VALENTINE FOOD FOR THOUGHT Cabbage always has a heart; Green beans string along. You're such a cute tomato, Will you peas to me belong? You've been the apple of my eye, You know how much I care; So lettuce get together, We'd make a perfect pear. Now, something's sure to turnip to prove you can't be beet; So, if you carrot all for me let's let our tulips meet. Don't squash my hopes and dreams now, Bee my honey, dear; Or tears will fill potato's eyes, While sweet corn lends an ear. I'll cauliflower shop and say, Your dreams are parsley mine. I'll work and share my celery, So be my valentine.
ALMOST AS GOOD AS SEX CAKE 1 pk Yellow cake mix 1 can Sweetened condensed milk 10 oz Frozen strawberry halves; in syrup, thawed 19 oz Strawberry ice cream topping 8 oz Whipped topping 3/4 c salted peanuts
Prepare cake mix according to package instructions. Bake in 9x13" pan and cool.
Poke holes in cake with the handle of a wooden spoon. Pour condensed milk evenly over cake and into holes.
Combine thawed strawberries and ice cream topping syrup and mix well. Spoon evenly over cake and into holes.
Spread whipped topping over the top. Chop peanuts and sprinkle on top of whipped topping.
Chill thoroughly before serving.
BE MINE VALENTINE COOKIES 5 c Puffed rice cereal 4 c Mini marshmallows 2 T Butter or margarine 1/2 c Red cinnamon candies Place cereal in shallow baking pan. Bake in preheated 350º for 10 minutes. Pour into large greased bowl. Place marshmallows and butter in saucepan; heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Add candies; cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes or until mixture is deep pink, but candies are not all melted. Pour over cereal; stir evenly to coat. Shape mixture with buttered hands to form 6 hearts. You can insert wooden skewers into each heart and decorate skewers with red ribbons. Can add a few drops of red food color to marshmallow mixture if a deeper color is desired.
CRUSTLESS BREAKFAST PIZZA 1 lb Pork Sausage 1 c Frozen Hash Browns; thawed 2 Red Bell Peppers; thinly sliced 2 To 3 Roma tomatoes; thinly sliced 1 c Cheddar Cheese; shredded 5 lg Eggs 1/4 c Milk 1/8 tsp Pepper Herbs of your choice grated Parmesan Cheese to taste Heat oven to 375º. Have ready a 10-inch pie plate. Crumble sausage into a large skillet and cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes.Remove from skillet with a slotted spoon, pressing out excess fat. Spoon into the pie plate. Top with hash browns, bell pepper and tomato slices and top with Cheddar. In a medium-size bowl, beat together eggs, milk, black pepper and herbs. Pour over cheese. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until slightly puffed and a knife inserted in center comes out clean (if making ahead, let cool completely, then wrap and refrigerate. To reheat, cover with foil and bake at 350º for 20 to 30 minutes. Garnish with tomato slices and Parmesan.
PINK HEART 1 package cake mix, any flavor except angel 1 cup cold milk 1 package 4-serving size Vanilla Instant 1/4 cup powdered sugar 8 oz Cool Whip -- thawed 1/4 tsp red food coloring small candies or colored sprinkles Heat oven to 350º. Prepare cake mix as directed on package. Divide batter evenly between greased and floured 8" round and 8" square baking pans. Bake as directed on package. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks. Pour milk into med. bowl. Add pudding mix and sugar. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes. Gently stir in whipped topping and food coloring. Leave square cake whole; cut round cake in half. Assemble pieces by turning square cake to diamond shape and using small amount of pudding mixture holding each half of round cake to the top sides of diamond
sides, making a heart shape. Frost cake with remaining pudding mixture. Decorate with candies or sprinkles.
MY VALENTINE PIE 1 cup water
1 3 oz pkg strawberry flavored gelatin 1 pint vanilla ice cream (2 cups) 1 chocolate-flavored crumb -- pie shell milk chocolate kisses - --(optional in a 4-cup measuring stir together water and
gelatin. Cook, uncovered, on 100% power (high) for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Add vanilla ice cream to the hot gelatin mixture, stirring till ice cream is melted. Chill mixture for 35 to 30 minutes, stirring twice during chilling (the mixture should mound when you drop it from a spoon. Pour chilled ice cream mixture into pie shell. Chill about 4 hours or till ice cream is set. If desired, arrange milk chocolate kisses in a heart shape on top of pie.
CHEESECAKE PANCAKES W/LEMON & STRAWBERRY SYRUP 2 c Buttermilk pancake mix 1 1/4 c Water 1 c Small curd cottage cheese 1 T Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla
Strawberry-Lemon Syrup: 1 c Syrup 1 c sliced strawberries 1/2 tsp lemon rind Combine the pancake mix, water, cottage cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl; stir well until blended. Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls on a hot, well-greased griddle. Flip pancakes when tops are covered with bubbles. STRAWBERRY-LEMON SYRUP:
Combine the syrup, strawberries, and lemon rind in a small saucepan; heat through, stirring occasionaly.
Doris's BAVARIAN HEART SALAD
1 9 oz can crushed pineapple ( drained reserve juice 1 c chopped celery
2 pkgs red jello
2 c hot liquid (use pineapple juice and water 1/2 c nuts
1 pint Vanilla ice cream
mix jello and hot liquid, add pineapple, celery, nuts. add ice cream, mix, pour in 1 qt. mold. refrigerate till ready to use
PINK WHIP
1 box red jello, can use other colors of Jello 1 lg tub Cool Whip
mix together, then add
1/2 cup crushed nuts
1/2 cup coconut
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 can ( 16 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained It's best if made day before serving.
