Valentine's Day Date Night Charcuterie Board for Two

Valentine's Day is NEXT WEEKEND!!! Can yall believe we are already in the middle of chapter 2 of 2021???

I can't. Plus still fighting a global pandemic has put a lot of road blockers in regards to date night. Jake and I have become quite creative and thought to share our Date Night Charcuterie Board for Two PLUS Date Night Ideas during a pandemic.

A Date Night Charcuterie Board for TWO. Full of our favorites. Spiced nuts, Chocolate Covered Cherries, Strawberries, Chocolate hummus, assorted veggies, olives, and of course a glass of wine, candle light, and George Michael serenading us on date night. 

And now that Careless Whisper is stuck in your head... Let's continue.

Even though Jake and I have been married now for 8 years it’s SO important that we have a weekly date night. 

No phones

No work talk

A glass of something to relax

A charcuterie while dinner cooks (or delivered)

And for Valentine’s Day this year I thought I’d share our charcuterie board for two plus some ideas for date nights during COVID! 
Charcuterie boards are simply an excuse to make snacking fancy AF. 

How to build your board: 

Start with your sliced meats and cheeses.

Fill in the big gaps with bowls of spreads, hummus, or olives.

Finish it off with adding dried fruits, nuts, veggies,and crackers. 
DONE 

But for DATE NIGHT, add more. Tailor it to your significant other’s tastes. 
Make it a MOOD. 

Low lighting

Fire in the fireplace

Candles 

Sexy playlist 

Glass of wine or bourbon on the rocks for Jake 

Usually on date night IN (which is most date nights these days) I have broccoli roasting in the air fryer and a steak smoking on the Traeger. This way it’s hands off kind of dinner so we can just enjoy the charcuterie and talk and sip our drinks. 

Just because we’re still locked down and stuck at home doesn’t mean we can’t have a nice date night!!!Jake and I have become very creative this past year for date nights and special occasions and here are a few we love to do:

• Fancy Charcuterie Board for Two with Battle ship: After our charcuterie board we love to bust out an old board game and (I can destroy) I mean have fun playing Battleship with him! It’s something we both look forward to plus it’s budget friendly! 
• COVID THEATER - a new favorite. We set up our room above the garage as our “movie theater” . Cover the windows, add lots of throw pillows and blankets, plus the popcorn and you have a different kind of movie theater! We love buying or renting a new movie that we both haven't seen before! (Just like the real thing! - but without the sticky floors)
• HIKING! Get outdoors and explore a new trail together! Bring your own packed picnic to enjoy with a nice view! 

• DRIVE INs - for our birthdays this past year we found drive in movies to go to. It’s a nice way to watch a movie without leaving your car! 
• COOK TOGETHER - it’s so much fun to pick a recipe we’ve never tried before and make it together. Put on a fun playlist and invite the dog to dance too while you wait for dinner to be done!
• OUTDOOR COFFEE DATE -  Jake and I LOVE coffee (as you are aware) and one of our favorite things to do every Saturday/Sunday morning is to go sit in our yard with a latte.
• COUPLES PHOTOSHOOT - Sounds incredibly cheesy but its so fun! We set up a tripod with an iphone holder attachment and with the Apple Watch we can remotely take pictures from a distance!

I hope these fun date ideas help you all out! <3

Valentine's Day Menu Ideas

Bacon Wrapped Cocoa Rubbed Filet Mignon

Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus by Cook At Home Mom

The BEST Maple Bourbon Bacon Burgers

Spicy Hawaiian Poke Tostadas

Valentine's Day Blackened Tuna Tacos

Whole30 Sage Butter Chicken

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