Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day with your honey bunny. Or, if you’re single, I hope you had a fabulous day pampering yourself! The Duke and I really enjoyed a relaxing day.
After indulging in a Belgian waffle feast, we went to church and then just lounged the rest of the day. We laid pretty low and watched the Olympics most of the day. Since we had such a heavy breakfast, and pizza was on the menu for dinner, we did manage to go on a quick 2-mile jog. The weather was gorgeous yesterday (about 50 degrees and sunny!), so it made for a great run.
I used the trusty bread machine to make whole wheat pizza dough. I know that making pizza dough isn’t rocket science, but I love just throwing all of my ingredients into the machine and letting it works its magic.
After two hours in the bread machine, the dough still needs a few minutes of “resting.” While we waited patiently on the little dough ball, the Duke and I sipped on some red wine…it’s a holiday, after all! Please forgive the embarrassingly dirty wine glasses! I didn’t notice all of the finger prints and water spots. Gross.
I promise we don’t live in filth. Really. I promise.
After the dough rested a bit, we topped it with all of our favorites: sauteed onions, roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, turkey pepperoni and LOADS of mozzarella cheese.
I also love olives and mushrooms on my pizza, but the Duke doesn’t, so I went with out. Love is all about compromise, right people??
The whole wheat pizza dough was incredibly hearty and tasty. Not only is it better for you than white crust, but I think it also tastes better. It’s a win-win!
I had a big and delicious slice with a green salad on the side. I love a cold and crisp salad alongside my pizza. It always hits the spot! I could have easily had another slice, but I wanted to save room for this bad boy:
I wanted to create a sweet and sinful dessert for Valentine’s Day, but I didn’t want to bake an entire cake for the two of us. I figured making an individual dessert would be cute and wouldn’t leave any leftovers (I certainly don’t need extra sweets lying around).
I make cookie cups out of heath cookie dough. I pressed about 2 tablespoons of refrigerated dough per person into a large muffin tin. Even though the dough puffs up when it bakes, it still created a “cup” that beckoned for toppings. To complement the toffee cookie dough, I sprinkled some crushed Skor bar onto the cup, the topped it with a big scoop of chocolate ice cream, sugar-free caramel ice cream topping (always keeping it healthy, folks 
) and some more crushed Skor bar!!!!
Oh, baby, these cookie cups were out of control! So rich, so sweet, so delicious. The Duke gobbled his right up and even ate the last few bites of mine. I’ll definitely keep this easy creation in my repertoire for the future. The best part is, no tempting leftovers around the house.
Well, another Valentine’s Day has come and gone. I know the Duke and I truly enjoyed our day and spent some well-needed quality time together. I hope you had a great day with your loved ones, also. Have a great day! See you soon. The Duchess
Everything looks beautiful — a perfect Valentine’s Day spread! I totally agree that whole wheat pizza crust tastes better. And since it’s better for you, why not?
Wish I had that breadmaker to make the whole thing easier, though…
Wish I had that bread maker to make the whole thing easier