Valentine’s Day Fun {Instead of Flowers Dinner + Discount Code}

Last month I raved about our delicious meal from Instead of Flowers. Well, they read my post and loved it! So much so that they offered me a little collaboration for the next three months. It is RARE that I say yes to this kind of thing but we truly loved their product so much that it will be an absolute pleasure to enjoy a few more meals with my family and share our experiences with yours. To top it all off, keep reading to the end for my discount code!

For February, we decided to enjoy our meal as an early Valentine’s Day celebration. I fondly remember the years when Honey an I would set a special table in the den after the boys were tucked in bed on Valentine’s Day, praying they actually stayed in bed. And then the years when they could stay up with us, but we enjoyed simpler things like heart shaped ravioli and heart shaped pizza. I’d carefully craft cucumbers with a mini heart shaped cutter, and fashion cherry tomatoes into hearts for our salads. Now that they are teens, they look forward to dining with us over a gourmet meal on Valentine’s Day. (And I am SO happy to have them at my table, no matter the holiday, day of the week or occasion.) I set a beautiful table for our candlelit dinner and, I must admit, it is so much more fun to do this knowing I don’t also have to make the meal!

How to make a simple Valentine’s Day flower arrangement:

Valentine’s Day Fun {Simply Flower Arrangement + Video}

We try to dine with the good stuff often and this was the perfect occasion to pull out the pretty linens, china and crystal. Normally we’d sit in the dining room but it is currently a warehouse of everything that is in the living room as we are in the midst of a painting project. I still remember choosing these pink embroidered placemats and napkins on our wedding registry. <3 I never could have dreamed of using them with our two man-sized boys twenty-one years later for Valentine’s Day.

After pouring over the menu, we collectively decided that the Beef Brisket sounded positively drool-worthy. I also love that it isn’t something I would typically make at home. I set up courier delivery right to our front door. Ding Dong… Supper has arrived! (There’s no better feeling, right?!)

Each meal contains a salad, bread, entree with sides and dessert, and quick heat and eat instructions are provided. I loved that everything was prepared with literally zero work and I was able to do it all at the same oven temp.

While our main course heated, I plated and served the salad. We chose the Mandarin salad with house vinaigrette and it was absolutely delicious! The meal is packaged so thoughtfully that even the salad container was layered so that as you spoon it onto plates everyone gets a little of everything. There’s no need to even toss it in a separate bowl!

Each entree is portioned to serve two and there are so many to choose from! We loved the sound of the sides Instead of Flowers had paired with the Beef Brisket meal and didn’t change a thing, although that is absolutely an option.

• Slow smoked barbecue beef brisket, served with our own sweet, tangy Georgia peach barbecue Sauce
• Mandarin salad with house vinaigrette
• Sauteed haricots verts with grape tomatoes
• Mashed red skinned potatoes

Everything was delicious and there was just enough for one leftover plate. I thought for sure it would be mine but woke up the next day to a text from John “I call that fantastic brisket. Leave them a good review from me.” No kidding – he used the word fantastic. He’s never given my cooking such a rave review. :-)

For dessert, we did one with Caramel Apple Bars and one with Lemon Bars. After John called the brisket leftovers, little brother followed up putting his name on the last few bites of the sweets. Again, both were delicious!

In addition to setting the table, my only to-do was to pick and pop a bottle of bubbles. I thought this prosecco rose fit the bill.

You can read about our Filet Mignon meal here. After this second meal, I have four items on my wish-to-recreate list…. the Warm Bacon Dressing and Butterscotch Bars from meal one and the Tangy Peach BBQ sauce and Mashed Red Skinned Potatoes from meal two. YUM.

I Love {Instead of Flowers}

I cannot recommend Instead of Flowers enough. The entire process has been flawless both times and it is a huge treat to enjoy this type of meal at home without lifting a finger. If you have littles at home this Valentine’s Day, forgot to make a reservation out, or just don’t love dining out on February 14 with overcrowded restaurants and prix fixe menus, use my discount code and enjoy a divine meal at home!

Discount Code for 10% off your order: DIXIEDINNER

Let me know what y’all pick! We are counting down the days to March!

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