The Art of (Natural) Seduction: Aphrodisiac Foods

Stefanie Iris Weiss is the author of Eco-Sex and her website is ecosex.net

As most would-be lovers do around this time of year, you're probably freaking out about impressing your intended with your forethought, caring, and generosity of heart (and wallet). Or, you have more simple plans: you just want to end the night entangled in your (organic cotton) sheets.

Here's a little tip: keeping it green can get you closer to your amorous goals on Valentine's Day (also known as National Condom Day). So skip the conventional flowers grown with pesticides and picked by people working for pennies. Forget the cheesy store-bought greeting card made from virgin forests. Don't even go near chocolate made from slave labor (but it's okay to do it fair-trade style).

This year, work myriad angles at once: save money, keep it green, and score points with your super-suave skills. I'll show you how to get your amorous target to your pad without the usual coy games, and then secretly fill their belly with aphrodisiac ingredients. The result? Pure lust. They don't call it "Eco-Sex" for nothing.

Always aim to use organic, locally grown foods in your prep. Each of these recipes contains at least one gender-specific aphrodisiac ingredient. They're also designed to be highly sensual and erotic in their presentation, texture and taste. And best of all, they are completely vegan (and some are completely raw).