Beginner Cook’s Guide To Valentine’s Day: 3 Easy Recipes He’ll Love

Looking for some extra love on Valentine’s Day? Nothing shows what’s in your heart like a home cooked meal full of sugar, spice, and everything nice. Keep the romance going from breakfast through dinner (and after hours) with this menu full of delicious, flavorful, and fun dishes that will make your honey happy.

Start your day with breakfast in bed. Dulce de Leche and Banana Pancakes are our favorite way to kick off the holiday. These fluffy pancakes are swirled with sweet, caramelized dulce de leche, sprinkled with banana, and dusted in powdered sugar. A generous pour of maple syrup or agave can get you into a sweet and sticky situation, welcome on any day, but especially on Valentine’s Day.

For lunch, keep it light with Lovers Mesclun Mix Salad. A bright mix of kale, baby greens, carrot, red onion, sweet red pepper, and crumbled queso blanco dressed in a balsamic vinaigrette is just enough to re-power and re-energize you for the day.  

And when you’re ready to wind down look no further than Pepper Crusted Steak Topped in Sweet Red Pepper Sauce with a side of creamy coconut rice. This dish has the perfect blend of sweet from the coconut rice, spicy from the red pepper sauce, and rich from the steak. An indulgent cap to a lovely day, it’s guaranteed to leave your honey satisfied.

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Dulce de Leche and Banana Pancakes

• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup soy milk
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 banana, sliced
• 2 tablespoons dulce de leche

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Lovers Mesclun Mix Salad

• 1/2 cup shredded kale, packed
• 1 cup mesclun mix, packed
• 1/8 cup red onion, minced
• 1/2 sweet red pepper, cut into strips
• 1/4 cup carrot, ribboned
• 1 tangerine
• 1/8 cup queso blanco, crumbled
• 1 to 2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette

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Pepper Crusted Steak Topped with Sweet Red Pepper Sauce

• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup coconut shavings
• 2 top sirloin steaks
• 2 tablespoons fresh cracked black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

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