new

happy new month!

today i am trying something new.

i have never made chocolate covered strawberries before, despite the surprisingly simple recipe.

lesson 1: when attempting something for the first time, do not buy the biggest of the main ingredient you can find

the strawberries were huge; it only took 13 strawberries to equal one pound. this made the dipping process quite difficult.

lesson 2: don't believe anyone when they tell you that it only takes half an hour for the chocolate to set.

it has been approximately one hour and the chocolate is still sticking to the wax paper. it is driving me crazy because i want to put them in a cute takeout container and wrap it with ribbon. it's all about presentation for me.

lesson 3: do not let the bf "test" the chocolate by patting it with a paper towel.

i threw the strawberries in the refrigerator. wish me luck.