{Chocolate Love-a Cake}

4- 4 oz. ramekins
4 oz bittersweet chocolate
1/4 lb. unsalted butter
3 eggs
3/4 C. sugar
1/4 C. flour
powdered sugar
strawberries

Preheat 400F.
*Tip: Trace the bottom of a ramekin on a piece of parchment paper. Cut out 4.*
Butter sides & bottom of ramekins and place parchment in bottom of each. Put sugar in ramekins to coat & dump out remnants. Melt chocolate & butter on stovetop in a double boiler (personally I just melted it in the microwave). Whisk together eggs, sugar & flour until just blended. Add melted chocolate mixture to flour mixture gradually so not to cook the eggs. Evenly divide the mixture between the ramekins using a 1/3 C. Place ramekins on cookie sheet & cook for 10-12 min. Remove when tops are firm & beginning to crack & edges are set. Run a knife along sides. Turn upside down on plate, garnish with strawberry. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

(This is what we had for dessert last night on Love Day. I love these molten chocolate cakes. I've had them when I've gone on cruises & they are much easier than I thought for such a fancy dessert. Everyone loved them and if you are not a chocolate cake fan, they really are not like chocolate cake at all but more of a brownie consistency with liquid gooey chocolate lava in the middle... mmmmm.... I'm drooling just sitting here describing it. It's a MUST try!!! The picture above is the cake cut open so you can see it gooey goodness.)

{Artichoke Blue Cheese Chicken Fettuccine}

1 package (12 oz.) fettuccine
1 can (14 oz.) water packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained, & chopped
2 C. sliced fresh mushrooms
2 C. cooked cubed chicken (I took mine off of a rotisserie from Costco)
1-1/2 C. Alfredo sauce
1/4 C crumbled blue cheese

Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute artichokes & mushrooms until tender. Stir in cooked chicken & Alfredo sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 4-5 min or until heated through stirring occasionally. Drain fettuccine; add to artichoke mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with blue cheese. 6 servings

(This is what I made my GB [Gorgeous Boyfriend] for dinner on Valentines day. We entertained two other couples and everyone really enjoyed this meal. I originally found this on the TOH [Taste of Home] website. It did not include the chicken or as many mushrooms. And it was SO simple--- easy prep, easy clean-up. The only thing that I think might make it better is a really good home-made Alfredo sauce recipe. If anyone knows of one I'd love to get my hands on it. )