How about those chocolate covered strawberries?! One of my favorite treats. These are what kept me going the whole month of February. I always dip strawberries for Valentines Day and this year I just kept on dipping and dipping and dipping……. 
……and I ate and ate and ate. It was a bright spot in the midst of the “muck and the mire”. I’ll share with you some of my tips for this special treat. When buying your strawberries you always look carefully through every container slowly turning in all directions. Once you’ve inspected every single one….you go back to the first one you picked up. Happens every time. I always give them a quick rinse and let them air dry while I’m milking. 
I have tried many different kinds of chocolate chips and this is by far the best. I’m a big fan of dark chocolate. Not just that, but definitely “Ghirardelli” brand. This melts so nice and smooth and has perfect consistency. 
Next find a microwave safe bowl and dump in about half the bag or just take a wild guess what you’ll need. Don’t panic…..I have the perfect solution for any leftover chocolate. I microwave 10 to 15 second intervals….stirring between each one. Once you have a nice smooth consistency it’s time to start the fun. 
I grab them by the tops and slowly dip making sure to leave a little red showing. Makes them look pretty. I might give them a little “shake” to let any excess chocolate run off and then lay them onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. I have a hard time keeping the “farmers” away to give them drying time. 
I don’t always use the white chocolate, but I wanted to make these special. Just use the same brand of chips only white and repeat all the steps. Then use a cake decorating bag and cut a weenie little hole in the bottom to squeeze the white chocolate through. Just swirl back and forth….the messier the better. And here is the secret for all leftover chocolate. Take a bag of marshmallows and some toothpicks and start dipping. Leave a little white showing to make them look fancy. These are absolutely divine! 
And there you have it….a farm girl’s goodness. These make everything right with the world once again………………..Carol
Aahh. They look beautiful and delish!!the dark choc is the best! Mayb mayb i shud make some too😉🤗🤓
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Yes, you should. It’s so easy and you’ll love it.
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They look so festive and beautiful.. what a great treat!
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My favorite too!! ❤️ 😀
Beautiful and delicious.
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Should you ever decide to branch out into another “field” of work, you might consider being a chocolatier! My youngest daughter, a trained pastry chef, was the chocolatier for several years at a local confectionery. The biggest seller at Valentines was the chocolate covered long stem strawberries. She also made huge chocolate covered marshmallows, plus to name but a few, : rice krispy treats on a stick, potato chips, pretzels, Peeps, and oreo cookies that were decorated for each holiday. Milk, white and dark chocolate were used to please different palates. I would have to say that the biggest year round seller was the apples dipped in caramel and covered in the various chocolates. I used to love to go in and watch her at work. I should not keep saying was, as the store is still there, although she has moved on but remains friendly with the threes sisters that own it. Her son, my grandson Benjamin, had adopted the oldest sister (the original chocolatier) as another Grammy and we visit often. Might I just add that your delicacies are drool worthy! Might I also add, plain strawberries are my favorite and yours are gorgeous! Thank-you!
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Oh wow….thanks for sharing. Being a chocolatier sounds like a fabulous job. It wouldn’t even seem like work…🙂 And those apple slices you talked about……those have got to be delicious. Now I must try some of them too. Hmmm….so many wonderful treats. Thanks for all the ideas. Wish I could just work for the 3 sisters and learn some more “tricks of the trade”.
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I’m so glad that you appreciated my comment! I am known for my propensity for loquacity, often causing my children to ask me for the edited version. I will add a bit more information on those apples for you. A long thick stick is inserted into the stem end, then it is dipped into melted caramel and left to set a bit on trays. Next they are dipped into the chocolate of your choice and can be drizzled with another as you did on your berries. They are shelf stable for quite some time, although I would expect that with your crew they would not last very long! The 3 sisters are equally lovely, but it is the eldest sister, Sheila, you would learn the art of the chocolatiering from. However, Rhode Island is a bit out of your way! Happy Easter!
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