My Sweetest Things

I simply love a chocolate covered pretzel! I make them for parties and they are a sweet simple treat. They are always gone by the end of the night! For Halloween this year I thought I would change things up. I bought candy molds, candy coloring,  chocolate and got busy! Here is how I did it. Real Simple and a fun treat!

Items you will need:

Candy Molds – I picked mine up at Jo-Ann’s Craft Store.

Candy coloring in Halloween colors – Also picked up at Jo-Ann’s

White and Dark Chocolate – I used chocolate bark available at your local grocery store where the cake supplies are.

Pretzel Rods

Small painting brush – A watercolor brush worked well for me.

I bought Sprinkles but did not end up using them for this project.

I melted the white chocolate bark and added black food coloring.

Mixed up some purple using the white chocolate bark again.

Using the mold as a guide, paint the areas where you want to add the color. When you are done, set in the

refrigerator so the chocolate will harden. This takes only a few minutes.

Take the molds out of the refrigerator and set to the side. Pour some chocolate on a paper plate and

roll the pretzel rod in the chocolate.

You might find it easier to use a bowl and roll the chocolate in the bowl and pour chocolate over the pretzel.

Place the dipped pretzel in the mold then use a small spoon to drizzle

more chocolate in the spaces left in the mold. Press down lightly to set.

You might want to take a toothpick and run it around to remove the extra chocolate on the sides. When you pull them

out of the mold the image will be cleaner. Place the molds in the refrigerator for a few minutes to set.

I did not use the toothpick trick so I ended up with extra chocolate on the sides so I used a small paring

knife to sculpt the chocolate. It worked just fine. Take a look!

Success! This was my first attempt working with candy molds and

I really enjoyed it. It is time consuming but worth it! You can make

these a few days ahead of your party. I keep mine sealed in a tupperware

container on the counter.  Enjoy!

It’s all good.

~Donna

In my search for Halloween treats, I came across the website tasteofhome. They have terrific, creative recipes! I saw this recipe for Marshmallow Witches. They are the cutest things and so fun to make! I no longer have small children running around the house but my grown sons can appreciate all the goodness in these. Peanut butter cups,  chocolate kisses, butter cream icing, coconut and marshmallow all in one bundle! Take a peak at how it’s done. So simple!

All the yummy things you need to put these together!

Adapted from tasteofhome

1/2 cup Vanilla Frosting

36 miniature semisweet chocolate chips

12 large marshmallows

black, orange and green food coloring

1/4 cup coconut

12 chocolate wafers – I used chocolate creme cookies like Oreos.

12 miniature peanut butter cups

12 milk chocolate kisses

Place coconut in plastic bag, add food coloring and squish around. You might need to add a drop of water

to help mix. I used green candy coloring and did not need to add water.

Take half the buttercream icing and add the orange food coloring. You will use this to decorate the hat.

Dab the mini chips into the frosting. Two for the eyes and one for the nose. I used a small brush for this.

Spread frosting on both sides of marshmallow, press coconut hair into the frosting.

Mix up some black frosting and you will need the cookie, peanut butter cup

and kiss for the hat. I separated the sandwich cookie and only used one half

for the hat.

Add a dab of black frosting in the middle of the cookie, place the peanut butter cup on top, then another dab

of black frosting and add the kiss. Now you have a hat!

I used a small star tip to add the decor around the hat. The frosting was on the thin side and next time

around I will make it just a tad bit thicker for a better hold.

Add a dab of icing to the top of the marshmallow and add your hat. All done! I put them in the fridge for a bit

to set. Too Cute! Enjoy!

It’s all good.

~Donna

The weather is changing and fall is here! My favorite time of the year! Halloween is coming right up and I was feeling crafty and I came across this cute project courtesy of Martha Stewart. I am a fan of Mason Jars and use them for all sorts of home projects so I pulled them out and got to work.

Project Items

Acrylic Paint in Orange and Black – I ended up using a Sharpie Paint Pen for the Black

Paint Brush or Sponge Brush

Clean Glass Jar

Copper Wire – I use #20 since I will hang these and it’s sturdy

Needle nose pliers

Orange and Black Beads – Optional but I like the Sparkle!

Sand

Small Candle

Paint the inside of the jar. I found it dried very quickly.

This is the Paint Sharpie I used to paint the face. It dried quickly as well and

I found it easy to use. You can use a template for the face but I went free style

as you can see….I may use a template for the next one!

These are glass beads I bought to add some sparkle! It’s all about the sparkle!

I wrapped the copper wire around the jar to measure the cut. Copper wire comes in many colors but I

choose black. I also bought some orange wire as well but settled on the black.

I added a few small beads along the wire base. I bent the wire just a little so the beads would not move around.

I measured the wire hanging loop for the cut. I wanted to hang these on

Shepards Hooks so I gave them some length.

Here is the finished product!

Hanging outside on the back deck! I added some sand to the bottom

of the jar and placed a candle inside. I was happy with the results!

Behind the scenes photo! My lighting in the kitchen is terrible. Even though I have that lovely window,

I also have tons of tall trees outside. The lamps are a huge help and very cost friendly. $7 at the Home Depot!

Anyhoo, Thanks to Martha Stewart to helping me get my craft on. Once again here is the link to the original

project.  Be Creative!

It’s all good!

~Donna