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Heart-Shaped Food Day Is Nearly Here

...the holiday also known as Valentine's Day

By Macaroni KID February 6, 2023

It's almost here! Heart-shaped food day! 

Most of you probably call February 14 "Valentine's Day," but around here? It's heart-shaped food day.

Here are ideas for celebrating the kids you love — for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! We hope you and your family enjoy heart-shaped food day — AKA Valentine's Day — this February 14!


A Heart-y Breakfast: Heart-Shaped Eggs

You could do heart-shaped pancakes easily — all you need is a cookie cutter or heat-safe mold — but why stop there? These heart-shaped boiled eggs are easy to make, and your family will surely tell you how egg-cellent you are for making them.


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What you'll need:

  • Freshly hard-boiled eggs
  • A piece of stiff cardboard (a box or an empty and cleaned juice or milk carton works great!) shaped into a V-shape about the height of an egg
  • Chopsticks
  • Rubber bands
  • Plastic wrap

Directions:

  1. Wrap your just-peeled eggs in plastic wrap.
  2. Place inside the V-shaped cardboard.
  3. Lay a chopstick on top of the eggs.
  4. Wrap the rubber band securely around the chopstick and cardboard, so the egg is nestled tightly between them.
  5. Refrigerate for about 2 hours.

Cut in half and serve with toast and raspberries or strawberries (both are naturally heart-shaped) to your egg-ceptional Valentine!


Loveable Lunch: A Heart-Shaped PB&J With Sprinkles

This unexpected and fun heart-shaped sandwich will make them giggle with delight when they pull it from their lunchbox!

What you'll need:

  • Everything you need to make a PB&J
  • A small heart-shaped cookie cutter 
  • Sprinkles

See how to make it:

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A Delightful Dinner: Heart-shaped Pizza

Everyone loves pizza, so what better dinner to serve on the day of love? Shape your pizza dough into a heart, add your family's favorite toppings, and cook as usual! 


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