Are you planning a special Valentine’s Day dinner for your Valentine? Whether you are celebrating with your sweetie or your family, this 5 Course Dinner for your Special Valentine is the perfect way to show someone you care! I shared this menu on today’s Family Food Live!
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Here’s a look at today’s Family Food Live:
Here’s a look at today’s recipes!
Candy Pecans
Shopping List:
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 1 cup Pecan Halves
- 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
Instructions:
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Once melted, add the pecans until all coated with the butter
- Add the brown sugar and continue stirring
- The sugar will start to caramelize in about 3-5 minutes
- Remove and let cool on a lined cookie sheet
Spinach Salad with Fruit
Shopping List:
For the dressing:
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup Olive Oil
- 1/3 cup White Wine Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- Pepper to taste
For the salad:
- Spinach
- Pineapple, cut into chunks
- Strawberries
- Mandarin Oranges
- Feta Cheese
Instructions:
- In a mason jar, combine all of the dressing ingredients and shake, set aside
- In a large bowl, add spinach, pineapple, strawberries, oranges and feta cheese
- Sprinkle the pecans on top and serve with dressing
Grilled Shrimp and Pineapple Skewers
Shopping List:
- Shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup Jerk Marinade
- 2 slices Fresh Pineapple
- Skewers
Instructions:
- Marinate the shrimp in the jerk marinade for at least 20 minutes
- Skewer the shrimp and pineapple and grill over a medium-high heat until cooked (about 2-3 minutes per side)
Grilled Pineapple with Cinnamon Honey
Shopping List:
- 1/2 cup Honey
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- Pineapple slices
Instructions:
- Grill pineapple slices over medium heat for 5-10 minutes
- Mix together the honey and cinnamon
- Once the pineapple is done, drizzle the honey cinnamon mixture over the top and serve
Chocolate Cupcakes with Pink Frosting
Shopping List:
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 stick Unsalted Butter, softened
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1/4 cup Sour Cream
- Buttercream Frosting
- Red Food Coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Line muffin tins with cupcake liners
- Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside
- In a separate bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar and sugar with a hand mixer until fluffy
- Mix in the eggs one at a time then add the vanilla extract
- Add the milk and sour cream and continue to mix until fluffy
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix together
- Scoop the batter into the cupcake liners about halfway full
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean
- Allow to cool before adding the icing
- In a bowl, add the icing and a few drops of food coloring, mix completely
- Add to a Ziploc bag and snip the corner and decorate the cupcakes
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