Cupid's Cups

Here's a recipe that can be used for any holiday. Simply change the color of jello to red & blue for the 4th of July, green & red for Christmas, yellow & pink for Easter, or come up with your own yummy color combo!

Ingredients:
1 square Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted
2 cups boiling water, divided
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Brand Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
1-1/2 cups cold water, divided
Ice cubes
1 container thawed cool whip

Assorted Valentine sprinkles and candies (optional)

Tools:

• 8 Clear plastic cups (6-oz.)
• Sandwich bag
• 1 cup measuring cup
• Whisk
• Medium Bowl

Directions:
DRAW - Spoon melted chocolate into sandwich bag, and trim a very small hole in one corner. Use this to pipe the chocolate in a heart design or write a Valentine's Day message on the inside of each clear plastic cups. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm.

STIR 1 cup of the boiling water into 1 pkg. of the dry gelatin mix in medium bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in 1 cup cold water; pour evenly into prepared cups. Refrigerate 1 hour or until gelatin is firm.

MEANWHILE, stir remaining 1 cup boiling water into remaining package of dry gelatin mix in medium bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add enough ice to remaining 1/2 cup cold water to measure 1 cup. Add to gelatin; stir until thickened. Stir in whipped topping with wire whisk until well blended. Spoon into prepared cups. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Before serving, top with cool whip and decorate with sprinkles. Store leftover desserts in refrigerator.

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Valentine Toast

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This is a sweet way to make your Valentine breakfast more festive.

Directions:

1. Toast two slices of bread.

2. Cut out using a large heart-shaped cookie cutter.

3. Spread one slice with Strawberry or Raspberry preserves, and place the other on top in sandwich style. (Or eat open face)

*This would look great as part of a breakfast-in-bed for your parents.

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Valentine Cupcakes

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To make a classic cupcake, a unique and lovable Valentine cupcake, try this simple idea.

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You can use a yellow or white box mix, or your own cupcake recipe, whichever you prefer. Just make them as you usually do, only add red or pink food coloring.
Bake cupcakes; then cool on wire cooling rack.

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While the cupcakes are cooling, draw a small heart on a piece of cardstock. Carefully cut around the heart.
When the cupcakes are cooled, place paper heart in the center of the cupcake. Using a small sifter, shake powdered sugar over cupcake. When you remove the paper, you will have a perfect heart.