Showing posts with label Valentines Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valentines Day. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Chocolate 2 Ingredient Fudge

Happy Valentines Day!!!
So I decided to try the 2 ingredient fudge with chocolate. I didn't taste it because I don't like chocolate but Kerby and the kids really liked it. Kerby kept coming back for more so that means he really did like it, he didn't really care for this Strawberry 2 Ingredient Fudge kind but I REALLY like it!
 I added walnuts again, Kerby liked that!
 Use cookie cutters to make hearts if you want. 

Here is the recipe:
Chocolate 2 Ingredient Fudge
Ingredients
  • 1 (16 oz) can of chocolate frosting
  • 1 12 oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • (optional) some kind of nuts
How to Make
  1. Prepare a 9x9 pan by spray lightly with cooking spray.
  2. Over a double boiler, or in the microwave, melt your semi-sweet chocolate chips.
  3. When chips are melted, remove from heat and stir in your chocolate frosting, evenly.
  4. Spread in your prepared pan and place in fridge to set for 30 minutes.
  5. Cut into squares to serve.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Double Heart Hair-Do

 
A couple Sunday's ago we saw this hair-do in my sisters ward and we (my sisters and I) all fell in love with it and I just had to do it. I tried it on Sunday without twisting it and it worked and looked really cute but it kept losing it's heart shape. So, today I decided to try twisting it and bobby pinning it and it's still in heart shapes after all day. So cute! Perfect for Valentine's Day!
 This is how it looked on Sunday without the twist. I actually like the look better but it doesn't stay (at least not without bobby pins).
 This is when I did it today. Start with 2 pony tails.
 Pull on the elastic to loosen the pony tail a little.
 
 Put your fingers or a topsy tail tool (I made my own with wire and electrical tape a while ago) up into the hair above the elastic.
 
 Put the hair inside the loop.
 
 Pull the hair back up through your hole.
 
 This is how it looks.
 
 Split the hair into 2 sections.
 Twist each section to the outside.
 Then put together with another elastic.
 Make the heart shape and secure from behind with a bobby pin.
 Her hair is still pretty thin but I'm sure with thicker hair you wouldn't even see the bobby pins.
 Put a cute red or pink (or whatever color) ribbon or barrette where the elastic is. I made the cute barrette's she's wearing after searching forever for some at stores with no luck.
 
 For the next side I decided to braid it with fishtails to see how it looked. So split the hair into 2 sections and then split each section into 2 to do the fishtail braid. I won't go into that more today, maybe that will be another post. Especially since this is the first time I've done a fishtail in about 17 years.
 There's one side finished.
 After doing both sides put them together with an elastic.
 
 Then make your heart. I really liked how this looked too, you could even do just a regular braid. I'll be doing this hair-do quite often. Thanks to the creative woman at church for the idea, and to Maren for pointing it out. I think I'll try some other things with the heart-do too.
 
Which do you like best, the twist or the braid, or i guess even the loose one I did first on Sunday?

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Strawberry 2 Ingredient Fudge

I found this amazingly simple recipe on this blog and of course I just had to make it. It's so simple to make and only calls for 2 ingredients.  It's very sweet but still good. I think this is what I'll give to those I visit teach this month. This women is creative!
 
 Melt 1 bag of white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and mix in 1 container of Strawberry frosting.
 Pour into a lightly sprayed pan. If you want you can make a design on top by pulling a toothpick back and forth. Chill in the fridge for 30 min. If you have a hard time removing it from the pan put a knife along the edges and turn the pan upside down with your hand holding the fudge in and run under hot water for a few seconds. It should come out easily after that.
 Cut into hearts or squares or whatever shape you desire.
 Yum!
 Add sprinkles if you want!
 I tried red hots on a few.
I added some walnuts to this batch, it's pretty good. I'll be trying some other varieties in the future with this concept. Love it!
Here is the recipe:
Strawberry 2 Ingredient Fudge
Ingredients
  • 1 (16 oz) can of strawberry frosting
  • 1 12 oz bag of white chocolate chips
How to Make
  1. Prepare a 9x9 pan by spray lightly with cooking spray.
  2. Over a double boiler, or in the microwave, melt your white chocolate chips.
  3. When chips are melted, remove from heat and stir in your strawberry frosting, evenly.
  4. Spread in your prepared pan and place in fridge to set for 30 minutes.
  5. Cut into squares to serve.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for up to a week.