November Date Night
Yesterday was such a great start to the week…anyone else feel that way?
I started my morning with an indoor cycling class.
It has been so long since I have been to a cycle class, and I always forget how much I love it! I need to get more cycling back into my life.
Breakfast was a delicious batch of egg white oats with about 2/3 of a melty mashed banana, cherries, and dark chocolate cocoa powder (that’s why they are so black!)
Dinner was a Greek black bean burger from the Lean Green Bean with a side of spaghetti squash and salad.
Apparently, I was really in the mood for onions on my salad…
After dinner I was still hungry and in the mood for something sweet.
I whipped up some plain, nonfat Greek yogurt with dark chocolate cocoa powder and stevia and topped it with a tablespoon of natural peanut butter. Totally. Hit. The. Spot.
Ok, so enough about Monday…let’s rewind back to the weekend!
November Date Night
Friday night was spent “in” celebrating Brian’s November date night.
Last Christmas, nearly one year ago, I gave Brian the gift of 12 prepaid and preplanned date nights. One to complete each month of the year. If you are a new Treble in the Kitchen reader, you can read more details about the Christmas gift by clicking this link.
This date night is was so cozy and relaxing. Perfect for this time of year.
In this envelope, I simply place $20 with a note stating Brian was in charge of dinner and I was in charge of dessert for the evening.
Brian is a huge help in the kitchen, but he is not usually the one cooking the food or creating the menu so I thought this would be a fun way to switch roles.
Brian’s meal pick? Ghouda macaroni and cheese with crab.
We both helped each other out and worked away on our portion of the meal while sipping some prosecco. It was so fun!
Look at that mound of macaroni!
The macaroni and cheese was so tasty and rich…we had lots of leftovers, which Brian was NOT mad about 😉
We also had a tasty side salad to round things out.
My dessert was actually Lindsay from the Lean Green Bean’s Sweet Potato Brownies.
I know I know, you are probably all thinking sweet potatoes and brownies do NOT mix, but hear me out! These were very tasty, and you would never know there was no flour or added sugar. The brownies are sweetened with dates, kept moist with the sweet potatoes and they are very easy to make.
Thanks for the great recipe Lindsay!
We enjoyed our tasty dinner and dessert while watching a movie on the couch. Such a great date night in!
Only one more date night left…I wonder what it will be!
Questions of the Morning:
- Do you cook with your significant other?
- Who normally takes the lead in the kitchen?
- Any favorite recipes that you make together?
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i am totally going to look into both of those lean green bean recipes (for the burger and the brownie) – thank you! that salad looks excellent…i love onions 🙂
You should! They are very simple!
That mac and cheese looks AMAZING! You two are going to be eating on that for days!
We did! We only just finished it yesterday. I didn’t really eat any leftovers, but Brian was eating them for lunch and dinner! Ha!
I LOVE that you did the 12 date nights for Christmas last year! Such a thoughtful and personal and perfect idea! And that mac & cheese looks amazing – sounds like a great date night 🙂
And I used to spin all the time!! It was totally my thing!
-Sammy
The 12 dates really turned out to be an awesome gift 🙂
I LOVE these recaps of your date nights. Such a great gift idea and you guys have had the best dates this year!!!
Thanks Andrea! I highly recommend it as a gift idea!
Such a brilliant idea! How cute and romantic! I love the idea of going 50/50 on the day, that way your not doing all the work and both people are appreciated. Side note, I think I drooled a bit when you described ghouda & crab mac…oh my goodness!!
-Ashley 🙂
The Mac and cheese was pretty drool worthy!
yay! glad you liked them!
I am loving all of your recipes so far!
That sounds like a fun date night!
I do all of the cooking in our house. One of these days, I need to spend a day teaching my husband how to make a few things :).
Yes you should! I love when Brian helps out 🙂
So fun! I am also enjoying cycling… rather be running but hey!
Gotta do what works! I think I get way sweater after a spin workout so at least it feels like I’m working super hard!
What a great date night idea. It’s been so fun to see everything you’ve planned for Brian throughout the year. It’s so lovely how much time, love and thought you put into each date.
Thanks Jessie!!! Are you doing one for Joshua?! I hope he is heeling well from his surgery!