Valentine’s Day is only a week away! Do you have a reservation made or a menu planned to dine at home? If not then I have here a pretty extensive list of recipes that I think would be great for the holiday. Whether you are dining with a loved one or cooking up treats to pass around, check out these entrees, side dishes, desserts, and even some homemade gift ideas.
ENTREES
Almond Crusted Chicken with Scallion Beurre Blanc
Baked Mozzarella Chicken Rolls
Blackened Chicken with Cilantro Lime Quinoa and Avocado Cream Sauce
Caprese Chicken with Balsamic Reduction
Caramelized Chicken with Jalapeno Cream
Chicken in Basil Cream Sauce
Chicken Pesto Lasagna Rolls (pictured)
Creamy Chicken and Herb Skillet
Eggplant Manicotti with Creamy Pesto Filling
Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant Stuffed Shells
Gnocchi with Goat Cheese and Spinach
Gnocchi with Sausage and Kale
Goat Cheese Ricotta Gnocchi with Walnut Thyme Butter Sauce
Greek Yogurt Gnocchi with Spicy Pesto
Grilled Balsamic Chicken with Mozzarella and Pesto
Guiltless Avocado Alfredo Pasta with Spicy Chicken
Guiltless Cajun Chicken Alfredo
Guiltless Fettuccine Alfredo
Heart-Stuffed Shells in a Ricotta Sauce
Homemade Whole Wheat Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli with Tomato-Pancetta Butter
Lighter Chicken Parmesan with Crispy Gnocchi
Pasta with Vodka Sauce
Pesto Pasta with Chicken Sausage & Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Salmon Florentine
Sausage Lasagna Heart Calzone
Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Skillet Chicken with Peppers and Peanuts
Skinny Creamy Italian Chicken Skillet
Stuffed Flank Steak with Potato Cakes
Sun-Dried Tomato Ravioli with Basil Cream Sauce
Veggie Lasagna
SIDES
Blue-Cheese Scalloped Potatoes
Brussels Sprout Mac and Cheese
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Dried Cherries and Israeli Couscous
Brussels Sprouts with Honey Vinaigrette
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Balsamic & Brown Sugar
Crispy Parmesan Green Beans
Easy Garlic Knots
Garlic Rolls (pictured)
Homemade Olive Garden Salad and Dressing
Homemade Italian Bread & Garlic Bread
Parmesan-Roasted Broccoli
Quinoa Pilaf with Pine Nuts
Rustic Sourdough Bread
DESSERTS
Almond Cherry Chip Blondies
Amaretto Chocolate Cheesecake
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies
Chocolate Covered Cherries
Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies
Dark Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes with Amaretto Cream
Flower Bouquet Cake Pops
Jumbo Reese’s Heart Stuffed Cookie
Meyer Lemon Shortcakes with Meyer Lemon Curd (pictured)
Nutella Cream Cheese Swirl Heart Brownies
Nutella Mousse
Oreo Truffles
Peanut Butter-Chocolate Molten Lava Cake
Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Peeps S’mores Pie
Raspberry Hugs Cheesecake Blossoms
Red Velvet Cake Balls
Red Velvet Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies
Red Velvet Crème Brulee Cupcakes
Red Velvet Molten Lava Cakes
Red Velvet Rice Krispie Treats
Red Velvet Shortbread Cookies
Red Velvet Whoopie Pies
S’mores Molten Lava Cake
Stuffed Red Velvet Truffles
Sweet Swirl Cookies
Valentine’s Funfetti 7 Layer Bars
Vanilla Sprinkle Cookies
White Chocolate Cake Batter Hearts
White Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
GIFTS
Lip Balms (pictured)
Homemade Cinnamon Hot Chocolate Mix
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
Homemade Peanut Butter Hot Cocoa Mix
Red Velvet Hot Cocoa Mix & Cream Cheese Frosting Marshmallows
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Mix
White Hot Chocolate Pods
One year ago: Lip Balms
Two years ago: Whole Wheat Blueberry Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Three years ago: Velveeta Chicken & Veggie Mac