Come and make some chocolate truffles..faa laa laa laa laa, la la la laa!

Hey sweet friend! It has been ages since I have posted, I have tons of news which I promise I will get to in the weeks to come - but in the meantime, have a peek at my latest creation...


Rustic, decadent homemade truffles. Life is good. These require only three base ingredients, a couple of dustings or coatings and in a few easy steps you will be snacking on the gift you had planned to give to your BFF (so maybe you should make an extra batch for yourself!)


 These little balls of delight really are a breeze to make, no double boiler, no scary processes just heated milk, chopped chocolate and a melon baller (or ice cream scoop if you are fancy like that). In fact, these are so simple to make I whipped them up while recovering from knee surgery and hobbling around on crutches...



 I have decided to do something really brave and out of my comfort zone with this post. I have decided to film it and share as a free class on Skillshare. Eeeek. I am even getting get cold feet as I type. I wouldn't be at all offended is you just wanted to read this post and try these yummy treats without giving my class a quick watch, but I would SO appreciate if you would swing by and show your support. I need to get 25 enrollees and at least one premium referral, and while I haven't been around much and mentioning it here may seem iffy - I know this will help me keep my blog going. SO do pop by if you have a chance...

Plus - if you have been eyeing out a premium subscription - be sure to use this link to get 3 months at $0.99.


Decadent Homemade Chocolate Truffles (Print)

Makes: about 20
Time: 30 min plus chilling time 

Ingredients:
2/3 Cup Fresh Cream (at least 35g fat per 100ml)
200g Good Quality Chocolate
2 Tablespoons Salted Butter 

Dusting:
Anything your heart desires such as:
Cocoa
Cookie Crumbs
Crushed Whoppers
Chopped Nuts

1. Roughly chop chocolate and set aside in a heat-proof bowl.
2. Warm cream and butter over a moderate heat until butter is melted and cream begins to boil.
3. Pour hot cream and butter over the chocolate and stir vigorously until the chocolate has melted and is glossy.
4. Place mixture in a shall dish and chill in the refrigerator for about 45 minutes to set up. The mixture should be firm and able to be formed into balls.
5. Scoop and form the mixture into little balls with a melon baller or small ice-cream scoop.
6. Dust and coat the balls with your choice of dustings.
7. Serve room at temperature but store in the refrigerator.

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Like I said, I am trying to make 2015 a bit of a better year as far as organization is concerned.

If there was ever a Procrastination Contest, I reckon I would be somewhere near the top of the log, I do everything around about me except for the task at hand. Then I stress the day before whatever-I-am-procrastinating-about is due. NOT cool. I am hoping that seeing all my tasks and projects in one place will keep me motivated so I don't wind up miserable every single time I have a project to do.

If you like this 2015 Year at a Glace Planner, you may want to have a peek at this 2015 Desk Planner - they go together like butter and sugar.

Do you have any tips and tricks that keep you motivated? I would LOVE to hear about them.

Happy Tuesday!

Yes, I am happy! And its not for any other reason than: God is faithful.

I have experienced it time and time again in my life.

I made these as a reminder for myself - you are welcome to download them here!

Enjoy!

Hi there.

I know, its been months. I have no real reason why. I guess I just needed a break.

But I am back, and fully committed to ensuring that, amidst all the new years resolutions, there is a promise to make something delicious every now and again. Sorry if that messes with your new years resolutions to eat healthier ;)


Summer is in FULL swing here in South AFrica! I think last week has had the hottest day of the season! Phew! So I found a way to cool things down a bit!

This recipe does require an ice-cream maker, but don't despair if you don't own one - just use this no churn chocolate ice-cream recipe from Carla's Confections as your base and you will be A-for-away!

Ok - lets get down to business...


And it starts here - with chocolate of course!



And then it moves onto this (insert heart-eyes face right here!). You can buy it ready-made, or you can make your own caramel treat.


Time for the chocolate ice-cream part.


I guess if you wanted to you could stick a straw in right here and slurp it all up.


Mine, however, did make it into my ice-cream maker.


And then all the non-ice cream stuff that you have been nibbling on throughout the process get added - if there are any left!


And you get this.

The perfect way to cool down on a HOT summers day. To be frankly honest, I kind of think this is a perfect ANYTIME snack, but then again, I am a 'sweet' blogger and I feel that it is OK to eat cake for breakfast!

 Chocolate Rolo Ice-cream Printable Recipe



Source: Bits of Sunshine Original
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Freezing Time: 30min

Ingredients:
1/2 - 3/4 cup cocoa (depending on taste, 3/4 cup makes a dark chocolate version)
3/4 cup icing sugar
dash of vanilla essence
125ml boiling water
1 cup full fat milk
2 cups full fat cream
1 tin caramel treat
1 cup Rolos

Method:
Make a paste using the cocoa, icing sugar and boiling water
With a hand whisk, mix the chocolate paste, vanilla, cream and milk together
Pop into the fridge and let it cool completely.
Once cool, freeze according to your ice-cream maker's directions
When the ice-cream reaches the 'soft-serve' stage, create layers of ice-cream, caramel and rolos it in a freezer safe dish.
Once all the layers are done, make an S swirls through it all with a butter knife.
Add some caramel and Rolos to the top of the ice-cream for effect.

www.bitsofsunshine.com (c) Heidi Hawyes