Catie Eats!: Valentine's Day is now the day of food, not love.

If there is one thing I love to do, it's eat, and my boyfriend agrees. Our Valentine's Day plans revolved heavily on food, making it a day of delicious eats.

1st meal: breakfast. Chef: My BF

I was surprised with a delicious breakfast recipe- peanut butter and banana stuffed French toast. I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER (we made sure the brand wasn't on the recall list,) and who doesn't love French toast? Here's the recipe we used. Let me just tell you, this French toast was UNBELIEVABLE. We used some light syrup on top, and sprinkled it with powdered sugar. We even cut two of the slices into a heart shape. Check it out below. I made mimosas with lots-of-pulp orange juice- they were so yummy!

2nd meal: lunch. Chef: ME!

My favorite thing to eat for lunch is definitely a sandwich. I love the ability to combine and stack ingredients that really mesh together taste-wise. One of my favorite sandwiches is from a sandwich/soup place in Union Square, NYC, called Toastie's. The sandwich, called the Alice, is turkey with Brie cheese, granny smith apple slices (very thin!), honey mustard and lettuce served on multi-grain bread. The flavors compliment each other so well, especially the apple with the brie. Check out the picture below.

3rd meal: dinner. Chef: Paramount Grill- one of the best restaurants in Gainesville!

I love eating out, and I love scoping out new restaurants. I have been wanting to try Paramount Grill for a while, and I thought Valentine's Day would be a great occasion to do so. Luckily, my boyfriend agreed, and we made reservations for 8 p.m. (I would definitely recommend making reservations there because it's a pretty small restaurant.) I ordered a salad, (Fresh berries with poached green beans, asparagus, sliced granny smith apples, pecans, goat cheese and field greens in a raspberry basil vinaigrette.) Talk about a salad! The goat cheese gave a great flavor and texture to the salad, and the berries were amazing. My bf ordered a curry soup, which was also great but a little spicy for my taste. Next, on to the main course. I ordered a lobster, shrimp and scallop pesto risotto, and bf ordered the angus filet with mashed potatoes and asparagus. Both were absolutely incredible (I stole a couple of bites of the filet!) We were too full from our scrumptious dinner to get dessert, although they did have a lot of tantalizing options. Paramount Grill is pretty pricey, but it is a great spot for a special occasion that you're willing to splurge on.