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Here at The Wooden Skillet we love to celebrate Valentine’s Day with our spouses, kids, or just the girls for a Galentine’s Day! No matter who you are celebrating with, we hope you enjoy some delicious food, like Grilled Crab Legs, Fresh Lemon Butter Scallops, or some perfectly Grilled Steaks!

Bowl of shrimp scampi pasta garnished with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese.

Shrimp Scampi Pasta

30 minutes or less

GFGluten-Free 3030 mins or less

Top down shot of a baking sheet filled with baked crab legs and clarified butter.

Baked Crab Legs (how to cook crab legs)

W30Whole30 PPaleo GFGluten-Free

Ultimate Dairy-Free Chunky Seafood Chowder - a decadent and savory seafood chowder that is Whole30, dairy-free and paleo! #whole30recipes #healthyseafoodchowder #paleorecipes #healthysoup #dairyfreechowder #whole30dinner #valentinesday

Ultimate Dairy-Free Chunky Seafood Chowder

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Fresh Lemon Butter Scallops - beautiful scallops cooked in ghee and fresh lemon juice. So delicious and easy to make! #whole30 #paleo

Fresh Lemon Butter Scallops

W30Whole30 PPaleo GFGluten-Free

Grilled crab legs on a platter with little bowl of melted butter.

Grilled Crab Legs

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

The best grilled oysters recipe.

Grilled Oysters (+ herby butter)

The best butter poached lobster tails recipe.

Butter Poached Lobster

30 minutes or less

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free 3030 mins or less

Bacon wrapped scallops (oven and grill).

Bacon Wrapped Scallops (Oven + Grill)

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

A plate of shrimp cocktail on ice with a bowl of cocktail sauce in the center.

Shrimp Cocktail

Fettuccine with Clams, Mussels and Bay Scallops - light and delicious meal that is perfect for any special occasion #dairyfree #glutenfree #valentinesday

Seafood Fettuccine

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Brown-Buttered Scallops. Perfect dinner for valentine's day or any special occasion! thewoodenskillet.com

Brown-Buttered Scallops

A plate of seared ahi tuna with cilantro and a little bowl of dipping sauce.

Seared Ahi Tuna

30 minutes or less

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free 3030 mins or less

A plate of 3 grilled steaks with herbed butter on top of the middle one.

How to Grill a Perfect Steak

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

How to Cook Pork Belly (so crispy!)

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Bowl of pork belly ramen with bok choy and poached egg.

Pork Belly Ramen

Smoked pork belly in foil.

Smoked Pork Belly

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

The best recipe for braised beef short ribs.

Braised Beef Short Ribs

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Sides & Other Valentine's Day Recipes

Romantic Valentine's Day Dinner for Two - a delicious and fun tasting boards for two! #valentinesdaydinnerfortwo #dinnerfortwo #valentinesdaydinner #valentinesday #grazingboard #charcuterie #charcuterieboard #datenight #glutenfree #grainfree #dairyfree #foodphotography

Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner for Two

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Three twice baked potatoes on a plate topped with cheese, bacon and green onions.

Twice Baked Potatoes

A cast iron skillet with noodles and homemade alfredo sauce and a spoon and fork sticking out.

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

30 minutes or less

GFGluten-Free VVegetarian 3030 mins or less

How to Make Homemade Pasta - thewoodenskillet.com

How to Make Homemade Pasta

Healthy Grain-Free/Gluten-Free Charcuterie Board - a light and delicious appetizer or light dinner! #glutenfree #cheeseboard #charcuterie #grainfree

Gluten-Free Charcuterie Board

How to make classic spaghetti alla carbonara - thewoodenskillet.com

Creamy Spaghetti alla Carbonara

All Valentine’s Day Recipes

A cast iron skillet filled with cajun chicken pasta and parsley garnish.

Cajun Chicken Pasta

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Top down shot of a platter of 3 loaded baked potatoes with sour cream, cheese, bacon and green onions on top.

Loaded Baked Potato

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Straight on shot of a mason jar filled with a strawberry shortcake parfait with layers of pound cake, macerated strawberries and a whipped cream filling.

Strawberry Shortcake Parfait

Top down shot of two ribeye steaks cooking in a cast iron skillet with melted butter and fresh thyme.

Ribeye Steak (+ garlic herb butter)

The best recipe for mussels in white wine sauce.

Mussels in White Wine Sauce

Top down shot of two new york strip steaks cooking in a cast iron skillet with melted butter and fresh thyme.

New York Strip

Top down shot of a pan of sushi bake with rice, cooked salmon, avocado and drizzled spicy mayo.

Sushi Bake

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

The best crab cake recipe.

Crab Cakes

Top down shot of a cookie skillet with three scoops of vanilla ice cream and two gold spoons sticking out.

Cookie Skillet

The best recipe for an easy lobster pasta.

Lobster Pasta

Bowl of shrimp scampi pasta garnished with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese.

Shrimp Scampi Pasta

30 minutes or less

GFGluten-Free 3030 mins or less

Three twice baked potatoes on a plate topped with cheese, bacon and green onions.

Twice Baked Potatoes

A cast iron skillet with noodles and homemade alfredo sauce and a spoon and fork sticking out.

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

30 minutes or less

GFGluten-Free VVegetarian 3030 mins or less

A plate of seared ahi tuna with cilantro and a little bowl of dipping sauce.

Seared Ahi Tuna

30 minutes or less

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free 3030 mins or less

Grilled crab legs on a platter with little bowl of melted butter.

Grilled Crab Legs

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Someone dipping homemade sushi into a bowl of soy sauce.

How to Make Sushi

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Plate of stuffed onions.

Stuffed Onions + Sage and Gruyére

A plate of 3 grilled steaks with herbed butter on top of the middle one.

How to Grill a Perfect Steak

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

How to Cook Pork Belly (so crispy!)

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Top down shot of a baking sheet filled with baked crab legs and clarified butter.

Baked Crab Legs (how to cook crab legs)

W30Whole30 PPaleo GFGluten-Free

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