Happy Valentine’s Day! Okay, I know it’s a couple days early, but I wanted to share some romantic Valentines Day dinner recipes for you in time to get your ingredients ready. Guys, if you’re looking for easy romantic recipes for your loved one, this is the place! She’ll be amazed at your prowess in the kitchen. Oh yeah, and it’s CHEAP! But she won’t think you’re skimping out if you make her a meal like this.
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Imagine a buttery chocolate pastry crust so crisp you hear it snap as you cut into it with the side of a fork. It’s filled with sweet yet tangy homemade raspberry jam that’s smothered in a rich chocolate ganache filling tasting like the most expensive chocolate pudding in the world. The creamy chocolate goodness is topped with plump and juicy raspberries that spurt juice into your mouth with every bite, and finished with the finest dusting of powdered sugar, like the sprinkling of the last snow of the season.
Now stop imagining, because I promise, you can make this!
Would you ever have thought of putting blueberries in coleslaw? I’m not sure I would have, just like I wouldn’t have thought of a blueberry corn salad until I saw it at Foodportunity and now HAVE to make it. Even before I went to Canterberry Farms, I checked out their website and noticed several recipes using their blueberry vinegar. When I ended up buying the vinegar, I decided the first thing I would make was the coleslaw since I had half a red and half a green cabbage left from our CSA. The tarts I made mainly because I had 8 mini tart pans I got for $1.50 at a garage sale and was dying to use them.
Every month Foodbuzz asks its featured publishers to submit proposals for an event for 24, 24, 24. I have been wanting to throw an authentic luau or pa’ina since moving from Hawaii to Washington, so a little over 3 years now. But it’s expensive to do! So this month, I decided to submit it as a proposal and was absolutely thrilled when they chose me. Then I realized that we would be getting back from vacation three days before the required party date, which left me only two days to get everything ready. I began making tons of lists of recipes, ingredients, stores, music and more to prepare. Thankfully, the party was a huge success, with a great mix of family and friends, some of whom are also from Hawaii and were excited to get some ono grindz (good food!). We even got to wear our super cute matching touristy outfits that people on the mainland don’t know are touristy! Here’s my original proposal to Foodbuzz.
I was perusing some of my favorite food blogs last week, and had an “Oh duh!” moment when I got to SimplyRecipes where Elise had posted a recipe for quesadilla pie. Eric and I love quesadillas, they can be as easy or complex as you want and are so fast to make. I love stuffing them full of different ingredients, so I can’t believe I never thought of layering it before. Brilliance!
