Valentine's day has never been a big thing around here. We like a nice meal with some good wine or beer, and I expect flowers. We don't like joining all the other couples in overly crowded restaurants being as cheesy as they can be over an overly priced meal. Normally we splurge and get us some nice steaks that he cooks and I make something for dessert (we have some side dishes too), and call it a night. This year due to an inconvenient work schedule we changed it up a bit. Forget the fancy meal and the messy kitchen, Curtis brought home our favorite Luigi pizza and flowers, we opened up a nice bottle of Wild Horse Peak Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 and watched a movie. It was a perfect evening that we topped off with a super easy dessert:
Berry Sauce:
1 C. Mixed Berries (I did fresh blackberries and blueberries, but frozen would work just as well)
1/2 C. Sugar
1/4 C. Water
1oz. Spiced Rum (optional)
Mix the berries, sugar, and water over a medium-low heat. Once the mixture is hot, take a potato masher and break up the berries a little bit so it's less chunky. Continue to cook until the water has evaporated and it becomes a thicker sauce. At the very end, add the spiced rum. Serve warm over vanilla ice cream. I also added some granola on top just for fun.
Sometimes simple can be great!
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