Lime N Lemon Creative ideas

A simple change to your kitchen table.....the bowl of fruit.....is passe!!

• Take a small glass bowl, add a block of "floral sponge" soaked with water. ( you can get floral sponge from your local Florist)
• I have added green orchids, but you can add any flowers to the sponge, even lovely greens from your garden or herbs from your kitchen window; anything that suits your colour scheme.
• Take wooden toothpicks and thrust them into Lime (green) and Lemons (yellow) at the base.
• Push the other end of the toothpick into the floral sponge exactly where you want to place the lemon or lime.
• Work the glass container all around with flowers // foliage // lime // lemon.

THIS ARRANGEMENT LOOKS GOOD AND HAS THE ADDED FRAGRANCE OF THE SUBTLE AROMA OF LIME AND LEMON.

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Romance without Candles....Indulge....

Can you imagine the impact this would have on that special person in your life?

Leave the candles alone, have a DAYTIME treat or make it an INDULGENCE DESSERT!

Its very easy to do this, if you are a good cook, then the chocolate icing is simple 'royal icing' recipe....
I'll tell you how to make the flowers...

Take a small side plate, slice an "oasis floral sponge" into a square of 4inches by 4inches.

Start with the centre, 3 roses will make the centre, then build slowly around giving the arrangement a round shape.

Do not use wispy greens to cover the floral sponge as little bits of green will drop onto the chocolate icing.

Use solid green leaves, small ones, that might be sitting on your window ledge or garden.

The contrast of the dark pink and the dark chocolate is enough to mesmerize.....don't forget the fragrance of pink roses mingling with aphrodisiac chocolate is simply mind blowing!!

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The Melon Dip

Here's what you need:

1. Three musk melons. Not very large.
2. Six long purple orchid stalks.
3. A sharp carver knife.
4. Small 2 inch bits of firm aluminum wire, or wrapping thread (not ribbon)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Slice off the top a bit so that the soft peach flesh is exposed.
2. Cut the 6 stalks of orchids diagonally so that each has a sharp edge.
3. Wrap thin, flat cotton soaked with water around the stem edge.
4. Wrap a piece of transparent plastic around the cotton and then wrap firm wire around the plastic to hold. Or use the thread to tighten the plastic around the cotton.
5. Now your stalk of orchid is strong and firm enough to push into the soft flesh of the exposed melon. Push the orchid stalks in on a slant; this will give a wind swept look to the display.
The contrasting texture of the skin of the melon and the peachy pink flesh used as a natural container, against the contrast with bright purple orchid stalks and you have a masterpiece.
VARIANT:

String faux pearls around the musk melon and decorate
( pic above)

Some candles could be added too. Use the wire to wrap 3 toothpicks onto the candle base and you have a candle stand! This can then be inserted into the melon.

Use two orchids to a melon if the melons are small or more stalks to make a delightfully unique floral display.

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