The one with cheese and filo pastry

Last sunday I was craving for a little something to snack on. Preferably not too healthy, and easy to make. Oh, and something that didn't require a trip to the supermarket. As a cheese aficionado, I always have cheese in the fridge. I had some filo dough as well and thought these two might be a match made in heaven.

What you'll need:

• 5 sheets of filo pastry
• 10 chunks of cheese
• 50 grams of butter
• ketchup, or something else for dipping purposes

Preheat your oven to 180°C / 350°F. Cut the dough in half, and melt the butter slowly in a small pan. Remove the pan from the heat and brush the sheet of dough on both sides with the melted butter. Place a big chunk of cheese on top, and wrap it like it's a present.

Place them on a sheet of baking paper, and bake them on the middle shelf of the oven for about 15 minutes, or until they are golden and crispy.

 

I served them with ketchup, but I can imagine they might taste good with a mixture of crème fraîche, chopped up garlic and fresh chives.

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The one with the tea tin magnet DIY

When I joined Pinterest over two years ago (and had no idea how much time this site would cost me), tea tins-turned into fridge magnets was one of my first pins. On a recent visit to the thrift shop I found an old rusty tea tin, for only 15 cents. It was love at first sight and I immediately knew what I was going to do with it! It's pretty easy peasy to make, so I'm not quite sure if I am allowed to call this project a DIY. The pictures are pretty much self explanatory. I used the lid too by glueing a stack of cardboard paper in it. With it's sweet little teapot illustration, it was too good to throw away!

Here's what I've used:

• vintage tin (and lid)
• magnet that's sticky on one side
• glue
• scissors
• washi tape
• cardboard

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