Forget About Your Singledom and Celebrate V-Day With Drinks, Carbs, and Chocolate

Let the party begin with something sizzling: a Pop Rocks margarita. The rim and the cocktail both contain the snapping sugar.

For those who may need to take the edge off quicker, we recommend a whiskey-based drink like an old fashioned. Who cares if you get a little too buzzed? It'll make the night all the more fun.

It may be scientifically proven that a cheese ball makes you happier. Just be sure to pick up enough crackers to lay it on this mound of glory.

We welcome all things garlicky at an anti-Valentine's Day party. Eat as much garlic bread as you want, and don't even think twice about it.

To counter all the carb-y goodness of this menu, enjoy this cruciferous shredded brussels sprouts salad with kumquats and dried cranberries. Greens are sexy.

Nosh on an incredibly garlicky dish like caramelized garlic and parmesan pasta. It'll be the best Valentine's Day experience you've ever had.

There's something downright powerful about chewing meat off the bone. Get your fingers dirty with pesto-topped lamb chops.

Heartbreaks stand no chance up against chocolate-covered bacon. It's a guaranteed smile-inducer.

It's anti-Valentine's Day, and you don't have to slave in the kitchen to satisfy your sweet tooth. Bake up something that tastes of your childhood, like these yellow cake-mix cookies.

Take things a step further with slutty brownies, with layers of Funfetti, Oreo, and fudgy brownies.