Spring Flower Basket...

Upcycling baskets ideas
What do you do with a basket from a hamper gift
 when you have baskets literally coming out your ears?
Upcycling baskets ideas
Upcycle it of course!
Upcycling baskets ideas
 I spray painted the basket in a soft grey.
This also gives it a little bit more water repelling protection.
DIY Garden planter ideas
 From Bunnings I bought ready to plant annual pots.
A Pansy, sweet alyssum, and two polyanthus.
Upcycling baskets ideas
 Next I lined the basket with a heavy clear plastic, 
and poked drainage holes in the bottom.
Upcycling baskets ideas
 A good quality potting mix filled it.
Upcycling baskets ideas
And the plants planted.
Upcycling baskets ideas
It's such a pretty way to display flowering garden plants, and it looks fabulous on my deck step!
It also a wonderful idea for a gift for someone special.
Upcycling baskets ideas
 It upcycles and utilises a basket that would have probably been lost and forgotten in the storage shed.

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Baileys Fudge Sauce, Ice Cream & Choc Leaves...

Fudge sauce recipes
What's your favourite ice cream sauce topping?
Caramel - sweet or salted?
Berry?
Fruit?
White chocolate?
Fudge Sauce recipes
Mine is Bailey's Fudge Sauce!
More for the Adults.
If serving the chocolate sauce to children, simply leave out the Bailey's Irish Cream.
ice cream sundae recipes
It's such an easy one to whip up:

Baileys Fudge Sauce:

In a pot over very low heat, stir until combined and creamy.
20 grams butter
190 grams of Dark Chocolate Melts
1/2 cup of fresh cream.

Just before serving.
Warm the sauce then add 1 tablespoon Baileys Liqueur.

How to Make Chocolate Leaves:
Cake decorations
Wash and dry small camelia leaves.
These are a naturally waxy leaf so the chocolate does not stick to them.
Cake decorations
Melt chocolate and spread with a knife onto the leaf.
Cake decorations
Place onto wax paper and leave to set.
Cake decorations
Once set, slowly and carefully peel off the leaf.
Cake decorations
You will be left with the leaf shape and vein patterning.
Chocolate leaves
In a parfait glass place two scoops of vanilla ice cream, 
top with Bailey's fudge sauce, and a chocolate leaf.
Printable recipe link HERE.
Fudge Sauce Chocolate Leaves
Then serve...
Molto delizioso!
(very delicious)


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