We’re serving up some Cupid-approved recipes! After all, it wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without a few special indulgences, would it!? Enjoy and don’t forget to add the love!
Chocolate Decadence -Tiramisu
- 2 3-ounce packages ladyfingers, split
- 1/4 cup brewed espresso or strong coffee
- 8-ounce carton mascarpone cheese
- 1- cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- /3 -cup chocolate liqueur
- 1 ounce white chocolate baking squares or white baking bars, grated
- 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, grated
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Chopped chocolate-covered coffee beans (optional)
Directions
1. Line the bottom of an 8x8x2-inch baking pan with some of the ladyfingers, cutting to fit as necessary. Drizzle half of the espresso over ladyfingers; set aside.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the mascarpone cheese, whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer just until stiff peaks form. Beat in the chocolate liqueur until just combined. Spoon half of the mascarpone mixture over ladyfingers, spreading evenly. Sprinkle white chocolate and bittersweet chocolate over the mascarpone mixture. Top with another layer of ladyfingers (reserve any remaining ladyfingers for another use). Layer with remaining espresso and mascarpone cheese mixture.
3. Cover and chill for 6 to 24 hours. Sift cocoa powder over top of dessert. If desired, garnish with cocoa beans.
4. Makes 12 squares
Source: BetterHomes&Gardens.com
Drinks, Please!
Pink Passion — Cosmopolitan
Ingredients
- 10 ounces (1 1/4 cups) citrus-flavored vodka
- 1/2 cup Rose’s lime juice
- 2 cups cranberry juice
- 4 ice cube trays
Directions
1. Combine vodka, lime juice, and cranberry juice in a pitcher
with 2 cups water and stir to blend.
2. Divide between ice cube trays
and freeze at least 4 hours or overnight.
(The drink cubes will freeze only partially).
3. Just before serving, empty trays into a large bowl and using a fork,
break up cubes to loosen ice crystals (the ice will be slush-like).
4. Spoon slush into tall stemmed glasses
and serve immediately.
Source: Myrecipes.com
Cupid’s Arrow — Chocolate Martini
Ingredients
- 2 ounces base spirit (vodka, light rum or brandy)
- 1/2 ounce chocolate liqueur
- 1/2 ounce white creme de cacao
- Chocolate syrup to coat rim of martini glass
Directions
Coat rim of martini glass with chocolate syrup.
Mix all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a martini glass.
Sweet on You! — Snack Mix
Ingredients
- 1 package (12.7 ounces) Valentine’s M&M’s
- 1 can (9-3/4 ounces) whole cashews
- 1 package (8 ounces) yogurt-covered raisins
- 1 package (3.53 ounces) dried cranberries
- 1 cup miniature pretzels
- 1 cup chocolate bear-shaped crackers
Directions
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Store in an airtight container.
Source: Tastebook.com
Turn Up the Heat! — Authentic Restaurant Style Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 can (28 Ounce) Whole Tomatoes With Juice
- 2 cans (10 Ounce) Rotel (diced Tomatoes And Green Chilies)
- ¼ cups chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 whole jalapeno, quartered and sliced thin
- ¼ teaspoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoons ground cumin
- ½ cups cilantro (more to taste!)
- ½ whole lime juice
Directions
1. Combine whole tomatoes, Rotel, onion, jalapeno, garlic, sugar, salt, cumin, lime juice, and cilantro in a blender or food processor.
2. Pulse until you get the salsa to the consistency you’d like — about 10 to 15 pulses. Test seasonings with a tortilla chip and adjust as needed.
3. Refrigerate salsa for at least an hour. Serve with tortilla chips or (even more yummy) cheese nachos.
Source: Pioneerwoman.com/Ree Drummond
Puppy Love Pretzels
Ingredients
- 20 small mini pretzels
- 20 chocolate covered caramel candies
- 20 pecan halves
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. Arrange the pretzels in a single layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Place one chocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel.
3. Bake for 4 minutes. While the candy is warm, press a pecan half onto each candy covered pretzel. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
Source: Tastebook.comTop of Form
XOXO! — Brownie Hearts
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1-1/2 cup Valentine’s Day M&M’S® milk chocolate candies or M&M’S®
- peanut chocolate candies
- Medium size heart-shaped cookie cutters
- 1- 8 x 8-inch pan
- Cooking spray
Directions
1. Spray cooking spray into an 8 x 8-inch pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place butter and unsweetened chocolate into saucepan over low heat and melt. Stir
to make smooth, set aside to cool, about 5 minutes.
3. Add sugar and vanilla, stir to incorporate.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring to combine after each addition.
5. Add the flour, stirring to mix thoroughly.
6. Add 1 cup of the M&M chocolate candies and stir to combine.
7. Place into prepared pan, making sure the mixture is level and smoothed.
8. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the candies onto the top.
9. Place into the oven and bake 20-25 minutes, or until it tests done.
10. Let cool completely and cut with heart-shaped cookie cutter.
TIP: Use leftover brownie pieces to top your favorite ice cream, or mix them into a milkshake.
Source: brightideas.com
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I like your newsletter. Keep them coming! Once a month would be good.
All of your recipes sound yummy! I plan to use them. I know my two guys will appreciate the desserts.
Recipes are a good idea for San Valentine Day.
Happy Valentine’s Day
Love you
Carlo and Loly
Thanks for the recipes
Good ideas!! thanks
Looks like some yummy recipes- I plan to use some of them – many thanks!
I love and like the recipes. Thank you.
Recipes sound great. Love the idea.
The recipes sound good. Thank You!
Thank you. I will make the Sweet on you Snack Mix to take to my nephew’s
birthday party. Like this idea.
I have made the Puppy Love Pretzels before. They are great fun and sooo good!!
Where’s the puppy love pretzel recipe?
Hey Grace, I’m so proud of you! Your site looks great! The recipes look yummy, I will definitely try some for my loved ones, especially myself.
Enjoyed your news letter very much, the recipt also.
Thanks for the recipes – I have “Grands” in college and know they will love getting a heart tin full of Heart Shaped Brownies, Sweet on You-Snack Mix and Puppy Love Pretzels.
Thanks, great ideas,yummy and easy to make.
The Recipes sound great. I will use for guest I have coming. Thanks again
I love the recipes. Please continue to send them.
Wonderful info. Looking forward to your news letters. Being this is my birthday
I’ll try the recipes. Then surprise my neighbors and friends. Thank you
Happy Birthday Virginia!
restaurant salsa: suggest add a note to jalapena in ingredients list. If you like it hot, include all the seeds
Thanks!
You are doing a wonderful job in keeping your web site updated with lots of great offers in your newsletter. Thanks so much. Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your staff.
Martha
Some lovely recipes here, thanks very much.
Helen
Many thanks for the Recipes…I always love to read new recipes. The recipes you sent sound yummy! I hope you keep them coming. Happy Valentines Day to You!
The newsletter is FUN. Love the recipes, the quiz, all information.
“THANKS” for your efforts.
I love your cookie recipe. I haven’t tried the drink recipes yet because I don’t have all the ingredients but I will as soon as I get to the store. The snack mix recipe looks good; I might try that one this summer. Thank you for the newsletter; it’s good to hear from you. I love going to your website. Have a Happy Valentine’s Day (to all of you at Blue Mountain). Don and Jan
These recipes are wonderful, I am sending them to all my friends. Thanks, and Happy Valentines Day…..
Loved the Newsletter. Thanks
Thank you for the wonderful recipes, they will make Valentines day extra special.
Very nice and look forward to perhaps a monthly newsletter and maybe more recipes!
Yummy
love this site, great ideas~! keep up the good work, and HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!
WONDERFUL RECIPES……I LIKED THE BROWNIE RECIPE!
Thank you for the recipe collection. I will indeed try several of them. Please keep this going. Bonnie
Loved your Valentine Recipe Blog! What a great idea!
LOOKING FORWARD TO TRYING SOME OF THESE RECIPES, GREAT IDEA! I CAN JUST SEE MY GRANCHILDREN’S FACES WHEN THEY SEE THE TREATS! ALSO LIKE THE IDEA OF AN OCCASIONAL NEWS LETTER.
The recipes look good, but not very Heart Healthy!
Love your blog. New to me. Going to try the Sweet On Me for my club meeting. Thanks alot
Great recipes – not only for Valentine’s Day. Good newsletter, too. Keep ‘em coming.
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