By Jenny Everett, SELF magazine

Even if you haven't settled on a Valentine's Day gift for your significant other (don't feel guilty, we haven't either), it's not too early to start planning your menu for February 14.

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According to registered dietitian Keren Gilbert, president and founder of Decision Nutrition, certain foods can be key to getting in a lovey-dovey mood, revving your sex drive and increasing your stamina.

Here are three surprising food items (no oysters!) that will make this your most "satisfying" V-Day yet.

We ♥ Chia Seeds

Why they work: According to Gilbert, chia seeds were originally used as energy-boosters by Mayan and Aztec running messengers, who would carry a pouch with them on long-distance deliveries. Clearly, that could translate between the sheets. Additionally, they're packed with omega 3's and 6's, protein, calcium, zinc (important to sexual fluids), fiber and antioxidants. All of this adds

I remember the good ol' days when my husband used to make me breakfast in bed. In fact, as Valentine's Day approaches I asked him about the amazing puffed pancake he used to make for me way back when. It took a bit of prompting (obviously it has been way too long) but he finally remembered and started the search for the lost recipe. Torn from the pages of a 1992 Select Homes magazine, we finally found it! Here it is…

This recipe is meant to be shared, so get your kids off to school,

The last time my husband and I ate at our favorite French bistro, our post-meal bliss was slightly dampened by the arrival of the bill: costing almost $100 once we counted the tip. $100 for two people! I do love eating out at restaurants, but sometimes I wonder: are those few hours of indulgence really worth the cost?

Well, yes, sometimes for a really amazing meal-and if you can afford it-it is nice to just get away. But my husband and I are trying to be more careful with our spending this year. So lately on date night, we opt to save a little moolah by cooking together at home.

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"Cooking at home is almost always cheaper than if you eat out," says Jessie Price, EatingWell's Deputy Food Editor and author of EatingWell on a Budget. "It's almost always healthier too. Home-cooked meals are more

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Suggest one of these dates and we promise he won't say, "Nah, I'd rather just take a long walk on the beach and talk about my feelings."

By Ashley Womble

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The Date: Rent a Vespa and Go for a Ride

Why He'll Love It: Your guy will feel like a badass on two wheels and you'll have the perfect excuse to wrap your arms around him.

What to Wear: Channel Kristen Stewart and wear a leather jacket, skinny jeans, biker boots, and a helmet.

The Bad Girl Move to Make: After your joyride, head back to your place and take off everything...except the motorcycle boots.

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The Date: Take Him to a Classic Rock Concert

Why He'll Love It: He's been dying to see Aerosmith, Bob Dylan, or Cheap Trick since he was a kid - and you'll be the girl who made his dream happen. If his favorite band isn't touring in your city, find a local paper and pick out an up-and-coming band you both want to check out.

When I told my husband, Dan, that I was blogging about Rocky Road Brownies (find the recipe below), he turned to me and said, "The Rocky Road Brownies? That was the best dessert you ever brought home from EatingWell." He might be right. Although every recipe that chocolate expert Alice Medrich developed for the latest issue of EatingWell is truly amazing, it's quite possible that these Rocky Road Brownies were the Test Kitchen's favorite. We happily tested every nuance and fought over the leftovers. Even Deputy Food Editor Jessie Price, who isn't normally a fan of Rocky Road anything, brought an entire pan home with her one night. They are that good.

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So then Dan said, "Mmmm... Why don't you make them today?" Ha! (Clearly he had ignored the rest of the to-do list I had just rattled off!) While I did have everything on hand to make them, I decided to keep that idea in my

by Aaron Traister, REDBOOK

Hello everybody, it's the week before the week of Valentine's Day - I refuse to acknowledge that there is a football game being played on Sunday because it still hurts too much to admit the Eagles lost in the opening round of the playoffs to Aaron Rodgers and the ridiculous Green Bay Packers.

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So I'll be taking my mind off of Aaron Rodgers' dumb beard and golden arm by starting my yearly crusade against Valentine's Day a week early.

Valentine's Day is the worst. I don't know single guy who remotely likes, or looks forward to, Valentine's Day. If they tell you they're into it, don't believe them, they are lying. Valentine's Day is the yappy-dog-that-fits-in-a-pocket-book of holidays. We tolerate it because you seem to have some unexplained affection for it. We feel like it is designed to make men feel like inadequate insensitive failures.

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Bon Appétit | January 2004

yield: Makes about 32

Salt and caramel are longstanding companions, but many chefs are playing with the balance to heighten intensity. Begin making these treats one day ahead to allow time for chilling.

Ingredients:

• 20 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, divided
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 teaspoon fleur de sel
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• Additional fleur de sel

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Preparation:

Place 8 ounces chocolate in metal bowl over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water); stir until chocolate is smooth. Remove chocolate from over water.

Combine sugar and 2 tablespoons water in small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves, occasionally brushing sides of pan with wet pastry brush. Increase heat; boil until syrup is deep amber color, brushing down sides and