We know, you’re still waiting on your tax return to be deposited into your account, but that doesn’t mean bae is going to understand a less than spectacular Valentine’s Day. Well have no fear, we have a sure fire way to bring the romance, save the pockets, and look out for your love’s health at the same time.
Every girl loves chocolate and wine, if she doesn’t you might want to reconsider who she is as a person. Why not do something healthy for your heart without pulling out all of the stops this holiday. As stated by Women’s Health Magazine in the “9 Healthy Benefits of Chocolate,” “In a 9-year Swedish study of more than 31,000 women, those who ate one or two servings of dark chocolate each week cut their risk for heart failure by as much as a third." Women's Health
Talking about healthy hearts, red wine also reduces heart attack risk and heart disease among other things including . Studies show “Moderate drinkers suffering from high blood pressure are 30 percent less likely to have a heart attack than nondrinkers. “ For more information please see Food and Wine
We recommend trying Cupcake Vineyards Red Velvet Wine. It's a nice red wine that's not too fruity or dry and pairs very well with a spicy steak or a hamburger.
You don’t have to have chocolate or wine in the traditional way, how about showing off your culinary skills in a dark chocolate chilli or better chocolate wine? The options are limitless.
Ingredients
1 bottle Zinfandel wine
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 -ounce quality milk chocolate, finely chopped
Cocoa powder, to garnish
Directions
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat boil the wine until reduced by half.
Meanwhile, bring the milk to a boil. Place the chocolate in a small mixing bowl and pour the reduced wine over the top and whisk making sure all of the chocolate is melted. Pour half of the hot milk into the chocolate mixture and whisk to blend.
With the remaining milk, froth with a hand blender or a milk frother.
Pour the chocolate wine mixture into small cups and spoon some of the milk froth over the top, garnish with cocoa powder and serve hot.
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello
This holiday don’t stress over planning an extravagant night, stay in and enjoy a quiet night catching up on Empire drinking some nice wine and dining on good chocolate.
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