Are you planning something special for your Valentine? Well, how about doing something with food to show your love? Here are some fun facts about foods and how they can spice up your Valentine’s Day celebration with your sweetheart!
** Asparagus – Reputed to have aphrodisiac properties, this vegetable was served in three separate courses in the late 19th century to the groom!
** Bananas – This has nothing to do with its shape! This fruit contains an enzyme, bromelain, which enhances male performance.
** Basil – This herb not only is good for the body and mind, but it also stimulates the sex drive and boosts fertility.
** Carrots – The vegetable is said to increase vigor in sex.
** Caviar – These little gems stimulate the formation of testosterone.
** Champagne – The drink of love! This can lower inhibitions and give you a warm fuzzy feeling!
** Chocolate – Of course this has to be on the list! Who doesn’t love chocolate? The Aztecs referred to this as “nourishment for the Gods.” Combine chocolate with a glass of Cabernet or Zinfandel. Both have excellent anti-oxidants and can elevate your mood.
** Garlic – What, you ask. Yup, garlic is known to stir sexual desires! It actually helps increase blood flow.
** Nectarines – Give your sweetheart nectarines. When you slice them open they initially smell like roses! This fruit is related to the rose!
** Oysters – Did you know that the oyster can change its sex? It is said that eating oysters lets one experience the male and female sides of love!
** Pine nuts – These are said to boost the libido and its use as such goes back to medieval times.
** Radish – This vegetable not only stimulates the palate, but it was considered a divine aphrodisiac by the Egyptian Pharoahs.
** Strawberry – The only heart shaped fruit! Dip this in chocolate for a sweet luscious treat!
** Tomatoes – The tomato was referred to as the “pommes de amour,” or the apple of love! Some think that it was actually the tomato and not an apple that was the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden.
** Vanilla – Don’t you just love the smell of vanilla? I know that I do! The fragrance of this bean is said to act as a pheromone would. How about dropping a bean into a glass of champagne? Yummm!
Why not take this list and with your special someone plan a meal that takes advantage of their special qualities! Enjoy!
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