8 Recipes to Make Valentine’s Day Even Cheesier

Our secret ingredient is love. AKA cheese. The secret ingredient is always love, but also cheese.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re getting cheesy at goodNes. You gotta love the romantic comedies with predictable endings, the conversation hearts that say “Squeeze Me” and “Hubba hubba,” and the oversized teddy bears. But what is perhaps the cheesiest (and best) thing of all? Delicious food packed with actual C-H-E-E-S-E, cheese.

If you’re as big of a fan of cheesy foods as we are, these dishes will have you melting.

Ham Mac & Cheese

Who doesn’t love a warm, gooey helping of mac & cheese? We do!! And we might argue this recipe is even better than plain old jane mac, because it packs in some protein with ham and broccoli – both great complements and super tasty. Get the recipe here.

Loaded Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Take your #basic grilled cheese to the next level with this loaded version. Just adding a few extra ingredients and spices – like pesto, goat cheese, tomato, or pear – will make your grilled cheese taste like it has super powers! Get the recipe here.

Cheese Pizza with Pears, Arugula, Prosciutto & Goat Cheese

This recipe may look fancy, but it couldn't be easier. You can start off with a DiGiorno Four Cheese pizza (so there goes all the hard work). Just add a few yummy toppings and you have the world’s most #extra cheese pizza. Get the recipe here.

Pumpkin Carrot Cream Cheese Swirl Bars

These bars are light and moist, with delicious topping of cream cheese swirls. Just the perfect balance of sweetness and cheesiness! We recommend enjoying one with a warm cup of chai tea. Get the recipe here.

Goat Cheese Marinara Bake

If you’re looking for an appetizer, this cheesy dish is quite the crowd-pleaser! (Plus it’s insanely easy to make.) Hearty marinara sauce topped with warm gooey goat cheese, on a crispy crostini. #YUM. Get the recipe here.

Noodleless Turkey Lasagna

Raise your hand if you’re trying to eat less carbs! Well this recipe is great for just that. We love using zucchini as an alternative to pasta. When you bake it with cheese, sauce and turkey, it tastes so good, you won’t even miss the real noodles. Get the recipe here.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese

Have you ever been to a bagel shop that seemed to have the most creative cream cheese flavors? Well, have you ever considered how simple it is to make your own? Try this pumpkin flavor, and don’t forget to sprinkle some cinnamon on top! Get the recipe here.

Mac & Cheese Jalapeño Poppers

Spice up your life (and fill it with a little cheesiness too) by scooping out some jalepeños and loading them up with mac & cheese and all the delicious toppings you could ever want. Get the recipe here.