Ideas for the best Valentine's Day - 31 recipes
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Let your artistic side out with these easy Pollock-inspired smashed potatoes!
Method
- Boil the desired amount of small potatoes until tender.
- Spread on a lined baking tray, flatten slightly using a cup or jar. Don't over-flatten them!
- Sprinkle liberally with shredded cheese and Parmesan.
- Top with bacon slices approximately the same size as the potatoes.
- Drizzle liberally with balsamic vinegar.
- Place in oven, under the grill for 15 min at 375°F until the cheese is melted and the bacon is crispy.
- Enjoy!
Top rated Valentine's Day recipes
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake with Salted Burnt Caramel Sauce

By rapm155, Tasty Delights
Decadent, luscious and creamy with drizzled with Burnt Salted Caramel Sauce
- 2 pkgs. brick cream cheese
- room temperature
- 500 ml sour cream
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/3 cup + 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp instant coffee
- 1/2cup chopped 50% dark chocolate
- melted
- 2 tbsp cocoa
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 lg eggs
- Crust:
- 2 sleeves
- crushed Oreo cookies
- 3-4 tbsp melted shortening
- Caramel Topping:
- 1/4 cup dolce de leche condensed milk
- 1/4 cup caramel topping
- 1 tsp coarse sea salt (for sprinkling)
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Brussels Sprouts Salad with Prosciutto

By happyfoodstube, Happy Foods Tube
This roasted Brussels sprouts salad with prosciutto, pomegranate and Feta cheese makes a great side dish on your Ho
- 500g (1.1lb) Brussels Sprouts
- 80g (2.8oz) Feta Cheese
- 60g (2.10oz) Unsalted Butter
- 50g (1.8oz) Jamon Serrano or Prosciutto
- 1 Medium Onion
- 1 Large Pomegranate
- A Pinch of Salt & Pepper
Chocolate Covered Strawberries

By jtrovato65
This is the simplest version of chocolate covered strawberries I know
- 16 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves
Lovers Balsamic Glazed Rack of Lamb with Forbidden Rice and Grilled Asparagus

By merrylambs54, A Merry Recipe
Lamb, mint, fig, asparagus, forbidden rice, and wine; what could be more sexy and romantic? This romantic meal can
- Forbidden Rice:
- 5 spring green onions
- 1 cup black forbidden rice
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon Lemon grass herb blend (tubes in produce section)
- 4 dried Black Mission Figs
- remove tough stem
- chop in small pieces
- 1/4 cup toasted almond slivers
- Pink Himalayan Salt
- Glaze:
- 2 tablespoons merlot pinot
- 1/3 cup fig preserves
- 1/3 cup fig balsamic vinegar (this is too much)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (plus ½ T)
- 2 tablespoons green mint jelly
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- Lamb:
- a American Lamb racks
- frenched (8 ribs)
- Pink Himalayan Salt
- Garlic Salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons garlic olive oil
- Grilled Asparagus:
- 1 tablespoon garlic olive oil
- 10 asparagus spears
- Pink Himalayan Salt
Strawberry Pancakes

By kelly2kyle
Toss strawberries with 1 Tbsp
- 4 cups fresh strawberries
- sliced
- 1 pkg. (85 g) Jell-O Strawberry Jelly Powder
- divided
- 2 cups flour
- 4 tsp. Magic Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
Turkey Bacon Crepes

By jbtdiva
On a foil lined baking sheet, rub turkey with olive oil, salt and pepper, and bake @ 425 for 1 hour or until juices...
- For Filling:
- 2-3 lb. turkey breast on the bone with skin
- 1 lb. Cloverdale Pepper Bacon
- 1 lb. crumbled bleu cheese
- 1/2 lb. crumbled goat cheese
- 1/4 lb. shredded port wine cheddar cheese
- 1 lb. cremini mushrooms
- 2 large white onions
- 4 cups half and half
- 2-tbl flour (measurement varies depending on how much bacon fat you end up with)
- 1 bunch of broccoli tops
- 1 tbl. Crushed garlic
- 1 tbl. Butter
- Salt
- Pepper
- Nutmeg
- For Crepes:
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup water
- pinch of salt
- 2 tbl melted butter plus a little more for cooking crepes
Creamy Chicken & Veggie Tagliatelli

By sinfuldelights
A creamy and luscious sauce surrounds tender chicken, a rainbow of bright vegetables, tossed in long slippery stran...
- 400g fresh dried egg Tagliatelle
- noodles
- 1 chicken breast
- sliced across the grain to 1/8"-1/4" slices
- 1/4 each of red & orange thinly sliced bell pepper
- 1/2 chili pepper (or to taste)
- 4 cremini or oyster mushrooms
- sliced
- 1 small onion
- sliced
- 2 asparagus spears
- woody ends snapped off
- cut into 3" pieces
- 1/2 cup baby spinach leaves
- 2 tbsp. roasted
- salted chopped pistachio nuts
- 250ml 35% cream
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
BLT Casserole

By jbtdiva
What says LOVE better than Bacon? This casserole is as easy as it is pretty/
- 1/2 lb. apple wood smoked bacon
- 1/2 ls. hardwood smoked slab bacon
- 6 oz. triple crème Brie
- 4 sheets of phyllo dough
- 4 tbl. Dijon mustard
- 1 pint grape tomatoes (8-10 tomatoes per casserole)
- 1 leek
- 1 large shallot
- 1/8 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 individual casserole dishes
Easy Spicy Egg Omelette

By bessie, From Bessie's Recipe Diary to the Kitchen
Omelette with a touch from the Indian spice rack
- Eggs -2
- Oil - 1 tbsp + greasing
- Chopped Onion - 1/2 cup
- Chopped Green Chillies - 2 Nos.
- Cilantro - 2 sprigs
- Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
- Turmeric Powder - a pinch
- Salt - 2 pinches (1 pinch for 1 egg)
- Crushed Pepper Powder - a pinch
- Heart shaped metal cookie cutter - For valentine's day
Valentine Pizza

By Bhawya, Bhawish's Kitchen
This recipe is especially made for romantic couples like us
- For Pizza Bread
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon of active dry yeast
- 1/4 teaspoon of sugar/ Honey
- 1 cup of warm water
- 3 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- Toppings for Heart Pizza
- 10 sliced mushroom
- 1 cup of bell pepper (orange
- red
- yellow)
- 1/2 cup of sliced onion
- 3 tablespoon of tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon of Rubbed thyme
- Olive oil for brushing/spraying
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon chilli flakes (optional)
Valentine's Day recipe collections
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Chocolate Brownie Cake
- 1/2tbsp-Coffee powder
- 2tbsp-Whisk Egg
- 3tbsp-Milk
- 3tbsp-oil or melted butter
- 4 tbsp-Maida/All purpose flour
- 5tbsp-Brown Sugar
- 2tbsp-Chocolate Syrup
- Topping:
- 1tbsp- Powdered cashew nuts
- 2tbsp-Chocolate Syrup
-
Christmas Treat: Chocolate Covered...
- 16oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate
- 2 tbsp Shortening (some people like to use paraffin wax)
- 1 lb Fresh Strawberries
- cleaned and dried really well - with leaves on them
- 2 oz white and/or dark chocolate
- You Need:
- Toothpicks
- Double Boiler
- A large piece of Styrofoam (or new floral arrangement foam)
- Baking sheet covered in waxed paper
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Ahi Tuna Red Quinoa Salad
- Garlic -2 cloves
- Red onion-1/4 cup
- Fennel bulb-1/4 cup
- Apple cider vinegar- 4tbs
- Salt-to taste
- Black pepper- to taste
- Red quinoa 1 cup
- Water 2 cups
- Oil- as needed
- Ahi tuna
- Sesame oil- 1 tablespoon
- Sesame seeds white -as needed
- Kale - 1 bunch
- Heat of Palm - 1 stick
- Avocado- one
- Red wine Vinegar- 3 table spoons
- Lemon juice - 2 tsp
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Lemon Meringue Pudding Sweet Rolls
- Bread Ingredients:
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp. butter or shortening
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 package yeast
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
- 1 tbsp. Almond extract – *optional
- 1 tbsp. lemon zest
- Filling/Topping:
- 1 block cream cheese or Neufetchel cheese
- 3 containers Jello Snack Pack Lemon Meringue Pudding
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice or lemon extract
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
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Raspberry Brownies
- 8 oz fresh or frozen raspberries
- 5 oz dark chocolate
- 3.5 0z of walnuts
- generous 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1/2 cup flour
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Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- 16 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves
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Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
- 1 bag of chocolate chips
- 1 quart of strawberries (rinsed)
- whipped cream (optional)
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Chocolate Chip Brownie Cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- melted
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 large eggs
- 18.5 oz box brownie mix
- 1/2 cup flour
- 10 crushed Oreos
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
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Be My Valentine
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Chocolates
- Paper cups:
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- Nuts
- coconut
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Grilled Artichokes with Garlic...
- 2 large globe artichokes
- 1 lemon
- juiced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup water
- Olive oil for brushing
- Salt and pepper
- Aioli
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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Strawberry Panna Cotta with...
- Ingredients for the Panna Cotta:
- 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
- 1 1/4 cup low fat milk
- divided
- 1 pound fresh strawberries
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Ingredients for the Macerated Strawberry:
- 1/2 pound fresh strawberries
- sliced
- Juice from 1/2 a lemon
- 1 tablespoon of sugar (I used vanilla sugar)
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