It’s Valentine’s Day this weekend and since we’re in lockdown I thought I would share some fun, delicious and healthy meal ideas to have with your loved ones.
Traditionally Valentine’s Day is ALL about the chocolate (which I love), but I also enjoy putting healthy twists on our favourite dishes and to show how good food CAN be delicious as well as nutritious!
This blog focuses on adults but keep an eye out for my Children’s Valentine’s Day blog coming on Friday!
Valentine’s Day Breakfast ideas
Valentine’s Day breakfast is probably not quite so romantic pre-kids, but definitely can still be filled with LOTS of love around the table.
Eggs – there are some great egg shaping tools to turn your poached eggs into hearts or one like this sun and cloud, to make how you have your eggs in the morning a little bit special.
Shape your eggs for Breakfast this valentines day!
Breakfast bowls – these are a favourite of mine, and very quick and easy to whip up. Some Greek yoghurt or even an Overnight Oats Recipe made beautiful simply by adding some colourful fruits, nuts, seeds or berries shaped into a heart to make it extra special.
But to top it all off – PANCAKES – definitely the ideal Valentine’s Day breakfast or brunch. YOu can easily use moulds to make them heard shape of simply finish them with a drizzle of chocolate sauce or some colourful berries!
Healthy Food ideas for Valentine’s Day
For your Valentine’s Day evening (once the kids are tucked up in bed, hopefully!), I have tonnes of delicious food ideas and have displayed most of them in the photos below.
Savoury Valentine’s Day Food Inspo
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- This is a perfect starter dish for Vday! Again, you just need a heart cutter, some cheese, tomatoes and basil (or avocado) and a pretty plate to finish it off.
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- I love this hack for turning cherry tomatoes into hearts. Simply cut your tomatoes and twist one round!
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- Kebab sticks with cherry tomatoes, basil and mozzarella work well too. Just quirky little options to make this meal a little different.
Sweet Valentine’s Day Food Inspo
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- One of my favourite starters is halloumi cheese with a pomegranate sauce! A bit of sweet and savoury!
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- Traditional bread and jam sandwiches with a Valentine’s Day twist, just spread with jam & stamp a heart in one slice!
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- Or how about these fruit kebabs drizzled with melted dark chocolate!
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- Low sugar banana bread is AMAZING! I’ve topped mine with some strawberries shaped like flowers & hearts. My top tip is to halve the sugar and up the number of bananas (making sure they are completely brown!)
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- A delicious classic. Strawberries dipped in dark chocolate (this works well with natural yoghurt too) I’ve made these extra special and added some hundred and thousand sprinkles.
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- Chocolate bran flake cakes are a favourite in my house. I used bran flakes for extra fibre and you can also 1/2 the honey in any recipe you see online! Finish with a few sesame seeds on top (or heart sprinkles!)
So, there you have it! My delicious, healthy food ideas for Valentine’s Day. Do tag me in any pics of your re-creations I love seeing them. Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day this weekend and make the most of being at home and safe with your loved ones.
Next up… Valentine’s Day for Children!
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