Monday, 18th February 2019
Valentine’s Day is approaching fast, and you know what that means: it’s time to get your sweetheart something sweet. With holiday catering from MyShipleyDonuts, you can’t go wrong.
In fact, donuts are the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. Read on to learn more.
Go beyond the cliche flowers, teddy bear, and box of chocolates this year. Doesn’t your partner deserve something spectacular? Of course they do! So shake it up this year by getting them donuts from MyShipleyDonuts.
Choose from all the delicious flavors you’ve come to know and love at MyShipley Donuts, as well as our limited time Valentine-themed donuts.
Valentine’s Day is celebrated annually on February 14. Today it’s a celebration of love, filled with cards, candy, stuffed animals, and romantic dinners, but do you know where it came from?
Valentine’s Day is also known as Saint Valentine’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Valentine. While it’s not technically a public holiday, it’s still celebrated pretty much across the globe.
There’s some mystery surrounding the origins of Valentine’s Day, but many say it started with Saint Valentine himself.
Who is Saint Valentine?There are actually three different Saint Valentines, according to the Catholic Church. All three of these men were martyred. One story shows Valentine as a Roman priest during the third century. Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than married men, so he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, outraged by this injustice, purposely defied the emperor and continued to marry people in secret.
According to legend, Claudius discovered what Valentine was doing and immediately sentenced him to death. He allegedly restored sight to his judge’s blind daughter – who some stories say he fell in love with. She reportedly visited him in prison, and before his execution, gave her a farewell letter, signed “Your Valentine.”
Other stories claim he was a saint who helped Christians escape Roman prisons, where they were often tortured.
Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14, which some say was the execution date of St. Valentine. Still, others claim that the date was an attempt by Christians to “Christianize” the pagan holiday of Lupercalia. Lupercalia was a pagan fertility festival celebrated on February 15, and was dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, along with Romulus and Remus.
Lupercalia was eventually outlawed in the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius officially declared February 14 as Saint Valentine’s Day.
However, it wasn’t until later that the day actually became associated with romantic love.
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Some scholars think that Geoffrey Chaucer is responsible for the idea. Through the 14th century, traditional courtly love was very popular. In fact, no record of Valentine’s Day celebrations exist prior to 1375, when Chaucer wrote a poem in “Parliament of Foules.” In this work, he linked courtly love with the St. Valentine’s feast day – something that had never been done before.
“For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne’s Day / Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate…”
In addition, French and English believed that February 14 marked the beginning of birds’ mating season.
Written valentines didn’t become a thing until about 1400. The oldest known valentine in existence was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans. He wrote it to his wife while imprisoned in the Tower of London after the Battle of Agincourt.
In the letter, it says “Je suisdesja d’amour tanné, Ma tres doulce Valentinée…”which translates to “I am already sick of love, my very gentle valentine.” The poem reads as follows:
I am already sick of love,
My very gentle Valentine,
Since for me you were born too soon,
And I for you was born too late.
God forgives him who has estranged
Me from you for the whole year.
I am already sick of love,
My very gentle Valentine.Well might I have suspected
That such a destiny,
Thus would have happened this day,
How much that Love would have commanded.
I am already sick of love,
My very gentle Valentine.
Charles ended up writing her 60 different love poems over his 25-year imprisonment.
Now that you know how the super special day of 14th February came to become one of the most cherished festivities of the year, you might be thinking about gifting.
And what better way to pleasantly surprise that special somebody than some Shipley valentine donuts?
Rest easy, as these donuts are chocolaty enough to replace regular Valentine’s day chocolates.
In case you’re wondering, here are some of the best yummylicious valentines donuts especially curated by us for the occasion:
Valentine’s day is as much about chocolates as it is about love, care, and affection. In fact, chocolates are a way of showing love in a rather sweet and delicious way.
But you’ll agree when we say that chocolates have become kind of boring and out of trend. After all, we’ve been gifting chocolates to our loved ones for more than a century now.
So how about some valentine donuts without losing the essence of chocolate culture?
Yes, such donuts exist!
Take chocolate cake donuts from Shipley’s menu, for instance.
Loaded with the finest chocolate and fluffy like a cake, these are the perfect donuts to replace chocolates while still keeping with tradition.
Does your partner like donuts the classic way?
If yes, then you should definitely consider gifting them a box of Shipley’s chocolate glazed donuts.
Baked with good old donut ingredients like milk, butter, vanilla, and corn syrup, these are your classic glazed donuts but with a twist.
We dip these donuts in melted chocolate, which then solidifies to become a fine layer of thick chocolate atop the donut. So don’t be confused when you taste chocolate, as they’re still the traditional donuts on the inside.
Get a chocolate chip topping, and you have the best alternative to the box of chocolates this valentine’s day.
Another substitute for traditional chocolate on our valentines day donuts list is chocolate filled donuts.
A doughy and chewy donut on the outside, these are filled with hot and creamy molten chocolate.
Be ready for a delectable surprise the moment you bite into them.
Even better, you can let your partner be amazed by wrapping these donuts in a regular donut box. We bet they would love this sweet and flavorsome surprise.
Taking the chocolate and donut fusion further, we have donuts with a choco chip sprinkle.
You’re sure to feel rich dark chocolate chips crumble in your mouth as you savor these super-soft donuts.
So what makes the chocolate sprinkle donuts so special at Shipley’s?
Our innovative bakers add large chunks of chocolate chips in the donut batter, apart from the smaller chips on the donut frosting. As such, you get the perfect blend of donuts and chocolates.
Get your donuts wrapped in a valentine’s special gift box from Shipley’s with a message for your loved ones.
Looking to get the gift delivered?
You can avail our donuts catering and delivery services and get valentines donut delivery to any location in Houston.
You may also want to read: Here’s Why Donuts And Coffee Make The Best American Breakfast.
Order Holiday Catering Now from MyShipleyDonuts!Now that you know the history of Valentine’s Day, it’s time to start planning. This Valentine’s Day, treat your sweetie to something sweet: delicious, fresh donuts from MyShipleyDonuts.
Whether you’re in need of holiday catering for a Valentine’s Day party, want to treat your coworkers to a holiday breakfast, or simply want a sweet gift for your partner, donuts are the perfect way to say, “I care.” Click the button below to order online now!
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