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» Preparing gifts for your Valentine

Chitwan Khosla
Features Editor
™ features@theotherpress.ca

t’s the time of the year when

we are anxious to make
our Valentine’s Day special.
Planning a perfect dinner date,
deciding ona special gift, and
buying a card or a bouquet—
all this will sound familiar if
you have someone special for
V-Day. We could all use some
suggestions and ideas to help
Cupid hit the right spot, so
here’s a quick guide to avoid
anything going wrong and
to make this V-Day a special

: chapter in your tale of love.

: To begin with, decide on

: your budget. You should know

: how much you're willing to

: spend. Then make a list of

: things you can potentially buy

: with that amount. I strongly

: suggest to either search online

: or go window shopping at

: the nearest malls a few days

: before making the list. This will
: provide you with some ideas

: about what is in stores and

: what to expect for your budget.

: While love mugs, photo frames,
: bouquets, perfume, and stuffed
: animals are classic, keep in

: mind you should not only buy

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: what your partner might like
: but also what might be useful
: for them.

Next, look for the deals or

: offers. You might find some

: great packages on Groupon or

: LivingSocial, with nights out or
: gifts that your partner will love.
: If there is anything you both

: like doing together like skating,

swimming, or cycling, don’t

: miss the opportunity.

If you can’t decide on what

: to buy, why not create it? Make
: a gift for your partner. They’re

: sure to love it if you even try.

: Bake a cake or cookies, or

: make them a nice dinner. You

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: can make some love coupons

: for your partner: take some

: coloured paper sheets, cut

: them into coupon-sized small
: cards, write whatever deal you
: can offer them, and mention

: when they can redeem the

: coupon. Write something like

: a1o-minute kiss, a hot steamy

: dance, a dinner date, sex on the
: beach—this can not only make
: the coupons a creative gift,

: but you can spice up your love

: and sex life. To complement

: the coupons, you can make

: acard and some homemade

: chocolates.

In the end, just relax and

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: enjoy yourself this Valentine’s

: Day. Your love can’t be

: measured with gifts. You just

: need to express your feelings.

: A passionate kiss (go fora

: naughty French one) can make
: any night special. Grab some

: ice cream or coffee and go fora
: walk, or cuddle on your couch

: and watch a movie together.

: Do whatever you like but spend
: some quality time together.

: V-Day is for love and not for

: gifts. Look into your partner’s

: eyes and saya soulful “I love

: you.” This will never go wrong.
: Celebrate the most beautiful

: thing in the world: love!

 

Meatless Monday: Have a vegan Valentine's Day!

» A fun cranberry-orange pound cake to make your lover’s mouth water

Brittney MacDonald
Life & Style Editor
 lifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca

 

irst off, preheat oven to 350
F. Mix flour, baking powder,
baking soda, and salt into a
bowl, then set aside.
In a mixer, beat the
margarine and sugar until it

zest, orange extract/orange
blossom water, and vegan sour
cream, mixing continuously
until all ingredients are evenly
combined. Use a spatula to
guide anything back down into
the mixing bowl if you need to.
Using a blender on
high, mix chickpea flour and
water together until it’s the
consistency of heavy cream.
Then, while the mixer is on
low, add the chickpea-flour
mixture to the mixing bowl
with the sugar, margarine,
and sour cream mixture. Add
it slowly, and scrape the sides
when need be to ensure it’s

: mixing thoroughly.

: Mix oil and orange juice,

: then alternate adding the oil

: mixture and the dry ingredients

: you set aside earlier, into the

: batter while mixer is still on low.
Pour batter into a greased

: 10” bundt pan and bake for 50

: minutes, or until you can insert

: a cake tester (or a butter knife)

: into the middle and it comes out
: clean.

appears fluffy. Then add orange :

After you take it out, let it

: cool in the pan for 20 minutes

: before flipping it onto a cooling
: rack. Let it cool completely

: before serving.

For an extra festive touch,

: make a pink glaze! Whisk

: together the powdered sugar

: and orange juice until there are
: no dry spots left. It should still
: be pourable. Add in the food

: colouring until you're happy

: with the shade, then pour over
: the top of the cake after it has

: cooled.

To be extra extra festive,

: shake on some pink and red
: sprinkles just before you serve it.

Ingredients for the cake:
2% cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
i1tsp. baking soda

14 tsp. salt

1 cup margarine

14 cups sugar

2 tbsp. orange zest

4 tsp. orange extract or
orange blossom water

4 cup vegan sour cream
1cup chickpea flour

1 cup water

2% cups dried cranberries
‘4 cup vegetable oil

2 tbsp. orange juice

For the glaze:
14 cups powdered sugar
3 tbsp. orange juice

1-2 drops red food colouring
(optional)

 

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