What is Galentine’s Day?
Galentine’s Day is one of the newest so-called holidays on the calendar. Here’s what you need to know to celebrate. We’ve got some specific Galentines Day ideas for you.
On the NBC show Parks and Recreation, central character Leslie Knope decides that her friends need an alternative to the overly romantic Valentine’s Day. For her, it’s all about getting the gals together and celebrating people you love with the food you love, especially waffles. Leslie Knope loves waffles.
How to Celebrate Galentine’s Day
If you take Galentine’s Day too seriously, you’re missing the point. Leslie Knope’s character is nothing if not whimsical and often silly, despite being a smart and ambitious person. So when you are planning a get-together, make sure you emphasize fun and whimsy. Don’t let cooking or planning become so overwhelming that you aren’t able to enjoy yourself.
The emphasis on waffles can be difficult if you don’t want to go to all of that work yourself and/or you don’t have a restaurant that serves brunch at the right time for your Galentine crew.
We’d never stop you if you wanted to go to the trouble of making waffles for everyone. You may want to borrow some extra waffle irons so that everyone can eat at the same time.
Fortunately, our own, very real Leslie Vliegan has a solution for you if you don’t have the time to deal with waffle-making. “You can get fresh stroopwafels from our 3Bros Bakery and add the look and delicious taste of waffles to your gathering, ” Leslie V. says. “I like to add them to a brunch-style meal or offer them as a dessert.”
“Stroopwafels are so much fun,” continues Leslie V. “You can teach your guests how to balance the treat on warm coffee or tea. The insides quickly become gooey. Now you’ve got all the crunch and syrupy goodness of a waffle with zero hassle.”
Six Galentine’s Day Ideas for You to Try
Brunch – Any Time of Day
One of the easiest meals to fix is brunch, and it isn’t limited to mornings. You can cook up some quiches or casseroles. These can be rich and creamy whether you go for cheese, bacon, and sausage or a more Vegan/vegetarian dish. If these are true gal pals, you can surely ask some of them to help you with the food. By the way, a great party favor for Galentine’s Day would be a fresh, wrapped 3Bros stroopwafel to take home.
Tea Party
Nothing is more feminine than a tea party, but no one says it has to be boring. Maybe there’s a challenge to see who can wear the most elegant clothes or the most outlandish hat! You can go all out with lots of fun favors and flavors to keep everyone happy. When you bring out the stroopwafels, this Galentine’s Day is going to feel extra special.
Happy Hour
There’s no reason to stick to tea if you prefer a cocktail. You can have everyone over for drinks, and then let designated drivers (or cabs) take you to a favorite restaurant for dinner. You can give out stroopwafels for an after-dinner treat. The gals will appreciate the thoughtfulness.
Dinner Party
If you don’t want to do brunch, you can just have a dinner party. One fun way to include waffles is to do the southern chicken and waffles dish. Of course, you might want to simply do a covered dish dinner and ask everyone to bring their favorites. As long as you’ve got stroopwafels, you’ve got the waffles angle covered.
Social Distanced Gathering
Maybe Covid quarantines are keeping your friends apart this Galentine’s Day. Or maybe your favorite friends are spread out across the country. Either way, you can host a gathering. Remotely you can watch a favorite movie together and munch on the same treats. If you are planning in advance, you can even send out boxes of stroopwafels to be opened just for the Galentines Day gathering.
Cards, Presents and Secret Pals
Maybe you aren’t going to go all out and celebrate the day, but you can choose to make cards for the friends who matter most. Perhaps there’s someone you know who needs a little present to cheer them up. If your workplace or organization wants to celebrate, maybe you can have Secret Pals and make the day special. If you want something special from our bakery, you will find fun choices for Galentines Day gifts. You can go for Valentine’s day cookies or something completely different.
Final Words
We hope you use one of our Galentines Day ideas to celebrate with your friends. Sure it’s an unusual holiday created by a fictional TV character, but there’s just something special about the idea.
By the way, when we talk about stroopwafels, we are not talking about the kind that were made in a factory overseas. If you really want to wow your gal pals, you’ll want to order the fresh kind from 3Bros Bakery.
