RECIPE: Heart-Shaped Food Day

It's almost here! Heart-shaped food day!

Most of you probably call Feb. 14 "Valentine's Day," but around here? It's heart-shaped food day.

Here are ideas on celebrating the kids you love all day on heart-shaped food day — for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and of course ... dessert!

You could do heart-shaped pancakes easily — all you need is a cookie cutter or heat-safe mold — but why stop there? These heart-shaped boiled eggs are easy to make, and your family will be sure to tell you how egg-cellent you are for making them.

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What you'll need:

• Freshly hard-boiled eggs
• A piece of stiff cardboard (a box or an empty and cleaned juice or milk carton works great!) shaped into a V-shape about the height of an egg
• Chopsticks
• Rubber bands
• Plastic wrap

Directions:

1. Wrap your just-peeled eggs in plastic wrap.
2. Place inside the V-shaped cardboard.
3. Lay a chopstick on top of the eggs.
4. Wrap the rubber band securely around the chopstick and cardboard so the egg is nestled tightly between them.
5. Refrigerate for about 2 hours.

Cut in half and serve with toast and berries to your egg-ceptional Valentine!

This unexpected and fun heart-shaped sandwich is sure to make them giggle with delight when they pull it from their lunchbox!

What you'll need:

• Everything you need to make a PB&J
• A small heart-shaped cookie cutter 
• Sprinkles

See how to make it:

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Everyone loves pizza, so what better dinner to serve on the day of love? Simply shape your pizza dough into a heart, add their favorite toppings, and cook as usual! 

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Don't leave the kids out of this one! They'll love helping you make this adorable Valentine's Day dessert.

What you need:

• Fresh strawberries
• Toothpicks
• Candy hearts
• Pretzel sticks
• Mini-marshmallows

See how to make it:

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We hope you and your family enjoy heart-shaped food day — a.k.a. Valentine's Day — this February 14th!

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