Ditch the flowers this Valentine’s Day

NOT every girl likes getting flowers on Valentine’s Day. Maybe because she is allergic to pollen and can’t have a runny nose on V Day. Or maybe she likes seeing flowers alive in the ground and not dead in her hands.

So if your crush or significant other is this type of girl then fear not. There are other ways to woo and charm her.

Something soft: Nothing says I love you like a giant teddy bear. It might collect dust in her room over years but it will last and every time she sees it, she will think of her teddy-bear in her life.

Something sweet:  Women will never deny a delicious box of expensive chocolates. Try and make some chocolate roses for your queen.

Something savoury: Maybe your love is not a sweet person, but prefers something  savoury. All you need to do is make her a savoury bouquet with mini burgers, samoosas, chilli bites or whatever she likes.

Chilli bite recipe by tastyrecipes

• 11/2 cups Chickpea flour
• ½ cup self raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• ¼ tsp tumeric
• 1 tsp salt
• 1-2 tsp red chilli flakes(depending how hot you like it)
• 1 large potato, coarsely grated
• 1 large onion, coarsely grated
• 2 handfuls finely shredded spinach leaves
• Oil for frying

Sift all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients to the above. Mix in enough water to make a thick batter. Heat some oil in a large frying pan; add a heaped teaspoonful of this mix to the oil. Turn over when they are golden brown. Once the other side is golden brown, remove and drain on absorbent paper.