25 diy garden projects anyone can make
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25 DIY Garden Projects Anyone Can MakeMay 5, 2013 by Hani Shabbir 10 Comments
Making DIY garden projects for an inviting outdoor space is fun. I love to sit outside in the evening, especially when the weather is good. This time of the year is ideal for outdoor
activities. So, today I am sharing easy to construct garden projects that anyone can make.
These projects are also great for any size backyard. Some of them are just perfect for a small space as well as a big yard.
Let’s get started with the must have outdoor space DIY garden projects.
I just love how perfect the raised garden beds look!
Here’s a beautiful image tutorial to making your own.
How to make a DIY raised garden bed?
Have a tree in your backyard? This will be great for you!
How to build a tree bench?
I love these birdcages made with burlap, sticks and artificial leaves.
Put a vanilla scented tea light in a bowl filled with coffee beans.
The warmth from the tea light will heat the coffee beans. And have your house smell like French vanilla coffee.
DIY coffee bean tea lights
April 02, 2010
Polka dot cheesecake
I saw someone wearing the greatest polka dot rain coat today and it inspired me to make this cheesecake. It needs to be refrigerated overnight so make sure you make it the day before you want to serve it. I find that popping it into the freezer for about 1/2 hour makes it a lot easier to cut. Using a knife dipped in hot water between cuts also helps to make clean edges. If you want to make this into a traditional cheesecake you will need an 8 inch spring form pan.
Crust
1 cup Graham crumbs
¼ cup cocoa
2 tbsp sugar
¼ cup melted butter
Filling
16 oz softened cream cheese
½ cup sugar
2 eggs
2 oz dark chocolate, melted
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup sour cream
Directions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Grease a 7 X 7 inch square pan and line it with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, mix together the graham crumbs, sugar, cocoa, and melted butter and press into the pan.
Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add the sugar. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the eggs one at a time on low speed. Add vanilla and sour cream. Scrape the sides of the bowl one more time and beat until smooth. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cheesecake filling and set aside.
Melt the 2 oz of dark chocolate in a bain marie (a bowl placed over a pot of barely simmering water), or in a microwave on low temperature. Stir the melted chocolate into the reserved 1/2 cup of cream cheese filling.
Pour the plain batter into the pan, smoothing out to the edges. To make the dots you will need a pastry bag fitted with a round tip. Fill the pastry bag with the chocolate cheesecake mixture. Gently press the tip of the bag into the smoothed out plain cheesecake and squeeze the bag forming a dot. Place dots all over the cheesecake until the chocolate mixture is used up.
Place in the oven and bake for 1 hour. Turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake in the oven for an additional 1 hr. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours. Freeze if you wish for about 1/2 hour before cutting. Use a knife dipped in hot water to help when cutting.
