April 24, 2011

chocolate covered strawberries


Isn't this the best spring/summer treat? I mean besides fried clams, greasy hamburgers, and ice cream? OK, they're all the best really. Who doesn't love a good chocolate covered strawberry? And with spring here that means the jumbo sized strawberries are in abundance! They are truly perfect for dipping in chocolate. Every year I dip strawberries in high quality dark chocolate and then have one or four with ice cold champagne. What a good combo!
I prefer mine in a dark chocolate. You? Pineapple is also good dipped in chocolate. Marshmallows too, apples, pears, grapes (the dark ones are really good), blueberries are hard to dip, I just get all kinds of messy trying to fish out my blueberries--not a good scene.


And how cute is this one?


26 COMMENTS:

Lauren @ Healthy Food For Living said...

I love chocolate-covered strawberries! The best I ever had were the ones waiting for my husband and I on our honeymoon at the Four Seasons... served with champagne, of course. Yours looks scrumptious :).

Mrs. Baron said...

THESE LOOK PERFECT!!!!!!!!!

marina {Yummy Mummy} said...

Awww, I love that daddy, momma, baby picture. The sweetest strawberries I ever did see :)

Marina @ http://www.yummymummykitchen.com

Erica said...

This is definitely one of my most favorite desserts! Pineapple sounds fantastic too. The plantation down the road is having you pick strawberries right now...I'm thinking these might be a required dessert next weekend. Have a good evening

the actor's diet said...

love. jumbo. strawberries. in chocolate!

Joanne said...

My favorite part of chocolate covered strawberries is when I convince myself of all of their health benefits. And then eat a whole quart of them. So much fun. Plus sprinkles make most things in life better...these are so cute! But I'm kind of surprised that you didn't dip them in salt. :P

Molly said...

I'm trying to figure out if there's a successful way to dip a blueberry. A fork? A spork? Strawberries make much more sense. Yum!

Scary Mommy said...

Love the happy little family shot. I just want to eat their faces off.

Leslie said...

Daddy.. mama..baby..you are a dork. But a damn cute dork that I love to pieces! I love me some chocolate covered strawberries.

Esi said...

I actually hate chocolate and fruit unless it is strawberries. Lovely

pigpigscorner said...

Chocolate covered strawberries are the best! YUM!

6inthemorningside said...

I love making chocolate covered strawberries. Word to the wise (and I had to learn this the hard way): make sure the berries are dry before dipping otherwise the chocolate doesn't stick. Love the idea of putting sprinkles on top!!

kat said...

I can't think of a fruit not made better by dipping in dark chocolate

the [sugar] apothecary said...

With sprinkles too?! Those look wonderful. It's been a rough winter of icky, unripe strawberries... I can't wait for summertime ones.

The Food Hunter said...

Love the sprinkles you added to these delicious little treats.

Shannon said...

haha, mama strawberry has hips :) lol. pineapple in chocolate? i'm intrigued... strawberries will probably always be my fav!

Lucy said...

There is nothing that beats a yummy chocolate covered strawberry - YUM!

bellini said...

My boss had hardy kiwis gtwoing on her trellis so we used to have chocolate covered treats the size of cherries. I love fruit dipped in chocolate!!

Katie Mar said...

what a cute family portrait ;)
those look delicious! sooo ready for summer now!
sprinkles make everything better!

hannah queen | honey & jam said...

nothing beats chocolate covered strawberries! i love your berry family. :)

grace said...

i'm the baby! i love the sprinkles--so festive.

Otehlia said...

I have been going nuts for strawberries lately. I never even think to dip them in anything but sugar. Thanks for the reminder that it would be so easy and fun, and tasty, to cover them in chocolate.

Kerstin said...

Awww, what a cute little family. Chocolate covered strawberries are my favorite :)

Pam said...

So pretty and delicious! I could eat the whole plate of them by myself.

Eliana said...

How about I have a little bit of Dawn dipped in chocolate ;)

Healthy and Homemade said...

YUM! I love dipping the chocolate strawberries in shredded coconut too!