LAST MINUTE VALENTINES GIFT

Still no Valentines Day gift for you significant other? Why not wake them up with a homemade breakfast? Try these: Raspberry Chocolate Chip Pancakes from Joy the Baker. Click the link to see the recipe. 

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SWEETS FOR YOUR SWEET

I secretly love Valentines Day. So many people see it as a "Hallmark" holiday or a bad excuse to eat candy and buy overpriced roses. I see it as an opportunity to share a nice meal or a fun evening with a person you care about, whether that be a boyfriend, husband, friend or family member. To me, Valentines Day is just a great excuse to celebrate the bond you share with someone. You don't have to give over the top gifts or go to a fancy dinner, in fact sometimes the smallest gestures are the nicest. So why not make something yummy for the special person/people. Pick their favorite dessert or try one of these: 

Chocolate Pudding Pie

Recipe from Smitten Kitchen found: here

Cheesecake

Try 1 of 26 Cheesecake recipes from Martha Stewart: here

Vanilla Bean and Cocoa Nib Meringues 

Recipe from Joy the Baker found: here

Flan

Recipe found: here

Guinness Chocolate Pudding

(just because it looks so cool and has NOTHING to do with the day haha)Recipe found: here

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Instructions found: here

Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies

New York Times best cookie recipe found: here