem!
After 11 (12?) years of this little Vday tradish, we FINALLY got a fondue pot! (YAY for our wedding registry!) BUT, for the 10 years before that, I cooked the fondue over the stove in a pot and it worked just fine!
(Well, except for Valentine’s Day of 2021 and what my husband lovingly refers to as, “the first aid portion of the evening”... That part wasn’t great. But owning a fake restaurant that’s only open 1 day out of the year is hard work people! 😅😆)
REGARDLESS… If you don’t have a fondue pot, or if you aren’t great in the kitchen, you can still do this! 💪 I have faith in you!
Alright, let’s dive into the recipes!
✨ Beer Cheese Fondue Recipe✨
Prep: 5 min | Cook: 15 min | Ready in: 20 min
INGREDIENTS
8 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
8 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 clove garlic
1 can or bottle of beer
1 dash hot sauce
Dippers such as: french baguette, crisp apples, pretzels
DIRECTIONS
Combine Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, flour, pepper, and salt in a bowl
Rub garlic clove around pot
Pour beer into pot, bring to a simmer over medium-low heat (about 5 min)
Gradually stir cheese mixture into beer until cheese is melted and blended (about 10 min)
Add a dash of hot sauce to pot
Serve with dippers such as french baguette, crisp apples, pretzels
✨Chocolate Peanut Butter Fondue Recipe✨
Prep: 5 min | Cook: 10 min | Ready in: 15 min
INGREDIENTS
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Dippers such as: brownies, bananas, pretzels, marshmallows, strawberries
DIRECTIONS
Combine chocolate chips, sugar, milk, and peanut butter over low heat
Stir until smooth
Serve with dippers such as brownies, bananas, pretzels, marshmallows, strawberries
Print this free Menu template for your own Dip restaurant
No (fake) restaurant is complete without a menu, right?
>> Psst… Just for fun, here are some Dip menus from the past few years!
And there you have it… a lovely stay-at-home Valentine’s Day idea for you and your S/O. Please share the love and tag @hayliesdailies if you fondue so I can give you some love back! ❤️🥰
Enjoy and Happy Valentine’s Day looovers!
