Valentine's Day is one of those holidays where the gift can make or break the day. My sweetheart made the day great with this homemade edible fruit arrangement.   It became a date when he brought the supplies home and made it right there for me while I watched in shock and awe.  Who knew a man could make something so cute and thoughtful?

 

Here is how he did it:

1. Start by making each of the "flowers"

• The grape "flowers" are made by placing 3 grapes on a bamboo skewer.
• The strawberry "flowers" are also made by placing a strawberry on a skewer (wouldn't it be great to dip the strawberries in chocolate first?  I'll suggest that for next year.)
• The pineapple "flowers" are made by cutting a pineapple into round rings and cutting out a flower shape with a cookie cutter like this one:

 

 

 

• Poke the pineapple flower onto a skewer and use a melon baller to cut a ball out of a cantelope.  Place the melon ball in the center to form a flower. 

 

 

2. Now, stuff a few pieces of green tissue paper into the glass vase.

3. Follow that by placing parsley in the vase for a filler.

4. Next, place your "flowers" where you want them in the arrangement. 

 5. Last, tie a bow, and viola- a beautiful, homemade edible flower arrangement!

 

Ladies, you may want to start dropping hints now for next year.

Note: we enjoyed the arrangement for a couple of days and then ate the fruit dipped in sour cream and brown sugar.