Valentine’s Day is fast approaching…and I heart chocolate.  (I used to be a vanilla girl – now I’m both (see photo.)  In case you needed justification, chocolate actually has heart healthy benefits.   According to Body and Soul Magazine, dark chocolate (70% or higher) is said to tame high blood pressure and fights inflammation.  In a recent study from the Journal of Nutrition, people who ate modest amounts of dark chocolate had 17% lower blood levels of C-creative protein, which increases the risk of heart disease.  Now here comes the Mom in me…a little dab’ll do ya.  A small square of dark chocolate two to three times a week delivers potent heart healthy antioxidants.  And that’s about the amount we use in the following recipe. Click to continue »