The festive season is around the corner and can't wait for the Holidays to be arrived. There is this convenient shop selling household items has attracted me and Simon to walk in after our breakfast this morning. The colorful decor items for the coming season greetings in front of the shop is really alluring.

Even though as a Buddhist, I don't celebrate Christmas myself but I do enjoy the Christmas atmosphere especially the gift exchange part which I used to do with my fellow colleagues in the office, decorating the office and of course some get-together on the Christmas eve.

So, have you prepared your shopping list and have you figure out what you want to get for your family members, relatives, friends and you love one? Have you ever thought to create to get something from your kitchen or from your own hands instead getting them from the store? This Sunday our #SundaySupper team is sharing their ideas of Holiday Gifts from the Kitchen. This was an idea from our team member Susan from The Wimpy Vegetarian. Love this theme so much. Thank you Susan for this wonderful idea.

I am sure whoever has received something that made out from the bottom of your heart will be a precious one for the receiver. For me, I wish the one who received my gift with a sweet memory. So, I have decided to make Homemade Chocolates, that's not only bring sweet memories but to show them my heart to them, as all my chocolates will be in heart shape :-).

Don't worry about the trouble of making it as this is a rather simple and easy steps to prepare. Just go the bakery ingredients shop and tell them you wish to get cooking chocolate. They are many choices for you. You may choose those already with or without milk powder, sweetness, etc. I have choose the one already mix with milk powder and sweetness in it. I also wish to add some fillings in the chocolates and my choice is almond nibs. You may choose others fillings like almonds, hazelnuts or something sweet like glazed cherries, orange peel, etc. Those of you who love nuts, please make sure you toss or roast the nuts before you use it. Oh ya, you also need to get the molds with shapes that you like, there are various choices for you and I prefer the heart shape. Let's get started.

INGREDIENTS

500 gm cooking chocolate

50 gm almond nibs

(The above yield about 20 heart shape of chocolates)

DIRECTIONS

1. Toss the almond nibs in a frying pan with low heat until it turns brownish and crispy.
You may also use your oven to roast it too.

2. Cut the cooking chocolates in small cubes and place them in a pot.

3. Bring a separate bigger pot of water to boil. Once boil, lower the heat and place the pot
of cooking chocolates on the boiling water and lets the cooking chocolates to melt under
the heat. This process also called as double boiling.

4. Stir occasionally until its melt and smooth. Remove from heat. Leave it to cold for few minutes and use a spoon to fill into the mold. As you need to fill with fillings, fill up half of
the mold. Once done, fill in with the almond nibs on top layer and then cover another
layer of the melt chocolate on top or to fill up the mold.

5. Level out the tray neatly and refrigerate for a while.

6. Remove from the fridge then remove the mold and wrap them in colored paper and place
it nicely in the gift box. A gift of box of chocolates is ready!