Average V-Day Cost: $135. Spend Half That Much Making Dinner For 2

If you're staying in to cook for Valentine's Day, good for you! Plan as much in advance as possible so you're not all drunk and starving by 10 but make jokes about how Spanish it is and then possibly become grumpy. We've included plenty of recipes that don't take two hours to make and/or are easy to prep ahead of time, so you can focus more on your date and less on peeling beets.

One of these hors d'oeuvres

orOne of these salads

One of these main courses: 

A side:

For dessert:

And to drink: Pair your wine with your vegetables and blow your date's mind

More Of The Meal Plan: The Meal Plan: Mediterranean Feast