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While in the process of sorting through some junk in the house, I discovered some old recipes that I received from my culinary classes in eighth and ninth grade! And one of them happened to have two special Valentine’s recipes on them. Though of course you can make them any other time of the year, the color (food-wise) and the name of each recipe has a cute little Valentine’s touch to it. I’ll post them on here so you can have a few nice surprise ideas for your honey on Valentine’s Day (which believe it or not, happens to be this upcoming Saturday!).

Toasted French Hearts with Strawberry Butter:

Ingredients:

Butter

1/4 cup Land O Lakes Sweet Cream Butter, softened

1 1/2 tablespoons strawberry preservatives

Batter:

1/4 cup milk

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 slices of bread

2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Sweet Cream Butter

Separate: powdered sugar

Directions: In a small mixing bowl, beat together all butter ingredients at medium speed, scraping the sides of the bowl often, until light and fluffy (1 to 2 minutes); set aside. In a pie pan, stir together all batter ingredients. Cut each bread slice into a heart shape. In a 10-inch skillet or on a griddle, melt 2 tbsp. of butter on medium heat. Dip bread slices into egg mixture, turning to coat both sides. Cook bread slices, turning once, until golden brown (3 to 4 minutes each side). Sprinkle hearts with powdered sugar; Serve with strawberry butter.

Tip: For easier cutting, place bread in the freezer for 10 minutes.

Passion Fruit Smoothie:

Ingredients:

1 cup milk

3 tablespoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup water

6 oz. frozen juice concentrate

5 ice cubes

Directions: Combine ingredients in blender, blend to your preference. (You can also top it with whipped cream and a cherry if you like!)

Enjoy!

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