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A Homemade Valentine Day Gift Idea
Sweet Treats for the Whole Family
Use a homemade valentine day gift idea for a special romantic celebration or as a fun valentine activity with your favorite children:Melt chocolate and pour into a small tray with edges. Cool and remove hardened chocolate from tray gently. Melt another shade of chocolate in a recloseable bag. Snip off a tiny corner of the bag. By slightly squeezing the bag, you can use it to write a message on your chocolate "canvas".
Use valentine day candy to leave a special message on the counter, table or someone's desk. Make special valentine ice cubes by placing one or two candy hearts in each compartment before filling with water, tea or juice.
Melt chocolate bars or chocolate chips in a recloseable plastic bag in the microwave. Lay small sticks (or half straws) on a tray covered with wax paper. Snip one corner off the bag of chocolate. Gently squeeze chocolate heart shapes onto the end of each stick, starting with an outline and then filling in the middle. Decorate the chocolate lollipops with chopped nuts or sprinkles.
You can purchase special markers that use edible ink - food markers! Write your valentine message on fruit, candy, sandwich - even french fries.
Make a favorite pudding such as banana or butterscotch. Then use chocolate syrup to draw a heart on top of each dish of pudding before serving.
Dip strawberries or other fruit in melted chocolate for a gourmet homemade valentine day gift idea. For an even fancier look, drizzle a second color of chocolate across the cooled fruit.Plan a meal of pink and red foods such as grapefruit, strawberry milkshakes, pink lemonade, stuffed red bell peppers, dips dyed pink with food coloring or a few drops of beet juice, salmon, shrimp cocktail, radishes, tomatoes, apples, watermelon, raspberries, red cabbage, spaghetti and of course, any pink or red candies or frosted cakes. Also see my
valentine cookie ideas
! For more detailed instructions on working with melted chocolate and molds, check out
the Chocolate Candy Mall
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