Peanut butter Valentine cookies

Peanut Butter Valentine Cookies

I adore peanut butter cookies especially the ones that have a Hershey’s Kiss pressed in the middle. However, I discovered that I didn’t have all the ingredients needed in my pantry and my Hershey’s Kisses are nowhere to be found.

Call me lazy! I did not want to bundle myself up and trudge through the cold to go to the store, so instead I did the next best thing. No, I didn’t bother the neighbor or call my mom, instead I did a quick search over the Internet with the ingredients I had on hand and discovered these yummy 3 (4 if you add the chocolate) ingredient cookies.

Simple to make and delicious to eat, these classic peanut butter cookies can be frozen to keep and then thawed at room temperature for a tasty treat any time.

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Homemade gum drops

Homemade Gum Drops

Looking for a tasty snack that the kids can help make? Consider creating Homemade Gum Drops.

Homemade gum drops are easy to make and only require a few basic ingredients including Jello, unflavored gelatin, unsweetened applesauce, and sugar. Let the kids join in on the fun using different shapes and sizes of cookie cutters to make gum drops for any holiday.

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Pairing wine and chocolate for Valentine’s Day

Pairing Wine and Chocolate

This Valentine’s Day instead of buying a heart shaped box of chocolate and bottle of generic wine, consider pairing a fine selection of chocolates from Fannie May with the perfect wine selection to impress your sweetheart.

Some say it can’t be done, pairing wine with chocolate however they are natural companions. Both have complex flavors and notes, both have similar components and nuances in common. If you have the right wine to complement the right chocolate it can be a match made in heaven! 

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Chocolate chip cheesecake with Oreo crust

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake with Oreo Crust

Growing up, the cookie of choice in our house were Oreos. There was nothing better than a few cookies, broken apart, and then dunked in ice cold milk for an evening snack after homework.

When I recently ran across this recipe for Chocolate Chip Cheesecake with Oreo Crust, I knew I found a perfect dessert to make for Valentine’s Day. What could be better than the creaminess of cheesecake, the crunchy goodness of Oreos, and the sweet taste of chocolate rolled into one delicious dessert.

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Graham’s 318 coffeehouse Valentine special

Graham's 318 Coffeehouse Valentine Special

Come to Graham’s 318 Coffeehouse in Geneva on Valentine's Day and share a romantic chocolate fondue for two with Graham's own chocolate, homemade dipping selections such as pound cake, marshmallows, and angel food cake, and even the classic favorites like strawberries, bananas and graham crackers!

Want to celebrate Valentine's Day at home with your loved one? Graham's and 318 have Chocolate Fondue kits for sale for $33.98, which includes a beautiful ceramic fondue pot and stand, a package of Fondue Chocolate complete with a recipe to make delicious chocolate fondue, as well as a package of our homemade Valentine's marshmallows, which are pink and shaped like hearts!

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Sweetheart sugar cookies

Sweetheart Sugar Cookies

Show your sweetheart just how sweet they are to you this Valentine’s Day by baking up a batch of Sweetheart Sugar Cookies.

These cookies are tasty, sweet, and easy to make.

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NutterButter and chocolate overload cupcakes

NutterButter and Chocolate Overload Cupcakes

What is it about the combination of peanut butter and chocolate that gives a person’s taste buds sensory overload?

These NutterButter and Chocolate Overload Cupcakes take the combination of peanut butter and chocolate to new heights. The sweet aroma of these baking in the kitchen will have the entire family begging to lick the bowl and they will try to gobble a few straight from the oven.

These cupcakes are a perfect taste sensation with the combination of devil’s food cake and NutterButter cookies with chocolate and peanut butter frostings.

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Berry shortcake trifle

Berry Shortcake Trifle

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and you will want to surprise your sweetheart with a tempting and tasty dessert.

This Berry Shortcake Trifle dessert looks impressive but is a cinch to make. The best part is that your Valentine will love digging into the luscious layers.

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Two bite chocolate cream pie

Two Bite Chocolate Cream Pie

How many times have you had a party and guests turn down a dessert because they are dieting, the servings are too big, or they are not cake fans??

These Two Bite Chocolate Cream Pies are a chocolate lovers delight and are a spectacular indulgent but only 110 calories so even the dieters can enjoy.

Serve these decadent treats at your next party gathering, family reunion, book club, or girls' night in.

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Love bug cupcakes

Love Bug Cupcakes

These Love Bug Cupcakes are perfect for a Valentine’s Day party, garden party, kid’s birthday party,  or just an extra-special snack. 

These treats will get your party guests and  kids buzzing with excitement. They are made with boxed devil’s food cake mix, whipped frosting, and a variety of candies.

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Cherry chip cupcakes

Cherry Chip Cupcakes

In less than 2 weeks is Valentine’s Day and in my household it also is the birthday of both parents. Every year we get together with my parents, sister, brother-in-law, and niece to celebrate both events.

The tradition is to go out to dinner at the place of dad’s choice and then everyone comes over to my house for cake.  The birthday cake is always a bakery bought decadent cake with lots of flowers, chocolate, and a fruit filling.

This year as a special surprise, I plan on making Cherry Chip cupcakes which my niece can pass out leftovers to her neighborhood friends with their Valentine cards. What I love best about this cupcake recipe is that all the ingredients are from scratch and it uses maraschino cherries and their juice. 

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Homemade Sugar Cubes

Homemade Sugar Cubes

Are you having a special Valentine dinner party or ladies luncheon? Then consider serving these homemade heart shaped sugar cubes alongside china cups filled with specialty teas and coffees.

They are super easy to make and add such a nice detail to a party or just make daily tea drinking extra special.

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