Though Valentine’s Day is notoriously a day for chocolate kisses and candy hearts, I like to treat it as a time to eat heart-healthy and heart-themed foods, like the spinach and artichoke hearts in these two single-serving dishes. Read the full story

I made some bling for the kittens last night. I thought it would be cute for them to have matching collars, with no purpose other than an embellishment. If they were ready for adoption by Valentines day, what a cute gift they would have made with these heart collars! I found this heart ribbon at the craft store and bought snap fasteners at Joann fabrics. They came with a kit to make them easy to apply. All you need is a hammer. I took a lighter to the ends of the ribbon so they wouldn’t fray. And that’s it! The kittens were a little hesitant about having something around their necks at first, but after a minute or two they didn’t even acknowledge them being there.

Finally got the collar… MONEY SHOT!!

I must have picked the best day of the year to make comfort food. Here in Maryland the temperatures are teeth shattering. (Yes, I have been to Chicago in February, and no, I will not do that again!) The air is brisk, the wind is wicked, but the sun is shining beautiful and bright — the kind of day Tess loves. She lays on the couch with her head on a pillow, basking in the warm winter sun.

While today’s post features mini chocolate pudding cakes for upcoming Valentine’s Day Read the full story