Make your own edible arrangment

We had a tea party/brunch for Mother's Day and one of the very neat things we made was an edible arrangement. Not only would we have to drive to pick, but we would have to pay $$$ a great deal more than if we just made it! I figured that we save at least $72 by making our own!                                                          So this is what you'll need to make your own edible arrangement:
Fruit (I would suggest grapes, pineapple, watermelon, honey dew, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, peaches.... stay away from fruit that is really soft, like bananas!)
skewers (12''-18'')
A large vase, basket, or decorative container
Foam (To support/hold the skewers)
Chocolate chips for melting (Optional)
Kale or Lettuce for covering the foam around the base

Wash all the fruit (Use a drop or two of grapefruit seed oil, more on that later!)

Cut your fruit into wedges, balls, cubes, and other fun shapes! (We used a cookie cutter to make heart and star shapes.) 

 Place the strawberries on the skewers and dip in chocolate. I then had an extra vase or two on hand to place the strawberries in rather than laying them down on a pan. (That would make an undesirable flat side on the strawberry!)

 

This was the final product!  Amazing!

 

I would like to say that a little creativity goes a long way on projects like these, and that this was Audrey's project (except for the strawberry dipping ;D) and she did an amazing job!

                                           

Grand-Opening

It's that time again! Farmer's Market Grand-Opening - Saturday, May 12th from 7:00am - 10:00am at Hitching Lot Farmer's Market corner of 2nd Ave. & 2nd St. North, downtown Columbus. Come and join us!

                                                                       
What to expect this week at the Market:

Strawberries
Squash
Tomatoes
Radishes
Turnips
Swiss Chard
Kale
Black Berries

                                                         

Eggs
Honey
Canned goods
Candies

 

                                                     

Fresh flowers
Tomato plants

                                                                                  

                                                             

                                                    
Crafts 
Jewelry

Biscuits w/Sausage or Bacon
Blueberry Streusel Muffins
Apple Cinnamon Scones
Lemon Blueberry Scones
Sausage/Egg/Cheese Breakfast Burritos
Honey Wheat Sandwich Bread
Italian Loaf  (below)

 

                                                               
Extras:
Suzuki Strings (entertainment)
Entertainment & Crafts for the kids
                                                             

And just as a little side note, Simply Sweet will be using fresh-ground wheat, local honey, local blueberries, local sausage, local eggs, and local bacon.... yum!! Can't wait to see ya there!