CookEatShare is also available in
English
Cerrar
¡La cocina más grande del mundo!
Select Language
Español
Русский
English
日本語
Italiano
Preferencia de Lenguaje
Inscríbate
Iniciar sección para miembros
Inicio
Recetas
Chefs
Temas & Guías
Grupos
Mis Páginas
Recetario
Noticias
+ Receta
Crafty Frugal Valentines Day Ideas
by
Lisa Whitaker
Calificación: 4.0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
click to rate
1 voto
| 266 views
0 evaluaciónes
|
0 comentarios
Pin It
Add to Recipe Box
Print Recipe
Receta
Reviews/Comments
Close this frame
.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIm%20working%20on%20a%20bunch%20ideas%20for%20myself%20and%20wanted%20to%20share%20what%20I%20have%20so%20far.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECandy%20Cane%20Heart%20Pops:%20I%20don't%20know%20about%20you,%20but%20I%20have%20TONS%20of%20leftover%20candy%20cane's%20from%20Christmas.%20%20Even%20if%20you%20do%20not,%20you%20can%20still%20purchase%20them%20for%20a%20dollar.%20%20I%20found%20this%20awesome%20idea%20in%20the%20Disney%20Family%20Fun%20magazine.%20%20It%20is%20as%20simple%20as%20shape%20candy%20into%20hearts,%20bake%20at%20235%20for%2010%20minutes,%20insert%20stick%20and%20allow%20to%20cool.%20Melted%20chocolate%20optional!%20%20:-).%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECandy%20Bouquet:%20OK%20this%20is%20a%20really%20lousy%20picture%20so%20allow%20me%20to%20explain.%20%20This%20was%20a%20very%20eye%20catching%20little%20gift%20on%20display%20at%20the%20floral%20department%20of%20our%20local%20grocery%20store.%20I%20GASPED%20at%20the%20price%20of%20$25.%20Expensive%20considering%20you%20only%20get%203%20pieces%20of%20candy%20in%20all.%20%20So%20I%20headed%20right%20to%20the%20dollar%20store%20and%20purchased%20the%20little%20rounded%20glass%20flower%20bowl,%20the%20tissue%20in%20Valentine%20colors,%20the%20balloon%20on%20a%20stick%20and%20even%20the%20foam%20insert.%20So%20for%20$5%20in%20supplies%20i%20can%20easily%20make%20this%20myself.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EConversation%20Heart%20Cookies:%20Annie's%20Eats%20proposed%20this%20idea%20last%20year.%20My%20little%20sweetheart%20can%20not%20eat%20the%20actual%20candy%20conversation%20hearts%20because%20of%20her%20Wheat/Gluten%20thing.%20%20SO.....I%20am%20going%20to%20bake%20her%20up%20TONS%20of%20these%20tiny%20little%20shortbread%20cookies%20and%20top%20them%20with%20royal%20icing%20and%20sweet%20expressions.%20%20This%20batch%20is%20the%20%22trial%20run%22.%20%20They%20were%20at%20HIT%20at%20the%20Kindergarten%20table%20at%20lunch.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EMarshmallow%20Heart%20Bouquet:%20%20A%20pack%20of%20Marshmallow%20hearts,%20leftover%20bud%20vase%20from%20a%20previous%20occasion,%20some%20gum%20drops%20and%20a%20hand%20full%20of%20bamboo%20skewers%20and%20you%20have%20all%20you%20need%20to%20create%20something%20edible%20and%20special%20for%20your%20loved%20ones.%20%20Wrap%20your%20bamboo%20skewers%20in%20green%20floral%20tape,%20cut%20the%20sticks%20in%20various%20heights.%20%20Want%20to%20make%20them%20extra%20decadent?%20%20Dunk%20them%20in%20chocolate%20as%20seen%20here.%20%20I%20originally%20saw%20this%20idea%20in%20the%20Delicious%20Designs%20book%20I%20purchased%20some%20years%20back.%20%20But%20HERE%20is%20a%20great%20how%20to%20tutorial%20if%20you%20are%20interested.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESundae%20Center%20Piece:%20Gotta%20Sundae%20cup%20handy?%20Between%20Naps%20on%20the%20Porch%20is%20walking%20you%20though%20how%20to%20make%20this%20wonderful%20idea.%20%20This%20is%20another%20idea%20I%20have%20read%20about%20before%20in%20my%20book,%20%22Candy%20Bouquets%20by%20Delicious%20Designs%22.%20%20In%20the%20book%20they%20add%20a%20few%20bits%20of%20candy%20on%20the%20bottom%20along%20with%20shredded%20paper%20around%20the%20circular%20shaped%20piece%20of%20foam%20in%20the%20middle.%20%20T%20pins%20hold%20your%20candy%20to%20the%20foam.%20I%20love%20this%20idea%20and%20would%20have%20never%20thought%20to%20make%20it%20for%20Valentines.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECandy%20Cakes:%20I%20found%20this%20idea%20over%20at%20Sweetapolita.%20%20I%20have%20seen%20this%20similar%20idea%20done%20by%20Bakerella%20with%20her%20cake%20pops%20previously.%20%20How%20creative%20are%20they?!?!%20%20I%20would%20have%20never%20even%20considered%20doing%20it%20myself%20until%20I%20seen%20Rosie's%20post%20it%20over%20at%20her%20blog.%20%20She%20is%20baking%20a%20sheet%20cake%20and%20using%20her%20cookie%20cutters.%20%20Butter%20cream%20frosting%20will%20hold%20it%20all%20together.%20%20She%20is%20also%20using%20fondant%20which%20i%20would%20not%20attempt%20just%20yet%20but%20why%20not%20try%20a%20poured%20fondant%20coating?%20%20Wrap%20an%20old%20box%20with%20nice%20paper%20and%20use%20those%20tiny%20cupcake%20liners%20to%20complete%20the%20look.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%20will%20be%20posting%20the%20gluten%20free%20cookie%20recipe%20later%20this%20week.%20%20If%20you%20are%20looking%20for%20great%20ideas%20with%20regular%20cookie%20dough,%20I%20highly%20recommend%20you%20visit%20Loren%20over%20at%20The%20Baking%20Sheet.%20%20She%20is%20my%20cookie%20baking%20hero!%3C/p%3E){kind=link}