Don’t let Valentines Day sabotage your goals. With these Healthy choices you can the day and reach still feel good about yourself.
A simple heart shaped cookie cutter, in different sizes, will help you enjoy Valentines day while making healthy choices. And you will look like the most creative person around. Give it a try. Most of these ideas do not require a special recipe just a little thought.
And most importantly it’s about making a healthier choice not 100% depriving yourself. Enjoy the day and LOVE yourself.
Appetizers/Snacks:
- Heart shaped pizza (made on tortilla of choice – spelt, oat or whole wheat); make them mini
- Heart shaped mozzarella cheese, tomato, basil & balsamic vinegar – or pesto
- Fruit kabobs – use that cookie cutter and cut into hearts
- Heart shaped beet & goat cheese salad
- Heart shaped shrimp cocktail
- Cheese on crackers – cut into heart shapes
- Heart shaped cucumber slices
- Heart shaped strawberries (and pink yogurt dip)
- Red & Green apples – punch out a heart shape and replace
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- Valentines Day Love
- Beet salad
- Caprese Heart
- Cheese & Crax
- Cucumber & Cheese
- Heart shaped strawberries
- Mini tortilla pizza
- Cookie cutter for it all
- Fruit kabobs
- Heart shaped shrimp
Dinner:
- Heart shaped grilled cheese & tomato soup
- Heart shaped hamburger – or get creative with a piece of meat
- Heart shaped pizza with added heart shaped peppers, red onions (heart shaped pepperoni if you want to be bad)
- Add heart shaped toast to any entree for a special touch
- Pink Micro Green Salad
- Heart shaped quiche (made in a heart shaped cake pan)
- Heart shaped pizza
- Quiche
- Beet & goat cheese
- Heart shaped bread
- Soup & sandwich
- Heart shaped steak
- Grilled cheese & soup
- Pink Micro Green salad
Desserts – besides the obvious Valentines Day treats ….
I prefer dark chocolate, fruit and a good glass of fine, but if you’re looking for some more creative options here you go …
- Dark Chocolate covered strawberries
- Gluten free chocolate cake 9made in a heart shaped pan) – this recipe is very rich and dense. It rises quite a bit and then collapse when cooled so be sure to top it with some strawberries and a chocolate drizzle, and maybe some whipped cream.
- Poached pear
- Strawberry or Raspberry yogurt parfait (layered with fruit and a little granola or angel food cake)
- Meringue drops (reduce the sugar – you will never know)
- Heart shaped strawberries
- Fruit kabobs
- Chocolate covered berries
- Dark chocolate & Red wine
- Meringues