Good Morning Family and Friends!!!

Yesterday was a little busy, so I am terribly sorry that I did not get to post.  I see word of my blog is getting around tho! :)  I had a man come to me at church yesterday, and another man from the church came with him, and they said that he needed to talk to me.  I started wondering right off what I had done. LOL  Anyway, he had heard I was blogging some of my desserts and cooking goods, so he was told I was the person he should talk too.  To make this story short, I am going to help him with heading up his Dessert Banquet for one of our Missions in Haiti!!  I am honored to be able to help in this way!!  They are expecting at least 80 people, so there will be lots of desserts that night - LOL.

Well, before I got up this morning, I laid in bed thinking what should I share on my blog today.  Then, I thought it has to be something good, because I didn't share anything yesterday, and of course, today is MONDAY!!!  So, with that being said, here is today's recipe!!!

Chocolate Strawberries

3 lbs of strawberries, washed and dried (In Canada - 2 quarts; In US - 3 of the 1 lb clamshells)
1 bag of white chocolate chips
1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips - I like the Hershey's Dark Special chips!!!
2 tsp. vegetable shortening

Wash and dry strawberries, leaving on paper towel to remove moisture from berries.  In microwave, melt 1 bag of chocolate chips with 1 tsp vegetable shortening for about 45 seconds on high, placing back in microwave after stirring for about another 15 seconds.  This should be all melted by then...some microwaves may not even take that long.  Stir until smooth.  Dip strawberries, holding on the hull, and roll in melted chocolate, placing on wax papered cookie sheets, or foil lined plates.  Repeat with the other bag of chips and coat all strawberries.

Edible sugar or crushed nuts or anything you would like can be sprinkled on these after they have been dipped.  Work quickly as chocolate begans to harden quickly.

I hope to soon get a chocolate melting pot, and this will make them so much easier to do.  You can also do all brown chocolate or however you want.  Just remember, 1 tsp of vegetable shortening to every bag of chips you use.

White chocolate because Momma is allergic to brown chocolate.

Semi-sweet chocolate for Dad.

Yummy!

Love how they are shiny!!

These ones were sprinkled with edible gold glitter for my neice's

Hollywood themed party.  Big hit they were!

Ran out of berries and had some left over chocolate, so did marshmallows!