Posted on by Pamela Layton McMurtry

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Please join Kim Power Stilson and me as we discuss creative ways to show your love on Valentine’s Day (and discover what to do with the grid below…)

Friday, February 13 at 1 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Mountain
BYU SiriusXM Radio 143 or listen online: 

http://www.byuradio.org/



Here are comfort food recipes with a somewhat healthy twist for you to love this Valentine’s Day

Italian Meatloaf    
     Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl stir together
1 lb. ground meat (beef, chicken, turkey or a combination)
1 cup Italian-style bread crumbs 
1 cup marinara sauce
2 eggs
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
1 carrot, shredded
2 TBSP dried minced onions
1/8 tsp pepper
      Form the mixture into a heart and place into a round cake pan of a loaf and place in a 8″ x 4″ bread pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, pour over 
1 cup marinara sauce 
      Return to oven and bake another 15 – 20 minutes until the meat is browned. Serve with spaghetti squash and salad.

Spaghetti Squash
     Cut a spaghetti squash in half, scoop out the seeds and place cut side down in a baking dish. Add about an inch of water and cover the dish with foil. Bake for 35 – 45 minutes with the meatloaf. Carefully scoop out the squash, serve with the meatloaf and added marinara sauce.



Add a loaf of crusty sourdough bread and this yummy green salad

Green Salad
      Toss together
2 green apples, cored and diced
¾ cup dried cranberries
½  head of Romaine lettuce, chopped
1 cup glazed nuts
1 wedge Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
Light Lime salad dressing


Rich and Easy Fruity Cake
     Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour into a 9″ x 13″ baking dish
2 cans of fruit pie filling or crushed pineapple (cherry and/or berry)
     Sprinkle over the top
1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
      Melt and pour over the cake mix
3/4 cup butter
     Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

       





Will these 36 questions bring you closer together? Dr. Arthur Aron says 45 minutes and these exercises will do the trick!

https://www.yahoo.com/health/can-36-questions-make-you-fall-in-love-with-107916682697.html

Here are a list of romantic movies to enjoy this Valentine’s Day:

http://www.pammcmurtry.com/search?q=romantic+movies