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Here are a few of my most favorite, romantic recipes for you to enjoy for Valentine's Day.

Dinner

Filet Mignon with Red Wine Boysenberry Reduction and Fried Goat Cheese Rounds


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Recently I posted a recipe for White Strawberry Love Potions at Mom Spark. Head on over to check it out.

Recently I posted a recipe for Sabayon with Fresh Berries over at Mom Spark. This is a perfect dessert for Valentine's Day. Head on over to check it out.

Valentine's Day is almost here. If you need a quick, no fuss cocktail to celebrate the holiday, you can't go wrong with a delicious Mimosa. I picked up Cupcake Vineyards Moscato D'Asti and a good quality orange juice for this. For an alternative, there are pretty pink Moscato wines out there that would look very sweet for Valentine's Day. Enjoy!

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A little while back I had a day where I was craving peanut butter cookies something fierce. I kept thinking about how great the kitchen smells while you bake them, and of course how delicious they are. My mom always made a thinner and crunchier style of peanut butter cookies which I love, but I wanted to try out a thicker, chewier style this time around.

I found a recipe at Lovely Little Kitchen that called for browned butter, which intrigued me. They do take a bit of preparation, like making the browned butter, letting it cool, as well as chilling the dough. Overall I thought they were delicious, ultra chewy big ol' cookies. Have a tall glass of milk ready when you eat one of these, that's for sure. Many thanks to Lovely Little Kitchen for this recipe.

Notes: I subbed the yogurt for sour cream. These cookies are truly very chewy and thick. They keep very well. I had a Ziploc bag full of them in the pantry and even over a week later they tasted great and had a good texture. I made my cookies extra big so I only got about 2 dozen.

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This delicious macaroni side dish was devoured by my family. If you wanted to make it even more filling you could add a cup of grilled diced chicken before you bake it. I tweaked the original recipe, courtesy of Mostly Homemade Mom, just a bit. See my notes that follow.  Enjoy!

Notes: I had a bag of steamer broccoli that I cooked in the microwave and added to the pasta after the noodles were cooked and drained. I used a mixture of freshly shredded sharp cheddar and white cheddar.

Freshly shredded cheese really makes a difference in the texture of macaroni, and for a lot of recipes for that matter. Take the extra time to shred it yourself. If you have a special blade to use with a food processor, it only takes a few seconds to shred an entire block of cheese. Go for it!

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I am all about the appetizers and drinks when it comes to sports gatherings. The following last minute recipes can all be made on the morning or afternoon of your party. Enjoy!
Pickle Wraps

Glazed Kielbasa Pineapple Bites


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