Christmas chocolate bark is a scrumptious sweet gift for anyone and great for holiday parties. This homemade holiday bark is totally doable in under one hour so that you can whip up a batch even last-minute. You don’t have to be a candy expert to make this treat. Just melt, pour, and decorate away. Easy and perfect to make with kids. We made our Christmas bark with crytsalised ginger, candied nuts, and cute sprinkles. #chocolatebark #candybark #chocolate #foodgift | countryhillcottage.com
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Our easy holiday truffle recipe is an absolute must-try and will be much loved by any foodie and chocolate connoisseur. These quick cinnamon rum truffles are an excellent homemade food gift and stocking filler. You only need milk and semi-sweet chocolate, cream, butter, rum and ground cinnamon to whip up this easy Christmas treat recipe. The recipe includes printable instructions and we also share a few flavour variations. #chocolate #truffles #foodgift #holidayrecipe | countryhillcottage.com
Homemade caramel popcorn is sweet, crunchy and hard to stop eating! This yummy snack is easy to whip up: pop the kernels or use premade popcorn. Then cook a thick caramel sauce with brown sugar and butter and toss the popcorn in the sauce. The recipe includes a printable retro popcorn box for gift giving or to serve at your next movie. Check out the recipe and learn how to make caramel popcorn from scratch. #caramelpopcorn #caramel #popcorn #foodgifts | countryhillcottage.com
Care for your hands with a nourishing DIY hand mask! Our homemade clay mask clarifies and moisturises dry, sensitive skin. You only need 3 ingredients: French yellow clay, avocado and calendula oil, and optionally essential oils. This oil-based clay mask doesn’t dry out the hands but moisturises and heals while cleaning the skin. The beauty DIY includes the printable recipe and printable labels for storing and gifting. #claymask #handmask #essentialoils #skincare | countryhillcottage.com
No spells are needed to make Creepy Crawler Chocolate Bark, which is a fun candy bark made with white and dark chocolate, sprinkles and liquorice. You don’t have to be a candy expert to make this treat. Just melt, pour, and decorate away. Easy. You can serve the candy bark for a Halloween party or package it in cellophane bags to gift and hand out to trick-or-treaters. #chocolatebark #candybark #chocolate #Halloween | countryhillcottage.com
Lavender chocolate truffles are the perfect blend of rich dark chocolate and luxurious lavender aroma. The first step is to whip up a lavender-infused chocolate ganache. Then layer melted dark chocolate and the ganache in small cupcake cases and chill until set. These indulgent little chocolate cups are great homemade food gift for many occasions. Tab the image for the recipe and free printable gift boxes. #chocolatetruffles #lavender #essentialoil #truffles #foodgifts | countryhillcottage.com
White lavender hot chocolate is a wonderful hot drink recipe for all seasons of the year! It’s the perfect autumn drink recipe to make cool autumn night cosier and a lovely treat throughout the holiday season. Served cold with vanilla ice cream, this hot chocolate is also a great summer refreshment. The recipe comes with free printable labels to package the hot chocolate mix for gift giving. #hotchocolate #lavender #essentialoil #hotchocolatemix #foodgifts | countryhillcottage.com
Lavender popcorn puts a floral spin on classic sweet popcorn. This sweet treat is made by coating fluffy popcorn in candy melts seasoned with lavender essential oil, followed by a drizzle of dark and white chocolate. You can prepare the recipe with homemade or store-bought, unflavoured or slightly salty or sweet popcorn. The recipe comes with a free printable popcorn box to package the popcorn for gift giving. #popcorn #lavender #essentialoil #lavenderpopcorn #foodgifts | countryhillcottage.com
Download free 6 free autumn printables and add autumnal style to your home. Included are a colourful wreath design, Welcome Autumn, Hello Fall and Leaves are falling prints, and two lovely quotes from English writer Emily Brontë and American landscape architect Elizabeth Lawrence. Each printable in this collection of free fall printables has a size of 8 x 10 in and can be printed on A4 and letter paper. #printables #autumn #fall #wallart #homedecor #freeprintables | countryhillcottage.com
These decorative jam biscuits taste super scrumptious and look pretty to give as food gifts. I love, love, love the combination of biscuit plus jam. And after making yum jam-filled holiday cookies last year, I decided to go with a similar concept but different execution. Jam cookies Instead of baking individual biscuits and then sandwiching …
For a lovely afternoon tea indulgence bake delicious chocolate tartlets with berries! Crisp chocolate shells are laden with dark summer berries and filled with a delectable chocolate cream cheese filling with subtle berry notes. The dough is soft, crumbly and has an intense chocolate flavour. The soft filling is made with cream cheese, white and dark chocolate and blueberry jam to reflect the berry decoration. #tartlet #chocolate #tart #berries #bakingrecipe | countryhillcottage.com
Heavenly scented roses and lavender are combined into a beautiful DIY rose lavender bouquet. The fragrance of lavender is warm and summery, and the tiny florets just look so darling. This homemade flower arrangement is a great little presents for birthdays, to say thank you, wish a sweet one well, or a pretty hostess gift. This flower DIY come with a coordinated free printable greeting card. #roses #lavender #bouquet #flowerarranging #giftgiving| countryhillcottage.com
Tired dry feet, callouses, and cracked, rough heels? Then try these 4 DIY foot care recipes for healthy and soft feet! Each of these homemade foot care treatments is made with natural ingredients and essential oils. Included are a foot bath recipe, foot scrub bar, moisturising foot balm and a DIY foot deodorant. The recipes come with printable instructions and labels. #footcare #beautyrecipe #diybeauty #feet | countryhillcottage.com
Delicious peach preserves are syrupy and soft-set with juicy peach chunks throughout. This homemade peach jam tastes scrumptious slathered on scones and hot toast, stirred into yoghurt, or as filling for cakes and pastries. The jars also make sweet additions for gift hampers or a hostess gift for a brunch or luncheon. The recipe comes with printable labels for gift giving. #peachjam #peachpreserves #peaches #jam #preserves | countryhillcottage.com
Tired of oily skin, clogged pores, and painful breakouts? Then try these 4 beauty DIYs for clear skin! Preparing your own beauty recipes isn’t difficult and can save you a lot of money. You also have full control over the quality of the materials that your skin absorbs. Included are a deep cleansing mud, an oil cleanser, a floral facial toner, and moisturising balm. Each recipe comes with printable instructions and label. #skincare #beautyrecipe #diybeauty #clearskin | countryhillcottage.com
A homemade foot bath is a wonderful DIY spa experience! You can set up a foot bath in preparation for a mani-pedi, to soothe swollen feet on a hot summer day, or to soften foot calluses and corns. The base is made with Epsom salt, a magnesium sulfate compound known to reduce inflammation, relieve pain and eliminate odour. Tea tree oil helps to soften calluses, while peppermint oil and rosemary soothe cracked, dry skin. #footbath #epsomsalt #essentialoils #beautyrecipe | countryhillcottage.com
If you’re looking for a summer drink idea, make refreshing elderflower cordial, a wonderfully fragrant lemonade made from the flowers of the elder tree. Aside from a handful of flowers, you only need sugar, lemons, and water. You can serve the cordial undiluted, or mixed with water, soda, or Prosecco. The cordial is also a wonderful homemade food gift, and you can download pretty printable labels to decorate your bottles. #lemonade #elderflowers #cordial #foodgift | countryhillcottage.com
Bring the garden into your home with a fragrant peony bouquet! We combined lush pink peonies, stocks, and Sweet William. Gorgeous Sarah Bernhardt peonies smell heavenly, and their delicate ruffles create a dreamy, feminine look. Light lavender stock flowers and ruby Sweet Williams act as accent flowers. A layer of sleek aralia leaves at base completes this bouquet. #bouquet #peonies #flowerarranging #sweetwilliam #diyflowers | countryhillcottage.com
Learn how to make a DIY deep cleansing mud with essential oils. This homemade natural facial cleanser cleans gently yet effectively and works great for all skin types. The base is made of Ghassoul mud, a clay that’s rich in minerals and anti-bacterial. The mud is perfect to treat acne-prone, sensitive and irritated skin. #acnetreatment #cleansingmud #skincare #beautyrecipe #diybeauty #clearskin | countryhillcottage.com
Say a heartfelt “I love you” to Mum with homemade Mother’s Day gift ideas. We’ve created a collection of pretty Mother’s Day gifts to give to your mummy and we’re sure you find something that’ll bring a big smile on her face. Of course, mum needs flowers, and a lush peony rose bouquet with a …