I was inspired this morning by the heart shaped strawberry I found in my carton.A heart-healthy, soul-happy, spirit inspiring reminder that Love truly is all that exists.
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Strawberries and Chocolate… What could be better? How about Organic Vegan Chocolate and Organic Strawberries? What if we added a little floral essence to our Organic Vegan Chocolate? Did someone gasp in ecstasy? Oh, never mind that was me.
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So are you ready to do something different with your chocolate and strawberries? How about chocolate stuffed strawberries? Or pure Dutch Cacao dusted Strawberries? Or Chocolate with true botanical essences of Lavender, Ylang ylang and Jasmine made into what I like to call: Chocolate drop bliss (hint: before they cooled completely I dusted them with Cacao powder. Find these showcased in the collage above!
Regardless of what you want to do with your Chocolate and/or Cacao and strawberries - here are my yummy ideas!
Begin by halving your washed strawberries and then hollow out a sufficient amount of strawberry pulp from each berry half.
(Once you have gently cleaned your berries, pat them dry and allow them to sit for a moment as you put your organic vegan chocolate chips or bar pieces into a double boiler on medium low heat or directly into a small soup pan on low heat in order to melt down.)
Once your chocolate has melted completely you may place a spoonful in both halves of the strawberry.
You may then either place both halves together or leave them separate. Be creative with your strawberries. Halve and hollow a few, halve and drop chocolate without hollowing them, dip them, drizzle them with chocolate, do whatever your creative little heart desires.
I decided to add Jasmine, Lavender and Ylang Ylang essential oils to my melted dark vegan organic chocolate. (place 1 drop of each essential oil into 1/2 Cup of Chocolate and mix well) Once I ran out of strawberries I decided to drop this melted decadence onto foil for small floral infused chocolate bliss drops. (You could even make your own chocolate bars as well by spreading the melted chocolate onto foil, waxed paper or marble slate or tile and allow to cool. Remove and you have your rectangular or squared delight. Add nuts , dried herbs or fruit or leave plain - you are only limited by the creativity of your mind).
If you are not a truly adventurous chocoholic or have little time - halve your strawberries and simply dust them with pure rich Dutch Cacao powder. The dutch style may be a bit more expensive than other brands but the difference is in the taste. This is perfect for Vegans and those watching their figures a little more closely as well. Diabetics enjoy the flavor of powdered Cacao along with the natural sweetness of a fresh berry.
Check out some of the pictures I have taken of my experimental fun. I hope you enjoy and decide to create create create for someone or many someones you love.
As usual HAVE FUN!
