Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate love in all its forms—especially family love!
This year, we’re all for gathering loved ones, putting on some aprons, and turning the kitchen into a Valentine’s workshop. Cooking together builds beautiful memories, while also fostering teamwork and family bonding. This February, enhance family connection with our kid-friendly Valentine’s Day recipes you’ll love making together.
How to Easily Bake Sweetheart Veggie Chips
Craving something crunchy to snack on while watching a movie together? Here’s how to make this colorful and love-inspired healthy snack with children.
- Let the adults (and big kids!) thinly slice red beets, sweet potatoes, and purple carrots.
- Bring everyone in and use some heart shaped cookie cutters to shape the slices.
- Toss them together with olive oil, a pinch of salt, and other desired spices on a lightly greased baking tray.
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) until crispy!
How to Make Love Letter Sandwiches
Add a sweet twist to lunchtime by making these Valentine’s Day themed sandwiches with different fillings for each other!
- Using two slices of bread, fill the centre with your choice of jam, spread, or nut butter.
- Slice a third piece of bread into two triangles to resemble the folded-over portion of the envelope.
- Stick one of the two triangles to the sandwich with a dollop of jam or a berry to resemble a wax seal.
- Use a fork to seal the edges of the sandwich all the way around, and enjoy!
How to Make Icy Pink Lemonade Freezer Pops
The perfect frosty treat to enjoy together this Valentine’s day, kids will love assembling these refreshing, love-inspired ice pops.
- Mix two cups of lemonade with two DeeBee’s Organics Strawberry Lemon SuperFruit Freezie Pops.
- Slice strawberries or raspberries into the size of your choosing.
- Place the berries in the ice pop molds, then fill them up with the SuperFruit lemonade mixture.
- Freeze until solid, and enjoy together!
Bake Heart Shaped Mini Pizzas Together
Turn dinner into a Valentine’s Day themed family event with this idea for customizable heart-shaped mini pizzas we love!
- Make homemade pizza dough ahead of time, or pick up the store-bought variety.
- Roll out the dough and cut out heart shapes for each loved one’s mini pizza.
- Hold a customization party by laying out Valentine’s themed toppings including tomato sauce, red bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, beet slices, and meats like pepperoni or pink shrimp. We even love to use cookie cutters to turn cheese slices into hearts.
- Bake until golden and bubbly for a dinner everyone will love!
How to Make Pink Mashed Potatoes
Bring loved ones delight this Valentine’s Day by turning a simple mashed potato into something festive and full of love.
- Boil red-skinned potatoes, and get everyone’s help mashing them into a smooth consistency with butter, milk, and salt.
- Mix in some beetroot powder or a pea-sized amount of beetroot puree, watching it turn the mash pink!
- We love to serve this with a Valentine’s themed main like a red pasta or roasted heart-shaped veggies for a full meal.
Easily Make These Heart Shaped Pancakes
If you’re looking to celebrate the Valentine’s Day weekend with family this year, we love this sweet breakfast that will get everyone excited to cook and eat together!
- Start by preparing your favorite pancake batter together in a bowl.
- Cook them on a pan or griddle, filling the batter into heart-shaped molds (or using a spatula to shape them!)
- Stack the pancakes high and let everyone customize their heart-shaped stacks with maple syrup, fresh fruit, whipped cream, seeds, or spreads.
- Enjoy a love-filled family breakfast!
