Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Home-Grown Strawberries For Your Hand Dipped Chocolate Desserts

By Roy Washington

Making chocolate covered strawberries can be a great way to use your creative intentions in the kitchen. It's also a great way for family members to join together in a fun activity.

Enjoying fresh strawberries is a great treat. Being able to have access to more than you can ever eat is a great plus. By growing your own, you can surely have plenty to make in chocolate covered desserts. And you can give many away to friends.

No one said that a candy bar was that bad for you once in a while. But for a consistently healthful treat, something like chocolate covered strawberries are the way to go. A fresh fruit, especially if you've grown it yourself or have it organically, is always the smart choice. Mixed with a little chocolate and allowed to dry, you have a great offering for kids and adults alike.

To get started on the path of growing your own strawberries, it's not hard. You first can get a plant from many home and garden centers, nurseries, and even order them online or from a magazine. Perhaps you have a friend who is a 'green thumb' and could share wisdom from their gardening days too.

Jot down any ideas you think about during the plant's maturation process to check if you could improve on any aspect of the growing. Perhaps there was too much water that did not get drained well enough and it stagnated growth. Or maybe there were trees which impinged on the full sunlight for hours each day. These are all factors to consider.

Enjoying the bliss of a freshly picked strawberry is a memory to treasure. If you've ever received a chocolate covered strawberry package as a gift, you know how much fun those are too. By doing this yourself, you'll gain appreciation of the fun process, and gain confidence in the ability you have to take the fruits of a plant that you've grown, from soil all the way to your table.

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