Valentine's Day

Pancakes with Strawberries & Honey Syrup

Recipe by Melinda Lee

Delicious pancakes covered with sweet honey and strawberries on top.

Cinnamon Butter

Recipe by Paula Bowman

This sublime concoction goes well with our Slow-Cooker Banana Bread , but would also be fantastic on waffles or simply slathered on toast.

Pumpkin French Toast Sticks

Recipe by Laura Keough, Sweet Potato Chronicles

This recipe is a twist on the traditional French toast. Pumpkin is rich in vitamins A, C, K and E as wells as minerals like potassium, so adding a puree to eggs is like taking a multivitamin. Plus, it lends the sticks a natural sweetness that pleases preschoolers. Actually, it pleases most anyone.

The Best Chocolate Pudding

Recipe by Ceri Marsh, Sweet Potato Chronicles

If all you've ever had is store bought pudding, look out. This recipe, with its velvety texture and intense chocolate flavour, is insanely addictive.

Sunflower Seed Pesto Pasta

Recipe by Paula Bowman

Toasted sunflower seeds replace pine nuts and produce a similar flavour but with a little more crunch (and a lot less cost). This pesto would be equally delicious served on grilled vegetables, as a spread for sandwiches or used in vinaigrettes or dressings.

Not Your Grandma's Angel Food Cake

Recipe by Shelly Stetsko

A hit of lemon and a light lemon fluff icing take a standard angel food cake to the next level.

Tiramisu

Recipe by Akheela Hisham, Torview

Try this kid-friendly tiramisu, which contains no alcohol nor raw eggs.

Buttermilk Apple Cake

Recipe by Megan Newman

An apple coffee-cake with a gooey layer of brown sugar and cinnamon in the centre. It tastes so moist and delicious, plus it's loaded with fibre.

Strawberry Topped Cinnamon Rolls

It's a guarantee that Mom will be surprised when you serve her one of these little treats. Add a cup of coffee or tea and it will be a breakfast she will always remember. Fresh strawberries or fresh or frozen rhubarb can also be used.

Valentine Red Cupcakes

You can make 12 jumbo cupcakes out of this batter if you prefer. The baking time will change to 20 minutes but the rest of recipe remains