A cautionary tale.....
Years ago I decided in one crazy moment to do something especially silly for Valentine's Day to surprise my kids. I decided to make an all red meal. Red Velvet Cake was the obvious dessert choice.
Red jello salad in a heart shaped molds for a salad was equally easy. Here are plain ones... you can get fancier as you wish.
The main course proved more challenging. I chose ham.
I arranged the slices in heart shapes on each plate.
For veggies I cooked beets [which I knew my children might not eat] and sliced tomatoes [which I knew they liked]. Being particularly inspired I also cut both the beets and the tomatoes with a heart-shaped cookie cutter and arranged them on a plate.. truly heart-ful!
Unfortunately I went one step farther... one step too many. I added red food coloring to make the mashed potatoes fit the red theme. Do
not try that... it plays tricks with the mind that are transmitted to the taste buds with less than wonderful results. More than 25 years later, I still am occasionally mocked and berated for that valentine's dinner run amok. So cut the tomatoes, or beets, make heart shaped salads or red velvet cakes to your heart's content. Just don't mess with the mashed potatoes!
Image credits: makecakeidea.net, pinehillschool.org, 4littlefergusons.wordpress.com
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