Category Archive: Valentine’s Day

Feb 20

Bite-size cherry pies

Happy National Cherry Pie Day! Today is my favorite day, because cherry pie is my favorite pie. I know that some people think cherry pie, especially when made with that artificially crimson-colored canned cherry glop, is gross. I, on the other hand, happen to LOVE that artificially crimson-colored canned cherry glop. If you're with me …

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Feb 14

Marshmallow-filled devil’s food cupcakes with chocolate ganache frosting

Hey, everyone! Happy Valentine's Day! Perhaps not so coincidentally, today also happens to be Cream-Filled Chocolates Day. I briefly considered making cream-filled chocolate candy for you guys, but then I remembered a horrible truffle-making experience a few years ago that really brought home the notion that candy-making is not my forte. So, instead I give …

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Feb 10

Red velvet cheesecake swirl brownies

Today is Cream Cheese Brownie Day! And today is also only four days away from Valentine's Day. What better recipe to encapsulate both of these quasi-holidays than red velvet cheesecake swirl brownies?

Feb 09

Valentine’s Day popcorn

Valentine’s Day is overrated, am I right?

Feb 08

Raspberry-lemon scones

Here's a cute Valentine's Day breakfast idea: Heart-shaped scones! They're tasty, adorable and — not common among homemade breakfast items — portable! Which means if your beloved is late to work and has no time to sit down and enjoy your lovingly prepared breakfast, you can slip one of these scones in their pocket or …

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Jan 18

Raspberry-lime tartlets

Fresh raspberries!

A couple of weeks ago, my mom gave me some limes. Actually, “some” is an understatement. A better word to more accurately describe the number of limes I received from my mother would be “crapload.” Seriously. She sent me home with 22 limes. Twenty-two! What in the world does someone do with nearly two dozen …

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Dec 18

Holiday kiss martini

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This is quite possibly my new favorite drink.

Feb 14

Red velvet whoopie pies

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Remember when Chrissy made those cookies out of cake mix a few months ago? These are basically the same recipe, but instead of pumpkin spice, they’re red velvet. And instead of frosting the top, you frost the middles. Whoopie pies!

Feb 13

Chocolate chip sour cream cake … two ways!

Guittard semisweet chocolate chips to stir into the batter.

Here’s another great Valentine’s Day recipe for you guys: chocolate chip sour cream cake! And, as a bonus, here are two ways to present your cake: marshmallow-topped cupcakes and black forest heart-shaped mini cakes! The original recipe was just chocolate sour cream cake, but while I was making it I thought the color of the …

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Feb 10

Heart-shaped French toast with strawberry butter

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Valentine’s Day is on a Sunday this year, so why not show the whole family how much you love them with a tasty breakfast?

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