Vanilla Valentine Cake

It was fun to try a new recipe this week, using the pretty Nordic Ware Heart Wildflower bundt cake pan I bought last week! This vanilla cake with a strawberry twist is perfect for Valentine’s Day tomorrow (or any day, for that matter!).

And I want to share a favorite recipe our family enjoyed this week. It has such great flavors and it was pretty quick and easy to put together, too. Bok choy is a vegetable I never use, so it was fun to experience its flavor in this dish!

Stir-Fried Chicken with Bok Choy was a great dinner the whole family loved! (I added rice on the side for everyone else.)

Mom’s Corner

February is for loving!

Who do you love? What do you love? I love my family, near and far, and I love lots of things, including helping people succeed on the SCD! It gives me joy to see Erin thriving on the SCD, and I love hearing of your success, too. Our pastor once said, “You can take a picture of love!” Yes, love boils down to actions, doesn’t it?

Let’s translate that into Valentine’s Day actions! Food speaks, so let’s make a meal and/or some treats that say, “I Love You!” (Self-care counts!)

A Valentine Menu from our downloadable recipes at NoMoreCrohns.com:

• For dinner: Havarti Chick with Vegetables

• For dessert: Valentine Carrot Cakes

• For a treat: Honey Nut Spread

A Valentine menu from the Comfort Foods booklet in our SCD Success Academy Club:

• For dinner: Chicken Cacciatore served on a bed of Green Beans, page 7

• For dessert: Baked Raspberry Custard, page 14

• For a treat: Best Banana Bread, page 15

Valentine Treats from my “International Feast: You Can Eat This!” cookbook:

• Pecan Pancakes, page 21

• Pink Strawberry Salad, page 60

• Pecan & Caramel Shortbread Bars, page 225

• West Indies Banana Bread Muffins, page 237

• Apricot Stack Cake, page 114

• Italian Ginger Biscotti, page 169

• Mango Cheesecake, page 253

• Red Berry Sorbet, page 67

• Shortbread Cookies, page 128

• Vanilla Birthday Cake, page 187

~ Robin

Vanilla Valentine Cake

This was a lot of fun to make! It was a good challenge to come up with some creative ways to decorate this yummy cake for Valentine’s Day.

To access this recipe and all of the other extensive resources in my Substack and the SCD Success Academy Club, become a member!

Thank you to Elena on Facebook, who shared:

“I joined the SCD academy and love it! A wealth of information and support! Thank you for creating that and giving your time to help others!”

We’re so glad the Club is helpful!

~Erin and Robin

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