6 Easy Valentine's Day Treats

When my dad married my stepmom she had the task of combining families. She did a marvelous job and we never really refer to anyone as a "half" or a "step" sibling, we are just siblings. I think the way she accomplished that was by creating memories together, mostly by celebrating every holiday known to man.

She would go all out and we would have food, decorations, and trivia (imagine having to answer questions about George Washington before getting to eat, or rolling a thousand egg rolls for the Chinese New Year and then eating them under awesome paper lanterns).

Sadly, I'm not that good at holidays. But in hopes of being better and in hopes I can give you ideas for your own celebrating, whether with children or significant other, I've put together a few recipes for this Valentine's Day.


Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies--From a cake mix!

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Brownie Fudge Cake--combining all the good of a brownie in cake form!

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Cherry Jello Popcorn--because anything red works for kids ;) and it tastes great, too!

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Raspberry Rolls--easy, sweet and fruity breakfast.

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Chocolate Lava Cakes--something easy, but still fancy enough to be romantic ;)

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Strawberry Buttercream Frosting--made with real (dehydrated) strawberries! It's great on anything from cupcakes to graham crackers.