Welcome to the Valentine Day recipe roundup. You can have a great homemade “better than restaurant quality” Valentine's dinner with a little planning, a little work, and a lot cheaper. No need to fight the crowds.
Introduction
Don't you just love Valentine's Day? Full of love and goodwill, along with great food. But I hate crowded restaurants. We can do much better at home. Let's review some of my top recipes that are easy to make.
Breakfast
We all need a great start to the day.
How to Cook Bacon in the Oven
Learn to cook perfectly crispy bacon in the oven that everybody will love. Nothing is better than great bacon, and now you can have it with no splattering mess to clean up with these easy step by step instructions.
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How To Cook Sausage in the Oven
Learn how to cook sausage in the oven with this easy to follow step by step photo instructions. Great breakfast sausage "fried" in the oven.
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Oven Baked Blueberry Pancakes
Are you pancake impaired? Or just don't want the mess? Try this foolproof method for great pancakes. Super easy, just mix and bake. No skill needed.
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Carrot Cake Baked Pancakes
One of the best breakfast recipes ever, amazing carrot cake baked pancakes with maple cream cheese glaze. It is so time for dessert for breakfast or breakfast for any meal.
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Cinnamon Roll Cake
EVIL GOOD. Get the great taste of cinnamon rolls with a fraction of the work. Just follow these easy step by step photo instructions. Think of it as easy cinnamon rolls.
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Main Course
For us, very special meals usually mean beef but we are flexible. Although pork and chicken are great and I love Italian and Mexican, here are my top beef recipes (and one chicken). I also include a couple of enhancements.
Pan Seared Oven Roasted Strip Steak
Cook your strip steaks like the best steakhouses. A little pan sear on the stovetop, then cook your steak in the oven to your taste. The best results are easy with these simple step by step photo instructions.
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How to Grill a Strip Steak on a Gas Grill
Step by step photo instruction tutorial of how to grill a strip steak. This is the never fail easy method. You are just a few minutes away from "grill master".
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Pan Seared Oven Roasted Filet Mignon
Learn how to cook filet mignon at home and get the best results like the top restaurants. Surprisingly easy with a quick sear on the stovetop, then bake to get your perfect filet. Great reliable results every time that is perfect for two or a crowd.
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How to Grill a Filet Mignon on a Gas Grill
Grilled Filet Mignon. A very special meal for very special times or as an everyday surprise. As good as it sounds and it can be yours with this simple technique.
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How to Grill a T-bone or Porterhouse Steak – A Tutorial
How to grill a T-bone steak seems to be a problem for a lot of people. You can be the "grill master" too and have an excellent grilled steak in about 10 minutes every time. Learn how with these easy to follow step by step photo instructions.
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Parmesan Mayonnaise Baked Chicken Breast
This skinless boneless chicken breast recipe has everything. It's extremely moist with great taste and a little crunchiness. Plus, it is SIMPLE. You can never have enough great chicken breast recipes.
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Enhancements
The Best Steak Marinade
Step that steak up a few notches with an excellent marinade that will add tons of flavor and tenderness. Easy to do and all your friends will want the recipe.
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Blue Cheese and Garlic Compound Butter
Make that steak or vegetables pop with this wonderful blue cheese and garlic compound butter. Add layers of butter, garlic, and blue cheese to make the meal extra special.
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Veggies and other side dishes
Side dishes make or break the meal. Here are some of our favorites. A little of this and a little of that.
Green Beans with Bacon
Step up your boring side dishes with these outstanding roasted green beans with bacon with an exceptional sauce. Ultra easy from fresh or frozen beans, this will be a family staple.
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Crispy Parmesan Baked Potatoes
Meet your new favorite side dish, crispy parmesan crusted potato half infused with garlic and butter. Just follow these easy step by step photo instructions.
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Green Beans with Toasted Almonds
Simple one pan stovetop fresh green beans with toasted almonds make a great side dish for family or a special meal. A one-pan recipe that is so easy, it will be your go-to green bean recipe.
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Old Fashion Cheesy Potato Casserole
Our favorite side dish. No special family meal is complete without this delicious old fashion cheese potato casserole. Just follow these easy step by step photo instructions.
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Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower
This caramelized Parmesan roasted cauliflower recipe will become your favorite way to cook cauliflower. Using fresh or frozen, it makes a great hot baked side dish.
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60 Minute Dinner Rolls
Great homemade yeast dinner rolls in 60 minutes. Just fire up the mixer and follow these easy step by step photo instructions.
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Desserts
Sweet endings are a must for a great meal but especially important on Valentine's Day. I would skip everything for one of these.
Easy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
Absolutely awesome "REAL" cheesecake. Not one of those "no cook" pie pan things. And it is easy... so easy with only six ingredients. Just follow the easy step by step photo instructions.
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Simple Flourless Chocolate Cake
Easy step by step photo instructions for this decadent flourless chocolate cake you can make with no special skills.
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Easy Fruit Crumble
Make this semi-homemade fruit crumble with apple and mixed berries. But use the fruits you love for this easy classic dessert. Sometimes a recipe is good; sometimes, it is excellent, but other times it is great.
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Editor's Note: Originally Published February 11, 2017, and updated yearly with new recommendations.
Jane
Your Flourless Chocolate Cake is a favourite in this Canadian household. The only debate is to whether the Ganache tastes better made with cream or sour cream. Thank you for your sensible achievable recipes.