I'm sure by now you've at least heard of The Hunger Games. It's a great book and has now been made into a movie. I enjoyed the movie, but I will say the book was definitely better. That's usually how it goes. :) Anyway, okay, remember before how I posted on a Pizzeria date night...well after that Brian did a Medieval date night {it was awesome!}, so it was back to me. Since we were going to see The Hunger Games movie on Friday, I thought...why not make it our themed date night for the month! Yes, yes, I am a huge nerd, but it was fun and the food turned out awesome! :)
Obviously, decorations are an important part of our themed date nights. :P A large part of the Hunger Games takes place in the forest, so I tried to recreate that...in a sort of abstract way.
The single white rose is symbolic for one of the characters, President Snow.
The main character, Katniss Everdeen, sort of gets nick-named "The Girl On Fire"...hence my light decoration. :)
Next, the food! Each item was chosen specifically and directly relates to the book. I got these recipes from other bloggers and websites, so click the links for the recipes!
The Appetizers
Prim's Basil & Goat Cheese wraps that she left for Katniss before the Reaping.
Peeta's {burnt} Raisin & Nut bread that he gave to Katniss when they were younger and her family was starving.
Drink Special
The Cinna - This is not a drink but rather based on a character. It has vodka, balsamic vinegar, sugar and strawberries. Sounds weird, but I liked it! Brian did not...lol.
Main Course
Katniss' lunch with Cinna - Chicken in orange sauce, over rice. Pea's and onions and biscuits {that are supposed to be flower shaped, but I wasn't that ambitious!}
Dessert
Last but not least, Peeta's Apple & Goat Cheese Tart. I've never had a tart before, but this thing is delish!! I'll definitely be making this again!
After all this crazy goodness we headed to the movie,which again I will say was good not great. I had really high expectations, which was silly. I just felt the movie was geared toward the teenie boppers, who by the way would not shut the heck up during the movie. Grr. Anyway, I still think the movie is good enough to warrant a theater viewing!
Have a good Monday!
