Valentine's Day

Ok, so owing to the regrettable lapse in posting, some recapping will have to be done. Valentine's Day was a night notable not for culinary skill, but for tastes so sweet that we happily forgot our lack of doting sweethearts. Determined not to wallow in the usual Valentine's Day backlash that comes with not having a valentine, we decided to have a Sex in the City -esque night complete with cosmopolitans (non-alcoholic of course ;]), a milieu of chocolate-dipped snacks, girlish giggling, and Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" bumpin' from the computer. It turned out to be the perfect end to the weekend.

To make our fondue, we simply melted chocolate chips in a double-boiler setup, adding a little vegetable oil to help prevent the chocolate from burning. While this was happening, others prepared apples, bananas, and oranges into slices in preparation for dipping (the apples and bananas were acquired courtesy of the dining hall). We then dipped the fruit as well as some pretzels into the chocolate and set them onto some wax paper. Finding we had an awkward amount of chocolate left, we mixed some dried cranberries and walnuts into the pot and scooped out the onto some wax paper as well. We NEVER let chocolate go to waste. The chocolate treats harden after being in the refrigerator for about 15 mins, and then you can serve them with your girly drink of choice!

Ours was...

Non-alcoholic cosmopolitans

ingredients:

-cranberry juice

-lime juice

-club soda

-sugar

-a lime or lemon

-cocktail glasses (or whatever you have...note Mason jar...)

First, put a little cranberry juice on a plate or in a bowl, and some sugar in a separate plate or bowl. Dip the edges of the glasses in the cranberry juice and then in the sugar so that the rims of the glasses are rimmed with sugar. Put equal parts cranberry juice and club soda into the glasses, followed by about 1/4 part lime juice. Garnish the glasses with lime or lemon wedges and enjoy!

Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha approve- and so do we.