Valentines Day Ideas

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1. Posted by umm 12th February, 2011 at 2:02 am

   sugar cookies with red and pink frosting.
   chocolate covered strawberries.
   heart shaped pancake
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2. Posted by char__c's.a.good.cooker 12th February, 2011 at 2:38 am

   Stuffed french toast
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/beccab/432506519/
   8 oz. regular cream cheese
   1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
   1/2 cup walnuts
   1 loaf of french bread, sliced thick 1 1/2′
   4 eggs
   1/2 cup whipping cream
   1/2 teaspoon vanilla
   1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
   1 1/2 cups strawberries fresh (soaked in sugar) or preserves
   1/2 cup orange juice
   Powdered sugar
   Whipped cream
   Prepare the filling. Beat the cream cheese and vanilla on medium speed until blended. Stir in the walnuts and set aside.
   Step2Set the brioche bread slices on a paper towel or tray, and spread 2 tablespoons of filling on each side. Top each one with a slice of plain brioche to make a sandwich.
   Step3Create the batter. Beat the eggs, whipping cream, vanilla, and cinnamon together to make the batter mixture.
   Step4Prepare a small frying pan or griddle with oil, and set on high heat for cooking.
   Step5Dip each sandwich into the egg mixture to cover completely. Cook on griddle or frying pan until lightly browned on both sides.
   Step6Transfer to a baking sheet. After each sandwich turns a light brown color, transfer to a baking sheet and store in a warm oven until all sandwiches are complete.
   Step7In a small saucepan, heat the preserves and orange juice to make a sauce.
   Step8Prepare to serve the French toast. Place two sandwiches on a plate and cover with the sauce. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and finish with a side of whipped cream.
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3. Posted by smdiner 12th February, 2011 at 2:44 am

   (****CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY CAKE
   BAKE IN 3 CAKE PANS
   AT 350º
   FOR 25 TO 30 MINUTES.
   INGREDIENTS

   1 can cherry pie filling
   2 eggs
   1TSP.almond extract
   1 box chocolate fudge cake mix (18 OZ)

   INSTRUCTIONS

   Mix together eggs, extract and cake mix.Gently fold in cherry pie filling with wooden spoon.Be careful not to mash the cherries.Dough will be very thick.
   FROSTING INGREDIENTS
   1 cup sugar¼ cup can milk 5 TBS. butter boil 1 minute, ADD 6 oz. Chocolate clips.Mix, soon as smooth, spread on cake
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   Heart Shaped Meatballs and Spaghetti
   1lb. ground beef, turkey, or chicken
   Seasonings to suit your taste like Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, or Italian seasonings etc.
   1/2 cup of potato flakes
   Mix these ingredients together then form into heart-shaped balls about an inch or two in diameter
   Cook meat balls in a pan then add them to your favorite sauce and cook. Then add the meat balls and sauce to cooked spaghetti noodles.

   Chocolate Mousse Dessert
   1 pint heavy whipping cream (beat this until peaks form) or 1 container of cool whip
   1 package of chocolate pudding mix
   Mix the pudding as directed with a little less milk then it calls for then fold the cream into the pudding.
   In addition, you can add chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or butterscotch chips.

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   SIMPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE

   3 c. flour
   2 c. brown sugar
   1/2 c. cocoa
   1 tsp. salt
   2 tsp. soda

   Sift all these ingredients together in a 9 x 13 inch pan. Make 3 holes into dry ingredients. Into one hole pour 2 teaspoons vinegar; into another hole, 2 teaspoons vanilla; into another hole, pour in 1 cup salad oil. Do not stir together yet. Over all ingredients now pour 2 cups cold milk then stir well with a spoon until smooth. Wipe off edges of pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes

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   Hershey’s Dark Chocolate Cake
   A recipe from the Sneaky Kitchen
   2 cups brown sugar
   1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
   1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
   1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
   1 teaspoon salt
   3/4 cup Hershey’s Cocoa
   2 eggs
   1 cup milk
   1/2 cup vegetable oil
   2 teaspoons vanilla extract
   1 cup boiling water

   Heat oven to 350°F. Grease & flour two 9" round pans or one 13"x9"x2" baking pan.

   Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda & salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil & vanilla; beat on medium speed by electric mixer 2 min. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour into prepared pans.

   Bake 30 to 35 min. for round pans, 35 to 40 min. for rectangular, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. (Cake may be left in rectangular pan, if desired.)
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   side dish

   Broccoli & Rice Casserole

   1 pkg. frozen chopped broccoli, defrosted
   1 small onion, finely chopped
   3-4 stalks celery, finely chopped
   Small Velveeta Cheese-cut to your likeing
   1-2 T. Butter
   2 Bags of Success Boil-In-Bag Rice

   Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Follow the Success Boil-In-Bag rice directions to cook rice. In a saucepan, saute up the diced onions and celery- salt & pepper to taste. After they have cooked throw in the defrosted broccoli and cooked rice. Transfer all ingredients into a baking dish add the cheese until melted and bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
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   chicken casserole?

   2 tablespoon butter
   1 teaspoon vegetable oil
   1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
   1/2 cup chopped onion
   1 pound boneless chicken breasts, cooked and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
   2 garlic cloves, minced
   1 (10-3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
   1 cup pasteurized process cheese spread
   3 cups cooked rice (1 cup uncooked)
   1 (10-ounce) box frozen broccoli cuts, thawed, drained
   1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
   1/2 cup sour cream
   1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
   Vegetable cooking spray
   1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
   1/2 cup breadcrumbs or crushed croutons

   Melt butter in a Dutch oven with oil over high heat; swirl pan to blend. Add chopped mushrooms. Cook and stir over high heat about 2 minutes. Add onion and chicken-breast pieces. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook until chicken is just cooked through, stirring in garlic the last minute or so.
   Add undiluted mushroom soup and the cheese spread (or if using Velveeta, dice it). Stir until cheese is melted. Remove pan from heat. Stir in the cooked rice, thawed broccoli, water chestnuts, sour cream and pepper. Spoon mixture into a 2-quart baking dish sprayed with a nonstick product.

   Bake at 400 degrees, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Top with Cheddar cheese and breadcrumbs (a bit of grated Parmesan mixed in with the crumbs is optional). Return to oven until cheese melts
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   Taco Boats.

   Get some WonTon Wraps from your local grocery store. They usually hang in the produce isle near the Tofu. They come 60 to a package.

   I can make about 48-50 of these with two pounds of ground beef.

   Brown your ground beef ( 1-2 p
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4. Posted by genesis2008 12th February, 2011 at 3:29 am

   This is the recipe for overnight french toast. This serves 10 and is made in a 13 x 9.but, I have halved or third it and made it a smaller pan.
   OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST
   5 eggs
   2 tbsp corn syrup
   1 cup brown sugar5 tbsp butter
   1 1/2 cups milk1 tsp vanilla extract
   1 loaf french bread
   In sauce pan heat corn syrup, sugar and butter until bubbly. In bowl mix eggs, milk and vanilla. Spray a 13 x 9 pan with spray release.Pour sugar mixture into bottom of pan.Lay the sliced french bread together tightly over the sugar mixture.Pour egg and milk mixture over bread. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. In a.m. bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Flip prior to serving. Serve plain or with topping or whipped cream on the side.
   Topping
   1/4 cup sour cream
   2 ounces cream cheese
   1/4 cup powdered sugar
   1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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   Dessert
   CHOCOLATE BROWNIE TRIFLE RECIPE—This dessert is to die for—looks incredible before serving—tastes out of this world!! Main ingredients are brownies, choc pudding, whipped cream and Heath Bars or Skor bars chopped up. (also Oreo cookies if you dont like the Candy bars)Here are some great pictures and the recipe:

   http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-T…

   I do not use the sweetened condensed milk—dont find it necessary.
   I have also heard it called DEATH BY CHOCOLATE. If you want to make it extra special—after you make the brownies poke holes in them and pour on a liqueur like amaretto or kahlua. WOW!!!
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   Fruit pizza—It is a pretty dessert. MAde w a shortbread crust, frosted w sweetened cream cheese and layered w beautiful fruits. It is easy and looks very impressive. There are some good pictures on allrecipes.com for fruit pizzas. Here is the recipe I like the best because it uses shortbread crust instead of sugar cookie crust.
   http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Fruit-Pizza…
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   Snack: Zebra Carmel Corn
   MAke Carmel Corn—then drizzle white chocolate and milk chocolate lightly over it. Use the candy melts found in craft stores. You may even find pink or red candy melts. It is so good!!!! Then wrap it in baggies and tie red curling ribbon on it. (Popcorn in inexpensive and turning it into carmel corn is pretty easy–lots of recipes on the net)
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5. Posted by pdp999 12th February, 2011 at 4:10 am

   this website has a bar on the side that says romantic courses… I’ve had about 4 and they all seem delicious
   http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Holidays-and-Events/Valentines-Day/Main.aspx

   http://ihatekaty.com/?id=1785549#6dzz5z54fsdq7ez78z8d
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6. Posted by blair 12th February, 2011 at 4:39 am

   This is my own personal recipe and it is so very wonderful

   Chocolate Fondue Recipe: Valentines Day or Special Occasion Dessert
   http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1356510/chocolate_fondue_recipe_valentines.html?cat=22

   I like it because it quick and easy to make. It uses 4 ingredients that many already have at home as well.
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