Helping Out

One of the best things about the age that Izzy is right now is that she wants to help out. Not only is she good at putting things in the trash or, you know, fetching the remote but she especially loves standing on the step stool and helping out in the kitchen. Tiffany seems to think I make the best chocolate covered strawberries (let's be honest, it's all ego stroking so I'll do it, it's not as if there's any thing complex about dunking fruit in melted chocolate).

Tiffany had convinced me that I needed to make the "acclaimed" treat so Izzy and I headed to the kitchen. Initially I burnt the first round of chocolate, so that batch went straight into the trash. The next batch came out fine. With our bowl of melted chocolate and box of strawberries Izzy and I took turns covering them in chocolate. It turns out that the skill set for creating this treat is fully contained within an 18 month old child. Izzy mastered the art quickly and even included the common kid strategy of one dip for the strawberry and one for me. Pictures and recipe follow:

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Ingredients / Items Needed

• 1 box of strawberries


• 1 bag of chocolate morsels / chips


• Clingfilm/wrap


• Aluminum foil (optional)


• Baking tray


• Bowl - Cereal bowl size

Direction

• Clean and dry Strawberries thoroughly (they must be dry for the chocolate to stick)


• Line Baking tray with aluminum foil


• Optional: line bowl with clingwrap - helps with clean up and reducing wasting the chocolate


• Fill bowl with chocolate chips and microwave on medium for about 45 seconds then stir


• If not melted microwave for another 15 seconds and stir, repeat until just melted


• Dip strawberries and place on baking tray


• When finished place in refrigerator


• Leave out for about 20 minutes prior to serving

That's it.