Russell Stover Strawberry Cream Heart

Hey, it's almost Valentine's Day, and I haven't talked about food in weeks! So our February food models are bringing you three delicious candies to consider for your sweetie.

Sidebar: Janice and Floyd are a great couple, almost the model rock couple. Sure, they've had their ups and downs, but they always come together to sing in close harmony. They're still working together after all these decades, and that makes them better than Bob and Joan, or Mick and Marianne. So I say they're ideal presenters for our Valentine's treats.

Our first sugar-delivery system is the Russell Stover Strawberry Cream Heart. It looked a lot better before I touched it, I swear! There's a thin shell of chocolate on the squidgy strawberry flavored cream filling, and I clumsily broke it. Never mind though, it's still delicious.

When I opened the package, I got huge amounts of chocolate smell. And though it's mostly strawberry by volume, the flavors are almost half-and-half. It's a perfect, shapely rendition of one of my favorite assorted chocolates.

This li'l heart has 120 calories, and I was surprised to find it has some real strawberries in the mix. These also come in caramel and cherry and oh so many other flavors, so feel free to select the one you want. (Your buy links are double the choice this time -- 1 for $1.50 plus shipping, or 18 shipped free for $35. Or, you know, patronize any local shop; they're pretty readily available this week.)