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pinkytoe

7-30-15, 6:29pm

DH and I will have been married 35 years on Saturday. We normally go out to a nice restaurant but more and more it seems like the value for money spent is just not there. DH surprised me though by saying why don't we go to the specialty grocery store and make up our own gourmet meal. Even with the finest ingredients and a nice bottle of wine, it would cost a third less than eating out. I'm game!!
We're going shopping together tomorrow morning before it gets crowded to pick out some good stuff and then prepare it together. Just have to find the candles...

Kestra

7-30-15, 6:35pm

DH and I will have been married 35 years on Saturday. We normally go out to a nice restaurant but more and more it seems like the value for money spent is just not there. DH surprised me though by saying why don't we go to the specialty grocery store and make up our own gourmet meal. Even with the finest ingredients and a nice bottle of wine, it would cost a third less than eating out. I'm game!!
We're going shopping together tomorrow morning before it gets crowded to pick out some good stuff and then prepare it together. Just have to find the candles...

Congratulations on your anniversary! I love that type of date. So much more fun than a restaurant.

razz

7-30-15, 8:46pm

Congratulations and many more!

cdttmm

7-30-15, 10:28pm

Congratulations, pinkytoe and Mr. pinkytoe -- 35 years is an impressive accomplishment!

I love the make-your-own gourmet meal celebrations -- we taken to doing that on New Year's Eve and we really enjoy it!

Float On

7-30-15, 11:01pm

Happy Anniversary!

catherine

7-31-15, 6:59am

Yes, happy anniversary! And you are so right about the restaurant thing--DH fall into that trap sometimes: we go out because we feel we "should" go out simply because it's an anniversary, but then we feel we would have been just as happy at home. I think your idea of a gourmet "bring-in" mean is great!

Congrats!

SteveinMN

7-31-15, 10:16am

Fun! Happy anniversary, you two -- sounds like it's still a good match after all this time. :)

iris lilies

7-31-15, 11:04am

That sounds like a nice celebration.

corkym

7-31-15, 9:48pm

Great creative way to spend a special day and much more intimate. Congratulations on your lifelong commitment to each other:)

TxZen

7-31-15, 10:17pm

Happy Anniversary!!! Sounds perfect!!

ApatheticNoMore

7-31-15, 11:31pm

What did you prepare? I want the foodie details :)

This sounds appealing to me too. I like browsing the gourmet food shops but usually don't buy much. I agree most restaurants really aren't worth it just for the money paid for the food (I go to restaurants sometimes to socialize with people who get more out of them than I do - but otherwise?)

Tussiemussies

8-1-15, 5:55am

Happy Anniversary...your idea sounds romantic!

pinkytoe

8-1-15, 9:15pm

Foodie details...Local lamb steaks smoked over mesquite wood (from dd's yard) - beet salad with arugula, goat cheese, mandarins and walnuts- smoked sweet corn with aoili butter and a nice Malbec wine. Much simpler than we planned but perfectly fine.

TVRodriguez

8-1-15, 9:43pm

Happy anniversary! That dinner sounds fantastic, btw. You had me at goat cheese.

rosarugosa

8-2-15, 6:34am

Yummy - that sounds like a perfect meal, even down to my favorite red wine. :)
Happy Anniversary!

goldensmom

8-2-15, 7:19am

Happy Anniversary. What a wonderful idea.