I love everything about food. Food is fun. Food is fantastic. Even when it’s simple. Over the past few years, I have learned to make holidays special with the simple things, the things we would be doing anyway….like dinner.
Last year, I had to really think outside the box.
I used green beans and a small tomato slice to spell the word LOVE. I put pink food coloring in the mashed potatoes and served them in a fancy dish. Um…parents beware color really does affect the taste of your food. I kept thinking I was eating ice cream which caused them to tase very strange. Of course the kids loved it!
I topped it all off with a heart shaped meatloaf.
The year before, we had heart shaped pizzas. Simply shape the pizza dough into a heart shape before baking. The top with sauce and desired toppings.
All of these things were simple. They took a little preplanning, but didn’t cost much. The impact? Huge. Just a few days ago my 7 year old asked me if I was going to make pink potatoes again this year. I can’t decide if I will. There are just so many fun things to try…
Check out my Valentine’s Pinboard for my favorites!
Here are a few other simple ideas:
- use a cookie cutter to cut out a sandwich
- make heart shaped waffles or pancakes
- make pink lemonade and heart shaped ice cubes
- cut cinnamon rolls into a heart shape
- make a heart shaped egg inside toast
- heart shaped fruit kabobs
Do you have a special food tradition for Valentine’s? Have you found a fun new idea to try this year? Please share your ideas!
Kim Sorgius
Kim is just a girl, crazy in love with Jesus. She's a single mother of 4, a passionate homeschooler and life-long student. After teaching 8 years in public school, she traded her M.A. in Early Childhood for sippy cups and homeschool co-ops. Kim is the owner and editor of The Homeschool Village and Not Consumed where she encourages others to rest victoriously in the hands of God, rather than allowing life's difficult circumstances to consume.
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