Gluten-Free Recipe Love- Be My Valentine



Celebrate love Gluten-Free Goddess style.



Be My Valentine, Sugar.

 I've said it before. Chocolate is love. And any excuse to celebrate love (or chocolate) is high on my priority list. 

 Here are some of my hand-picked favorite gluten-free chocolate recipes for Valentine's Day- or Galentine's Day- BFF Day- or any darn day you feel like celebrating love.

 Which, in my corner of the world, ought to be every day.

Love conquers all.
Kisses,

Karina 


Karina's gluten-free chocolate layer cake




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