vday gifts~

valentine's day is round the corner
came across some really sweet and nice handmade gifts
that i wanna share it with everyone!
chocolates are always associated with vday
other than getting those nicely packaged chocolates from the stores
which you can get them at anywhere
why not hand-make some on your own
which is a unique and one-and-only gift
jus like your special one =)
below are the 2 recipes i am going to share with you~

1. chocolate candy hearts

what you'll need:
- plastic heart-shaped candy mold
- red, white and cocoa colored candy melts
- sandwich bags (zipper, not pleated)
- scissors
- spoon
- wax paper
- plate
- wooden skewer or clean craft paint brush

how to make it:
- put a handful of candy melts into an open zipper sandwich bag.
- microwave candy in bag for 30-40 seconds or until melted.
- cut one corner of the bag with scissors to squeeze melted candy through.Caution: Bag may be hot, so use paper towel or a pot holder to handle it.
- gently squeeze chocolate out of bag and into the molds.
- tap the side of the mold tray to knock out any air bubbles and flatten chocolate.
-place in refrigerator until set.
- pop out of molds and serve.

you can actually decorate your candies in a few easy steps!

polka dots:

- use the flat end of a wooden skewer or a clean craft paint brush to dip into melted chocolate
- dot onto molds, then refrigerate
- remove mold from refrigerator when solid
- add contrasting color according to directions above.

drizzles:
- use a spoon to drizzle melted chocolate across the molds by sweeping a spoon back and forth and allowing chocolate to fall in streams
- refrigerate until solid
- add contrasting color according to directions above

3D drizzles:
- use the spoon method above, however this time drizzle the chocolate over solid candy that you have already made and let set, rather than drizzling into the molds

2. chocolate-coated strawberries
this one is super easy!
but the one which brings me sweet memories
cos its hand made by somebody on our 1st month =P

what you'll need:
- any kind of plain chocolate/ chocolate chips
- a double boiler
- strawberries

how to make it:
- melt the chocolates in a double boiler
- dip the strawberries in the melted chocolate
- let cool on parchment paper
- refrigerate or freeze the lovelies for your liking~

enjoy your vday everyone! celebrate it with your loved oneSS, including your friends! because its friendship day as well~