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Strawberry Moscow Mule Cocktail

If you like Moscow Mules, check out this Strawberry Moscow Mule Cocktail recipe. I put a twist on a basic Moscow mule recipe and added fresh strawberries, and it came out great! If you have very ripe, sweet strawberries, cut the sugar amount in half. For a non alcoholic version, omit the vodka and white cranberry-strawberry juice instead. I have a ton of great Moscow Mule recipes pinned to my Pinterest Board “Cocktails Calling My name.” Here are some additions to jazz up this cocktail:

•Blackberries

•Pineapple

•Watermelon

•Grapefruit

•Peach

•Pomegranate

•Blueberry

•Hibiscus

Valentine Coffee Chocolate Decadent Cake

Valentines Day is Sunday! If you’re looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert recipe that will wow your family, or that special someone, try Valentine Coffee Chocolate Decadent Cake. It’s is packed flavor, and it’s actually low in sugar! Enjoy this Valentine’s Day (or any day) a combination of chocolaty goodness, with a hint of coffee flavor. Big thanks to Terras Kitchen for the absolutely fantastic Valentines Day recipe idea!

Valentine Healthier Molten Lava Cake

Who is ready for Valentine’s Day? If you’re trying to be “good and healthy try this Valentine Healthier Molten Cake. Although it’s lightened up, it will satisfy your sweet tooth! Combine eggs, flour, sugar and semisweet chocolate with House Foods Premium or Organic Tofu Medium Firm to create a rich, yet nutritious indulgence. It is so divine, and your loved ones will have no clue is made with tofu. Thanks to Alexander Weiss, one of the season’s winners from the FOX’s hit cooking competition series for kids, “MasterChef Junior” for allowing me to share this chocolate favorite with my followers. Happy Valentine’s day and have a great week!

Valentine Petit Fours and 10 Valentine Quotes

It’s Valentines week so I thought I would share these Valentine Petit Fours (my daughter, Leigh, loves these). For the recipe, head over to check out these Easy Petit Fours. Remove the food coloring and flowers in the recipe and purchase candy hearts to go on top. Here are 10 Valentine Quotes. Each means a lot to me so enjoy!

1. “Life’s greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved” Victor Hugo

2. “Loving is not just looking at each other, it’s looking in the same direction.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

3. “To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven” Karen Sunde

4. “Love is not finding someone to live with; it’s finding someone you can’t live without” Matt Crane

5. “Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning” Unknown

6. “Trip over love, you can get up. Fall in love and you fall forever.” Unknown

7. “Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to catch your heart.” Unknown

8. “If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?” Unknown

9. “Love is missing someone whenever you’re apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you’re close in heart.” Kay Knudsen

10. “Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.” Robert Frost

Skinny Margaritas Super Bowl Cocktail

Just in time for Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day or Mardi Gras, how about a recipe for Skinny Margaritas? I know. Posting a cocktail on Monday? Oh well.. I love this recipe with all the fresh lime and orange juice, using the IMUSA Citrus Juicer.One of the earliest stories of the first margarita ever is that it was invented in 1938 at the Rancho La Gloria Hotel, halfway between Tijuana and Rosarito, Mexico, by Carlos “Danny” Herrera. It’s definitely one of my favorite cocktails!

5 Amazing Quinoa Soup Recipes

It’s been so bitterly cold lately so I have been looking for some great new soup recipes to try (especially ones with quinoa). Here are 5 amazing quinoa soup recipes starting with my Kale and Sausage Quinoa Soup (pictured above). It is so hearty and makes a great one dish meal. My kids loved it too! Enjoy it as you start your new year off on the right foot!

Vegetarian Quinoa Chili via Recipes and Me

Harvest Chicken Quinoa Soup via Iowa Girl Eats

Tomato Soup with Quinoa and Feta via Mountain Mama Cooks

Red Lentil Quinoa Curry Soup via Lindsay Loves Veggies

Stuffed Shells with Kale: Kid Friendly

Who else is really into kale? I am, and it’s awesome that my 3 kids love it too. Not only is it so healthy, but it is very inexpensive and a lot goes such a long way. This recipe for Stuffed Shells with Kale is one of my newest favorites and was inspired by my friend, Kelley of Mountain Mama Cooks. I saw it on her blog, and I made it right away. My kids loved the recipe too so it goes on our family favorites list. Feel free to add other vegetables, beef or sausage, to change it up a bit. It’s perfect for weeknight dinners or even Valentines Day!

10 Awesome Rice Krispie Treats: Kid and Adult Friendly

My daughter, Leigh, has a “Hoedown” party where she dances tonight. Since we had to bring a dessert, I decided to make Cowboy Rice Krispie Treats using a cowboy hat crispy cookie cutter. This is Leigh’s favorite easy dessert, and she said they taste even better like this. Here are 10 other fabulously creative ideas for Rice Krispie Treats.