Valentine’s Day is Tomorrow! If you are looking for something to prepare at home for your sweetie check out some of these recipes.

For the Grown Ups:

While this isn’t a recipe it’s a great article on how to prepare a romantic dinner at home.

This recipe is a super fattening pasta dish and it sounds oh so yummy! You’ll be sure to woo your honey with this Penne a la Vodka recipe.

This one is a soup recipe and what a perfect name for it – Lovers’ Soup.

If you are looking to keep things on the healthy side this post, Healthy Valentine’s Day Recipes has several different health conscious recipes like Jamaican Jerked Chicken with Corn and Black Bean Salsa, Chicken with Pomegranate Sauce, Love Linguine with Almond Pesto just to name a few! They also have a couple healthy desserts listed as well.

Want to end your meal with something fun? How about fondue for two?

If fondue isn’t your thing here’s another treat you can give a shot. Check out Valentine’s Day Bark.

For the Kids:

And if you are looking for something to do with the kids you won’t want to miss this Jello and pudding sweethearts recipe.

I hope you have a great Valentine’s Day

This recipe is so easy, you probably won’t even need to write the instructions down.

You need:

Pork Chops (4-6)
1 can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 box of Stovetop Stuffing
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon Olive Oil

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees

Heat Olive Oil in pan on your stove – Medium Heat

In a separate pot, make Stove Top Stuffing per directions on box, set aside

Place lightly seasoned (with salt and pepper) pork chops in pan and brown lightly on each side.

Cover bottom of baking pan with 1/2 can of Cream of Mushroom Soup.

Place lightly browned pork chops in pan and cover with remaining soup.

Cover pork chops with stuffing.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until no longer pink in the center.

Enjoy!

I’m a single Mom and I have to tell you that I love that George Foreman Grills are available in different sizes. I have a small one that I use for grilling hamburgers and chicken breasts.

It’s perfect for two hamburgers – it’s also great for making grilled panini sandwiches

We have a brand new George Foreman Champ to give away to one blessed reader here at Family Foodies – but there’s one catch – this contest is open ONLY to Single Moms.

Why? That’s not fair! How mean!

Not really – every once in awhile we single mamas just have to stick together, know what I mean?

So – if you’re a single mom and you’d love to have this great little kitchen appliance on your counter soon – Tweet a link to this contest post and then leave a comment to enter

Added: Totally forgot to state a contest deadline! Single Moms can enter here until Monday, February 16th at Noon Eastern.

Update: Congratulations Sheila Penrod, you’re our winner!

As a single mom myself I know what it’s like to try (and I use the term try loosely – I’m the first to admit I’m not the greatest cook) and prepare a dinner for just my son and I.

For the purpose of this post I wanted to call on some other single moms and get their input. I jumped on Twitter and collected some responses to this question:

As a single mom what are the challenges you face in the kitchen?

Here are the replies I received via Twitter:

singlewahm
Cooking too much and being stuck with leftovers. And affordable eating on one income without eating the same thing all the time.

cassiegermsheid
My challenge: I get used to doin things myself so when some1 ends up in my kitchen w/me I freak on them cuz it isn’t done MY way

Another challenge: making right amt of food for a single person or a single mom with kids. Stuff doesn’t come packaged for it

shannoncherry
Although not a single mom per se, I am sometimes like tonight. My issue: wanting to cook something without taking too much time.

Those were all great responses and I couldn’t have said it better myself. I face each of those challenges myself and it can definitely get frustrating. I know that I feel guilty when I throw leftovers away but honestly there is only so much of a leftover you can eat before being bored with it!

If you are a single mom please share you challenges in the comment section! I would love to hear from you.

This HAS to be one of my very favorite salads in the world. It has, in fact, become so popular in my friendship circles, that people request it. Easy, delicious AND it will make you feel like it is a little warmer outside!

It takes me less than 15 minutes to make and can serve 10-15. (Depending on whether or not you come back for seconds!)

Simply Strawberry Salad

For the dressing:
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup raspberry vinegar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cloves minced garlic

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