In the words of an inspirational quote, sometimes what we are searching for is right in front of us. Sometimes, happiness is right there, and we just have to reach out and grab it.
And so it is with this recipe for chocolate covered strawberries - happiness is within your grasp. All you need are two ingredients and twenty minutes, and you too can achieve the kind of joy that can only be reached through delicious chocolate-covered fruit.
Poor vanilla. It's used as a descriptor for the most boring, pedestrian, run-of-the-mill things in life. Dull, conventional people are described as being vanilla, unexciting music is vanilla, and "plain vanilla" is even used in the financial world to describe basic, standard financial instruments.
A few years ago, my husband and I took the kids to Disneyland; prior to that, my last visit to the Magic Kingdom was in 1987. Much had changed since then—the addition of the California Adventure park, the Indiana Jones ride, the plethora of Cars characters hanging out for photo opportunities.
There are just so many reasons to love avocado; besides their creamy texture and delectable taste, they are nutrient-packed superstars. Avocados are rich in Omega-3s, amino acids, carotenoids, and antioxidants. They have anti-inflammatory properties, and their fatty acids work to give you beautiful skin and shiny hair. If I could sew, I would make little superhero capes for all the avocados in the world to celebrate their superfood status.
The first time I ever attempted making coconut whipped cream was for a potluck party; I had decided I would take layer cake with coconut whipped cream and chocolate ganache. Sounds pretty amazing, right? Well, the whipped cream was such a failure that I found myself scrambling at the last minute to figure out another potluck contribution.