Staff Writer
Be unique this year and make something for your valentine.
If you have a bunch of pictures, you can put them
together into a picture frame or photo album. If you do not have any pictures
of both of you, you can draw cute pictures of anything. To make it even more
personal you can add cute captions.
Having a simple homemade cut-out heart card with a
cute description inside. Taking the time to make a card really shows that you
care. Also creating heart garland is surprisingly easy and can be placed
anywhere to add a cute touch to your Valentine’s Day plans.
If you cannot afford flowers for your valentine you
can create your own paper flowers. Instructions are all over the web to create
all different types of paper flowers such as roses, daisies, and tulips.
If your valentine loves food you can bake them a heart
shaped pizza from Papa Murphy’s which is located in both Apex and Cary.
Chocolate covered pretzels and strawberries are also very easy and inexpensive.
Another idea for your foodie would be baking them a delicious treat instead of
boring boxed chocolates for the store. Here is one simple recipe that is
perfect for Valentine’s Day.
White Chocolate Strawberry Blondies
Ingredients:- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 1 egg
- ⅓-1/2 cup milk
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips + ½ cup for drizzling
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 11x7 inch
baking pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
Combine first four ingredients in a large bowl. Add
the milk slowly. You want the cake batter to be as dense & thick possible.
Mix in the white chocolate chips.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake
for 25-30 minutes until edges are just turning brown.
Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes so the center
sets, then melt your white chocolate chips and drizzle them on top of the bars,
if you choose. Once the bars and the melted chocolate have cooled, cut your
blondies using a serrated knife.
Review: The blondies were soft and chewy like brownies
yet fluffy like cake. They were a vibrant pink and tasted like a unique red
velvet treat. The white chocolate chips left a sweet, savory aftertaste.
