Chocolate Marshmallow Treats

I love this super easy but impressive dessert and

it won't take you more than 20 minutes!

Ingredients:

Bag of large marshmallows

Bag of chocolate chips (I prefer dark chocolate)

Topping of your choice (ideas include Heath toffee bits, pretzels, almonds or peanuts) the options are endless

Directions:

 Chop your desired toppings and set aside.  Pour desired amount of chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl.*   Heat according to package directions but usually 30 second intervals and stir until smooth.  Dip marshmallow into chocolate about half way and then place on your serving dish or into roomy storage container.  Before the chocolate starts to harden sprinkle on a small amount of your chosen topping.  Refrigerate until chocolate is matte and firm (usually about 20 minutes). 

Notes:

*You can make this dessert any size based on the occassion

* Make sure with the quantity of chips and your bowl selection you can dip the marshmellow in about a 1/2 inch.

*Have your serving dish or roomy container ready before you start so the chocolate can solidify without being disturbed.

Cucumber Feta Salad

I was starting to out together a salad with dinner last night and realized the lettuce had gone bad.  I had a cucumber and some grape tomatoes so I put this together and it tasted great!  Make this in any size you need.  For a side for 2 we used a 1/2 of a cucumber 1/3 of a package of grape tomatoes.

Ingredients:

Cucumber, sliced

Grape or Cherry Tomatoes, halved

Feta Crumbles

Balsamic Vinegar

White Vinegar

Powdered Garlic

Sea Salt

Directions:

• Combine equal parts cucumbers and tomatoes onto a plate or in a shallow bowl
• Drizzle evenly with white vinegar to your liking
• Drizzle evenly with balsamic vinegar
• Sprinkle garlic powder  and sea salt over top
• Add feta crumbles

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Serve immediately or within 1 day of preparation. 

Great for lunch or as a side for dinner.

Easy to make for various serving sizes

 

Shell Necklaces

These pieces of shells I have had for a couple of years and have been dying to make necklaces out of them.  They are smooth like sea glass but with the beautiful texture and pattern of shells.  I will be making a bunch soon and will post a link for them on Etsy.

If you want to make your own:

You will need:

Shells

Sheet Metal

Chain

Metal Cutting Tool

Adhesive

Sand Paper

Directions:

Cut your desired shape and size of metal.  If you want you can add textures into your metal at this point.

Squeeze a very small amount of glue onto the metal and slide carefully over shell.  Hold tight for 60 seconds.
Once the glue dries (may take several minutes depending on your glue choice) you can sand different designs in the metal.

Add chain and you have a necklace!

Home Made Ginger Ale

I sent these home made ginger ale kits as Mother's Day presents this year, but it would be fun to do for yourself too!

What You Need:

1/4 cup honey

1 cup carbonated water

1 teaspoon fresh ginger root

(can replace with 1/2 tsp powdered ginger root)

1/4 tsp cinnamon bark

1 tsp peppermint leaf

1/4 tsp anise seed

1/4 tsp cardamom

1/2 tsp lemon peel

3 cups boiling water

1 Tea bag

Directions:

 Mix the herbs.  Put in a tea bag (if you have trouble getting it all in the bag use a funnel). Pour hot water over and steep for several minutes.  Remove tea bag and stir in honey. Cool in refrigetator.  Just before serving add Carbonated water.