valentines day

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Hearts

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, which means tomorrow is the sweetest holiday of the year. My favorite treat on this day is chocolate covered strawberries, who can deny them? Instead of making these the traditional way I decided to make chocolate covered strawberry hearts because it’s the day of love! Whether your celebrating with your sweetheart or your children it is guarenteed to be a success with everyone. Ingredients: 10 strawberries Parchment paper 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1 tablespoon Kelapo coconut oil  Directions: Cut the stems off the strawberries and slice the berry in half. Take a toothpick and poke it […]

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No-Bake Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

The reason some people switch their diets to a vegan lifestyle vary from heath conscious or social conscious reasons. I feel like everyday I am reading about a new celebrity who chooses to live a vegan lifestyle or other health benefits of living a vegan lifestyle. While some people may think vegan foods are unflavorful or boring, but there are hundreds of recipes that don’t sacrifice on flavor. One of the recipes was in the latest issue of Vegan Health and Fitness: Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake. Boy does it sound delicious! A perfect Valentine’s Day, or any day, treat for your sweetie […]

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Filet Mignons with Mushroom Sauce

My husband and I hate fighting the crowds on Valentine’s Day. We usually make a romantic dinner at home and enjoy a good bottle of wine, and this year was no exception! We picked up some USDA Prime filets from our favorite local market and made this recipe, adapted from Saveur magazine. Enjoyed with a bottle of Freemark Abbey 2005 Cabernet, yum!   6 tbsp. butter, cut into small pieces 3 tbsp. extra-virgin coconut oil 4  8-oz. filets mignons (we did just two, but kept the amount of sauce the same) Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 […]

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