Top: Yogurt and “Valentine fruit” for breakfast. Center: Smoked salmon for more sophisticated palates. Photos and recipes courtesy Siggi’s Dairy, producer of artisan yogurt. Bottom: “Valentine toast.” Photo courtesy SmellOfRosemary.Blogspot.com.

Following our recent article on chocolate pancakes for Valentine’s Day, one reader tweeted, “Got anything for health-conscious eaters that fits into the schedule of a busy working mom?”

Beth, this one’s for you and the kids. You can easily make one or both recipes.

RECIPE #1: FRUIT SKEWERS WITH VANILLA YOGURT DIP

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Preparation

1. COMBINE the yogurt and honey in a bowl; mix well and set aside.

2. CUT the fruit with a small heart-shaped cookie cutter. Assemble the skewers, using grapes and/or raspberries between the hearts as desired.
 

RECIPE #2: SMOKED SALMON & DILLED YOGURT

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*Cut a thin wheel of lemon, then cut the circle into quarters.
 
Preparation

1. CUT the smoked salmon into large but bite-size pieces.

2. BLEND the yogurt and dill, seasoning with salt and pepper as desired.

3. SCOOP the yogurt into a bowl and top with the smoked salmon.

4. GARNISH as desired and serve.

VALENTINE TOAST

Make heart-shaped whole wheat toast with a heart-shaped cookie cutter of any size.

Toast both the original slice of bread and the cut-out heart.