Who wants yet another Valentine's Day with a steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, not-actually Champagne that doesn't go with steak, and a drugstore-bought box of chocolates? Shake up your Valentine's dinner routine at least a little, if not all of the way, by adding some overly themed flair into the meal.
You'll find options for the chocolate lover, the person whose favorite color is pink, the person who has a palate that includes enjoying floral notes, and of course, the classic heart-shaped food.
Heart -Shaped Food
Requiring the advance planning of buying heart shaped silicone molds if they aren't standard kitchen equipment in your house, these large heart molds or small heart molds add fun and whimsy to a meal, especially in places they aren't expected like a chili with cornbread hearts of love!
Heart Shaped Cornbread
Cute up your chili or any other meal with heart shaped cornbread made in heart shaped silicone molds.
Not everyone can get into a floral note in their food, but if it's done right, it can add a touch of cultural wow and romance to your dinner, just don't forget the real flowers too — but they don't have to be roses if rose is included in dessert.
Rosewater Bellinis
Rose and peach go together perfectly in rosewater bellinis for a cool summertime cocktail.
Chocolate is the official food group of Valentine's Day, so include something chocolatey, and if it's easy to make but looks complex to have made, it's all the better!
Peanut Butter and Jelly Brownies
Peanut butter and jelly get cozy on top of decadent chocolate brownies for a trio of flavors you never imagined together.
Everything here uses the natural hues of pink found in nature, no food coloring needed (unless you just want to amp up the color)!
Dragonfruit Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies get this great hot pink hue from dragonfruit. This is an egg-free recipe thanks to the moisture from the dragonfruit subbing in for the eggs!
Hummus doesn't have to be beige when you blend in a few beets for a hot pink version. Don't worry, you can't taste them thanks to the everything bagel seasoning, but you can still enjoy the color!
