Date Night In with the Hubby

Sometimes, date night is about going out and experiencing new places together.  Other times, though, you've just packed up and shipped the kids off to Granny's house and you'd rather not have to get all glammed up to go out, but you still want to spend a nice evening with your handsome hubby.  This is why date night in is a great option.

Just out of high school!

Before my husband and I got married (almost nine years ago!) he bought himself a fondue set.  At the time, he was still trying to impress me with his culinary skills, and our anniversary restaurant of choice was The Melting Pot (a delicious fondue restaurant - https://www.meltingpot.com/), so this seemed like a great purchase.  However, since we've been married, it hasn't gotten much use.  I was recently reorganizing our kitchen in preparation for a pretty significant makeover and I came across his fondue set in a rarely used cabinet above our refrigerator.  It got me thinking and planning our next date night menu!

Pinterest is just about the greatest website ever created, so I logged in to find some great fondue recipes.  Let me tell you, there are about a million!

My advice is to always start with a delicious cheese fondue.  This can be served with small bread cubes, soft pretzel pieces, apples, and vegetables.  Here are a few cheese fondue recipes that I am dying to try!

*http://www.food.com/recipe/cheddar-cheese-fondue-courtesy-of-the-melting-pot-288342
*http://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/2011/11/cheesy-roasted-jalapeno-fondue/
*http://awesomeon20.com/white-cheddar-fondue/

Next, you can serve a small salad or just jump right into cooking your meat!  When eating at The Melting Pot, they bring you raw meat (different cuts of beef and chicken are what we prefer, but they also offer seafood options) and you cook it in a broth of your choice.  Just be sure to thoroughly cook your meat before eating.

*http://www.food.com/recipe/roasted-garlic-fondue-broth-412885
*http://www.fondue-recipe.com/Beef-Fondue-Recipes.html
*http://allrecipes.com/recipe/244142/coq-au-vin-broth-fondue/

And now, for the most important and probably most delicious - the dessert fondue!  You can serve fresh fruit, small pieces of cake, marshmallows, graham crackers, or really anything that pairs well with chocolate.

*http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/mocha-fondue
*http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/lemon-fondue
*http://www.bestfondue.com/dessert-fondue-recipes.html

I sure hope you all enjoy your fondue date night in as much as my hubby and I will!  Michelle, when can ya babysit?!

Date Night at Granny's