If you’re like me then the idea of cooking after work can be a daunting thought. However, it’s very easy to get sick of take-out, frozen food, and canned food. So every so often my boyfriend and I make an effort to have one dinner date night during the week. This usually involves a stop at the local meat shop, cheese shop, and veggie stand and somewhere along the way we come up with a plan.
The result:
Tri Tip Steak Encrusted with Shropshire Blue Cheese – Accompanied with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Grilled Peppers and Broccoli

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I subscribe to – and am a fervent reader of – Amy Reily’s monthly Aphrodisiac of the Month newsletter. I am also a fervent lover of red wine, so I was excited to see that this month, the libation took top honors!
In the newsletter, Amy writes that back in the late 1980’s. Dr. Max Lake studied the 400+ flavor compounds in wine. A noted hand surgeon and vintner in Australia’s Hunter Valley, Lake developed a theory that several of those compounds, mainly acids, replicated the scents of human pheromones!
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Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum cardiologist of Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, gave some sweet news for dark chocolate and red wine lovers.
In the interview the doctor explains that by eating dark chocolate and drinking red wine you are actually fighting against heart disease.
Eating one small square of dark chocolate that contains about 30 calories, will aid in fighting high blood pressure and heart disease. Dark chocolate contains flavonids that act as an antioxidant in your system. When eating dark chocolate be sure to read the label to see that it contains at least 70% of cocoa bean content.
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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner you may want to consider giving your love, a heart healthy treat.
For those of us with partner’s that have high blood pressure or heart problems that love their sweets, this article is a great find. Dark chocolate may be just what the answer you are looking for.
Do you know that cocoa is actually a fruit? We all know that fruits are good for us.
Researchers have found a link that shows cocoa and dark chocolate aid in the fight against cardiovascular disease.  The studies show reduced risk for blood clots, strokes, and heart attacks.
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