Valentine's Day: a holiday celebrated by consuming mass quantities of sugar and chocolate; a.k.a., Diet Kryptonite. February can get awfully dreary, so it's understandable that the 14th was chosen, to perk things up with an absolutely inane holiday. Nevertheless, when you've got Bikini Season firmly in your sights, it's harrowing to walk through grocery stores bursting at the seams with boxes of chocolate.
Indulging on Valentine's Day is not only acceptable, it's healthy. The occasional piece of chocolate is always cool. The problems only develop when one brownie turns into seven. That's why the Pink Patch Blog has created a brand-new list of sweet treats that are healthier versions of indulgent delights, like the Chocolate-Ginger Panini.
* Granny Smith apple slices with 1 -2 tablespoons Nutella (chocolate-hazelnut spread)
* Fresh Anjou pears with part-skim ricotta and chopped pecans
* Strawberries with low-fat, low sugar chocolate pudding
* Dried apricots or plums dipped in melted dark chocolate
* Pineapple rounds coated with non-fat yogurt and sprinkled with cinnamon, broiled until golden
* Creamy Greek-style non-fat yogurt topped with honey-mashed blueberries
* * * Ginger-Chocolate Paninis: make a sandwich with two slices whole grain bread, chopped dark chocolate and minced crystallized-ginger. Grill using a sandwich press or hot grill pan. Cut in wedges and serve! (Based on the famous "chocolate sandwich" served at Diner, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
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