Happy Memorial Day!

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

What a delectable dessert.  Hurry and catch the end of the strawberry season and prepare this inspired snack for the family!  Isn't dark chocolate heart healthy?  I'm digging in and having myself a few...and a few more...and...

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Ingredients:
1 bag or container of chocolate pellets for dipping fruit
3-4 baskets of strawberries

Directions:
1.  Wash, pat dry and let strawberries continue to dry on paper towels
2.  Follow the microwave directions to melt chocolate using a microwavable bowl
      Sometimes microwaves vary, so start out with less time and increase by small intervals,
      stirring with a fork.
3.  When chocolate is perfectly smooth take it out and dip strawberries, one at a time.
4.  Place on wax paper or parchment paper to dry
5.  When it's finished you can design a platter with the strawberries, even place them in
     small cupcake cups like Chef Azuki did.


Beanspirations: Enjoy the light sweetness of spring! 

Quick Spaghetti

What a busy day Chef Azuki has had so far, but loving it!  Dropped off her little BeaNs at school, went to her husband's office and did some major filing.  Noon came around and she went to an office luncheon, soon after she picked up older little BeaN from school then took him to the golf course, ran to the grocery store and picked up younger BeaN at the bus stop.  While younger BeaN was taking a piano lesson, Chef Azuki made her quick spaghetti! (Guess where she is going after piano....Her little BeaN's Baseball game!!!!!)

Quick Spaghetti

Ingredients:

1 box (16 oz)Thin Spaghetti

1 lb Sage Pork Sausage

(2) 25 oz. Tomato and Basil bottled pasta sauce (any brand)

1 tsp Garlic powder

1 tsp Onion powder

1 tsp Oregano

1 tsp Basil

1 tsp Italian Seasoning

1 tsp Soy Sauce

3 T half and half (used to cut the tartness of the tomatoes)

Boil Thin Spaghetti as directed on box.

Saute sausage in a large skillet.  Add sauce.  Mix in the rest of the ingredients.

Simmer for at least 20 minutes.  Pour over the cooked spaghetti noodles and Enjoy!

BeaNspiration:  Life can be busy...enjoy the adventure!