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1 hour ago, Lobwedgephil said:

Take her out to dinner so she can instagram it like a normal person every other suburban schmuck in America who never gets out and falls sucker to the most amateur of nights of the year and who's dumb enough to be a sucker for "special menus and pricing" combined with "turn the tables as many times as possible" service all while being surrounded by a bunch of amateur schmuck yahoos crammed into the restaurant. 

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1 minute ago, Saint Austin said:

I see we all have jokes....

I probably should have been more specific, any recommendations on something to prepare at home for dinner?

Brown butter risotto with lobster.

Or dick in a box.

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I see we all have jokes....
I probably should have been more specific, any recommendations on something to prepare at home for dinner?

Besides, finding a good spot at this late stage would be a challenge. If your wife likes beef then you can't go wrong with a good filet. For fish, get some red snapper and pan saute it in a little butter and finish with a good squeeze of lemon. Top with freshly chopped parsley. For chicken do chicken picatta. Buy thin sliced chicken from HEB and lightly flour and salt and pepper it and saute it in a little olive oil until it's almost done. Add about 1/2 cup of chicken stock and some lemon juice (1/2 lemon) to the pan and continue cooking until the sauce thickens. Top with some capers and chopped parsley. Serve any of the above with your choice of vegetables and some roasted potatoes or angle hair pasta with the piccata. Buy her favorite desert from a good bakery. And start the meal with champagne while you cook after you've had a glass of your favorite whiskey/beer or whatever.
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The bagged-up pre-made dinners from Central Market along with a handwritten card is always a winner.  Better than the usual effort which is taking wife to a limited prix-fixe dinner that is overpriced at a mediocre restaurant in an effort to prolong the illusion that the marriage still has merit.  There are two types of relationships in your mid-40's....those that require a half-assed effort this time each year...those are on borrowed time.  And then there is the second kind, where you let her know you have a calendar, that you care, that you find societal convention laughable, and she still gargles your balls whilst stroking the shaft.  

Also girl...there will be chocolates...

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35 minutes ago, Lobo said:

There are two types of relationships in your mid-40's....those that require a half-assed effort this time each year...those are on borrowed time.  And then there is the second kind, where you let her know you have a calendar, that you care, that you find societal convention laughable, and she still gargles your balls whilst stroking the shaft.

Nailed it.  And thank god I’m in the latter group.

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Go to US Foods on Alpha just east of Midway and get 10 lbs for what that website is charging for 3 lbs.

Well since that is 800 miles away...


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Go to US Foods on Alpha just east of Midway and get 10 lbs for what that website is charging for 3 lbs.


Man I love this place. Didn't know about it till last year
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On 2/12/2019 at 10:31 AM, Saint Austin said:

I see we all have jokes....

I probably should have been more specific, any recommendations on something to prepare at home for dinner?

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JFC, only amateurs go out to dinner on Valentine's day.  You will go overpay for some pre done meal at some high end place.  And it will be lame.  

If you really want to get some, cook your lady a dinner that will set the tone for the evening.

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We are going to go to BD's Mongolian BBQ tomorrow for a romantic dinner with our 6 and 9 year old kids tomorrow. I will probably order the strongest IPA on the menu, and drink more when we get home and sleep in the basement. Eat shit jealous motherfuckers. I own Valentine's Day. 

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On 2/12/2019 at 12:12 PM, Landomatic said:

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You are in my head.  Thankfully, this truth rant is also co-signed by my wife.

Tonight I’ll be making some prime steaks with Diane sauce/topping, using the recipe from Morton’s, along with creamed spinach.

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Jim's on Burnet and 183 is very, very good.  Great atmosphere

My wife and I moved back to Austin after almost thirty years and we just went there for the nostalgia. It sucked.
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1 hour ago, scottsins said:

Tonight I’ll be making some prime steaks with Diane sauce/topping, using the recipe from Morton’s, along with creamed spinach.

damn, that sounds delicious.

here, we are continuing our yearly tradition of going out for Conan's pizza,.  last year we were the only customers in the place (RIP Conan's Guadalupe)

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Gonna start this off on cast iron coated in duck fat. Should work our okay.

 

 

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I picked up a 2 inch dry aged strip but the wife nixed that. So it’s lobster instead.

 

 

 

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My wife said she is “morally opposed” to Valentine’s Day. No cards, no gifts, no fighting the crowds for a rushed prix fixe menu. Makes my life easy.

We’ll eat out this weekend, but we do that every weekend and we don’t need a stupid holiday to force us to do it under subpar circumstances.

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King crab is easy to cook and was a big winner for my NYE dinnner. 

I brought home bbq and flowers at lunch. Made mushroom risotto for dinner and now in bed while she works. A V day that limits expenses and has no disappointment is a win. 

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