Valentine's Marshmallow Pops

2 posts in one day? Cray cray, I know!

I just wanted to share these lil cuties with you all, it being Valentine's Day and all.

These are so quick and easy, you still have time to make these for someone today.

There's really no recipe, just dip some marshmallows in dipping chocolate and then sprinkles. If you use white marshmallows, then use pink or red dipping chocolate. If you use pink marshmallows, use white dipping chocolate. I use the Wilton melting candies... you can find them at Michaels and sometimes Target. Or online.

I wanted to use the heart-shaped marshmallows to make them extra Valentiney, but they wouldn't really stand up. If you want them to stand up, probably use regular marshmallows, or stick the straw fully through the heart-shaped ones so that the straw can rest against the table and be a support.

























Valentine's Marshmallow Pops
from Echoes of Laughter

• marshmallows, white or pink
• straws or candy/lollipop sticks
• white, red, or pink melting candy
• Valentine sprinkles

Prepare a cookie sheet with a sheet of waxed paper. Plunge sticks into marshmallows. Place sprinkles in small, deep bowl. Melt chocolate wafers gently in microwave in a small, deep bowl. Stir with spoon until smooth. Dip marshmallows into melted wafers, then dip into sprinkles. Place on wax paper lined cookie sheet to dry.

 

Printable Recipe

 

 

PJ is my main Valentine. But you are all my Valentine's too :)

Love yall!

Peace, and bacon grease!

  

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V-Day? Pfft. Go to Big Bar's Bollywood Prom Instead!

They got me with the promise of a 30-ft elephant. I don't know how Big Bar (which is really not big) is going to fit a 30-ft elephant and a whole party underneath it, but this I have got to see. Everything else sounds much better than an overpriced prix fixe dinner somewhere, anyway.

So, on February 14, head over to Big Bar in Los Feliz for: Henna, eye ball reader (what?), photobooth, and a custom gin and tonic bar.

They will also be offering bites like samosas, kabobs, and a special "far east" inspired cocktail menu ($10 each):

• Rosie Loves Andy (Bombay Sapphire East, lime, cucumber, rose)
• Mango Lassi Fizz (Bacardi 1909, Galliano, mango, lassi)
• Star of India( Bacardi Oakheart, Grey Goose Pear, Martini Rossi Bianco, bubbles)
• Kashmir Old Fashioned (Masala Chai infused Dewars, date syrup, Miracle Mile orange bitters)

There's no cover charge, just show up and have fun!

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Valentine’s Day Egg in the Sandwich Basket

Real love, my friends, is making a grilled cheese sandwich with a heart shaped egg in it and giving it to your loved one amidst a silly fight.

I did that. Yeah, I'm a good girlfriend.

 
















What better way to say you're sorry, or I love you, or be my Valentine than a heart-shaped breakfast?

I'm not gonna list the ingredients or instructions, because really it is just a grilled cheese sandwich (pepper jack cheese, baby) made to look all fancy with a heart-shaped cookie cutter for the egg.

 
















I'll let you go to the original source for instructions, because Carey does a mighty good job of explaining the process.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner! Show those special to you just how much you love em. You know, they say the way to a man's heart is food. 

I think this may be true for me some women too :)

Peace, and bacon grease!

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Strawberry Sweethearts Cocoa for Valentine's Day {Holiday Recipe Club}

Here's a delicious Valentine's Day treat for your sweetheart.

It's sweet, it's warm and comforting, and it's pink (though you can't totally tell from the picture).

At first we were suspicious... "Why melt the ice cream?!? Why add water?!" But boy was it worth it.

Don't question it.

Strawberry Sweethearts Cocoa

slightly adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 pint strawberry ice cream
• 2 cups water
• Whipped cream
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon chocolate sprinkles

In a medium-sized bowl, melt the chocolate chips and dip the top of four mugs into the chocolate. Set aside, allowing chocolate to harden.

In a medium pot, whisk together the butter, sugar, and ice cream over medium high heat until melted.  Whisk in the water, one cup at a time until your favorite texture/flavor is achieved.  Heat just until steaming.  Pour into chocolate-rimmed mugs.  Garnish with a dollop of whipping cream and a sprinkling of chocolate sprinkles.

*We only made two glasses, and only added in 2 cups of water vs. 4 cups. We used less chocolate chips for the rims since we were only having two glasses, also.

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Your sweet is sure to think you're sweet if you make this for him or her. What says "I love you" more than chocolate-dipped rims and strawberry ice cream?

It's love in a glass.

I'm participating in Erin's Holiday Recipe Club. Check out all the tasty Valentine treats in the blog hop below. 

Peace, and bacon grease!

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