valentine's day recipes ❤️

to share with someone or just make for yourself :)

Feb 13, 2025

happy wednesday! valentine’s day is two days away and while I don’t think it’s an especially significant holiday, I do think it’s a fun excuse to make cute heart shaped food and eat treats. also, a great time to celebrate anyone you love, whether it’s a partner, your friends or just yourself. I have had many a single valentine’s day so I know it can be kind of annoying lol, but I always love to celebrate the amazing women in my life or just cook a beautiful meal regardless of my relationship status. so I thought I’d share a few recipes to inspire you, whether you’re enjoying the day solo or with someone else! or maybe you just want to cook a great meal because you deserve it! xo

valentine’s day recipes

the easiest creamy lemon-miso pasta

4 cloves of garlic, minced
3 tbsp butter, divided
1 tbsp olive oil
2 heaping tbsp white miso paste
1 lemon
½ lb (8oz) long pasta of choice
½ cup reserved pasta cooking water
lots of freshly grated parmesan cheese
fresh black pepper + chives, to finish

cook your pasta until al dente in well salted water. drain and reserve ½ cup of the pasta cooking water and set aside.

heat a large, deep skillet over medium-low. add 2 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp olive oil plus your minced garlic. cook until garlic is just starting to brown, about 3 minutes. add miso paste and stir, then whisk in the juice of ½ your lemon.

to the skillet, add your cooked pasta, a big handful of parmesan and ¼ cup pasta water. with the heat still on medium-low, stir vigorously until the sauce is thickened and coating the pasta, about 2-3 minutes. turn heat to low and continue stirring, adding a little more pasta water as needed to thin out the sauce. taste and add more lemon juice and parm if desired (I ended up adding the juice of the other half of my lemon because I like it lemony!)

serve topped with more parm, fresh black pepper and chives. if desired, you can pipe on some whipped ricotta or goat cheese hearts. serve and enjoy!