I love holidays. Even the silly little ones. My kids are at an age where they are easily excited and love any excuse to make a normal day seem a little bit special. So I decided to surprise them this morning with a fun Valentine’s breakfast. Share the love people!
Something like this really doesn’t take much. I remember when I was a kid, my mom would put pink food coloring in my cereal milk and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. As long as you have a heart shaped cookie cutter and something pink, you can pretty much turn anything into a Valentines something! I threw this together at the last minute so you’ll see how easy it is.
As a mom to all boys, I love when I find fun V-day stuff that’s not entirely pink and covered in sparkles. Like these T-rex plates, perfect! On sale at Target right now.
10 minutes making conversation hearts from construction paper took care of some simple decorations. Plus it ended up being great reading practice for my pre-schooler! Ya, I totally educate.
We ate heart shaped pancakes (from a mix people- we’re talking easy!) Just spoon them onto the pan in heart shapes.
And I made strawberry syrup. It looks like this amazing fresh syrup but alas, it is not. It took me about 45 seconds to make. It’s just a few frozen berries mixed with a spoonful of strawberry jam and Nestle strawberry syrup. Blended then heated. It was awesome.
We drank Berry Smoothies with cool whip and sprinkles. Generally when you mix strawberry ice cream with milk, berries, and sugary syrup you call it a milkshake. Except if you consume it before 10am. Then you can call it a smoothie and feel good about eating fruit for breakfast. That’s what I did.
Heart shaped Glass Block Jello with raspberry and strawberry jello.
This is just a roll of refrigerated crescent dough. I cut out heart shapes and put scrambled eggs and cheese inside. We sprinkled the scraps with cinnamon and sugar. Yum!
All in all a success. Easy, quick food and fun family time together. There’s even a hot guy in the kitchen doing my dishes while I type. Dang I love that man!
Hope you get a chance to do something extra special for someone you love! Have a great weekend and make sure to pop back on Monday. It’s a holiday ya know. And we like to give people presents on holidays 🙂
Made this for breakfast and it was a hit, thanks for making this "the best valentine's ever!" according to my 5 year old : )
Those look great! I love the heart shape pancake idea.
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This is too cute! I love it! I just got your new cook book for my birthday I am so excited! Thanks so much!
Very cute! I am going to be ambitious and do heart shaped cinnamon rolls 🙂 Happy Valentines day to you!
So glad I found your blog! Thanks for all the great recipes!
I am in charge of Valentines this year! My husband and I just celebrated our 2 year anniversary! Since he is busy with his first year at BYU Law School I decided to take on the task this year!! I am very excited! And the day most certainly starts off with breakfast in bed!! I love all of your ideas!! And I pre-ordered your cook book and it should arrive on monday! Best Valentines gift I could give…to myself!! he he
Ok this is PRECIOUS! 🙂
randumbredhead- since they'll get baked in the oven, you can undercook them in the pan. I cook them so they hold their shape, but they still look wet. Does that make sense?
And thanks for the recipe- it sounds yummy! I'll have to check it out.
Question: do you fully scramble the eggs then pop them in the crescent rolls?
Also, totally off subject but I HAD to share this recipe: http://www.cooksrecipes.com/sauce/marshmallow_creme_recipe_1.html
^^It's a marshmallow creme recipe that its awesome and I know it doesn't relate to breakfast, but maybe you could make fluffer-nutters and cut them into hearts. Anyways I think this is awesome, tastes just like the jett puff kind and I didn't have to go to the store to buy it! Plus it's a forgiving recipe, I know cuz I messed it up, lol but it came out great! Try it in cupcakes with pink frosting for Valentine's Day! It's awesome and I had to share with you all!
Amanda, if you will do my laundry full time, then yes. I will adopt you. haha 🙂
Sara! This is so cute and so sweet! Will you adopt me and make me heart shaped pancakes?? 🙂
Nice! I love it! So festive 😉
present on a holiday?! Please let it be your cook book and let the winner be ME!!!
So sweet! Love the smoothies!!!
What a wonderful idea!! I think I'll make this meal for supper on Valentine's Day. I can prep it while they're at school and they adore breakfast for supper! Thanks!
So fun! thanks for the fun ideas…I love you guys! 🙂
You have totally inspired me! I am so excited about all the little things I can do to make Valentine fun for my son. Love this post:)
What an adorable breakfast. Love it!
What a sweet idea! You are such a fun mom!
how sweet…and your kids will remember it. One day years from now when they are older they will tell the story…..way to go on making a fantastic and fun memory!!
What a fun breakfeast to make your kids feal special!
I will now consume my milkshakes before 10 am so that I can call them smoothies and therefore not feel guilty. LOL
Love the idea with the crescent dough and eggs! Definitely going to make some of those tomorrow and just heat them up in the toaster oven Monday morning! So much better than scramblers! (which is about all my 7 yr old will eat for breakfast on schooldays)
BTW…am I the only one waiting until Valentines Day to celebrate and do something special?
Love this! Great ideas that are simple and affordable. Thank you!
Really sweet ideas! Valentine's Day can be such a fun day especially with little ones!
What a fun holiday!! We are having a Valentines day all day today! For breakfast, I fixed pink pancakes with white chocolate chips and strawberry sauce with whip cream. For lunch, I made purple fettucine alfredo. For dinner, I shaped little meatloafs into heart shapes, I am making pink mashed potatoes and beets!! I also made red rice krispie treats for snacks!! Fun Fun Day!!
Love, love, l-o-v-e it!! I am making heart-shaped home made pizzas for my little ladies. For dinner, not breakfast, of course! But I'm thinking now that breakfast just might have to include some heart shaped pancakes and/or eggs and pink milk. Seriously adorable…. girls are so easy! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
How sweet!! I love those plates, they're perfect! What cute valentine heart pancakes too.
What a sweet breakfast! Love it!
2 cool 🙂
My hubby went out and got donuts for everyone this morning. That counts as our fun breakfast.
I love the egg heart things!