Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Tasty Tuesday - Strawberry Rosebuds



This recipe (and photo)comes from spoonful.com.


What you'll need:

Strawberries
1 cup white candy melts or white chocolate chips
Microwavable mug
Mint leaves (optional)
Thin wooden kitchen skewers

Directions:

1. Wash the strawberries and pat them dry. If the berry leaves look fresh, leave them in place. Otherwise, remove them.

2. Measure the candy melts into the microwave mug and melt them in the microwave according to the package directions. Stir the melted candy until smooth.

3. Working with one strawberry at a time, insert a wooden skewer up through the bottom. (Note: If you've removed the berry leaves, you can place a couple of mint leaves up against the bottom of the berry before inserting the skewer.) Then dip the berry into the melted candy, leaving a thin border uncoated just above the stem.

4. Arrange the skewered strawberries in a glass, not touching, and wait a few minutes for the candy to set up before serving. Makes 12 to 15 rosebuds.




Sunday, February 10, 2013

Make It Monday - Valentine's Day Wreath



I love clearance sales after Christmas! I especially love looking for items that I can use for decorations for Valentine's Day. I needed a new door decoration so figured I would make a heart shaped wreath using all products that I could find in the Christmas clearance section. So off to Michael's I headed for their 80% off sale. Here is what I came out with. The only thing not on clearance was the heart shaped wreath but I used a 50% off 1 item coupon.



All In All: This wreath total was under $5.00 to make!