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Friday, October 29, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Lego pops - baking free!
My son celebrated his 10th birthday this week, and it put me in a bind, as our kitchen is currently under repair (slab leak, ACK!)
I usually bake whatever my kids want....we've had Rolly Polly Ollie, Dora, Princess, and Elmo cakes, and even Bokugan cake pops.....but without my kitchen, I was really stretched for what to make.
Andrew loves Lego's, and wanted lego cupcakes to share with his friends at school. Since this wasnt possible, I opted for marshmallow pops, with a Lego theme.
He was set on me making all the different faces, but to be honest, Ive yet to find a good pen for writing on desserts....the one I had barely let me put the basic face on....if you know of a good brand of pens, please share!
Here the little guy is looking happy, simple, but happy.
The greatest thing about this treat is that there was no baking. I plugged in my happy tempering unit, and didnt even need a kitchen.
Remember, that when coloring white chocolate, DO NOT use a water based color, but an OIL based color. The Wilton water (gel) and oil based come in identical packaging, except for the ingredients...so make sure to double check. Water will cause the chocolate to seize; getting all clumpy and unusable.
I started by putting the marshmallow on the stick.
I used Smarties to create the Lego snap
I secured the candies in place with the chocolate, before coating the marshmallow.
To coat the marshmallow, I DO NOT dip. I get a spoon or small rubber spatula and scoop up some chocolate. I then put the marshmallow onto the spoon, and move it around til fully coated. You can use the spatula to spread in the hard to reach places and make sure everything is fairly smooth.
The result, a plain friend. If I had a good pen, I could have created a host of expressions and characters.....but alas, it was not to be....but at least everyone was happy.
Another way to make these treats fun, is in the final display. Because the chocolate is tempered, you can put these in treat bags, and they will NOT smear....this is perfect for making individual treats to be given away for parties.
For my son's birthday, I placed them inside a decorative container....
Now, remember, any container will do...I have used baskets, pails, etc. for other pops....this time, I used one of the plastic bins that they use to keep their toys organized. (remember, no kitchen access leads to heightened creativity)
As usual, I filled the container with floral foam, and then covered it...this time with foil. Each pop can be inserted into the foil covered foam...both when drying the chocolate, and afterward for the presentation.
Once the Lego pops were complete, I put them in their spot, and then added Lego pieces to cover up the foil and add to the theme.
Happy 10th Birthday Andrew!!!
note: I am sorry the pics are so small, I tried to make them larger with no luck....
I usually bake whatever my kids want....we've had Rolly Polly Ollie, Dora, Princess, and Elmo cakes, and even Bokugan cake pops.....but without my kitchen, I was really stretched for what to make.
Andrew loves Lego's, and wanted lego cupcakes to share with his friends at school. Since this wasnt possible, I opted for marshmallow pops, with a Lego theme.
He was set on me making all the different faces, but to be honest, Ive yet to find a good pen for writing on desserts....the one I had barely let me put the basic face on....if you know of a good brand of pens, please share!
Here the little guy is looking happy, simple, but happy.
The greatest thing about this treat is that there was no baking. I plugged in my happy tempering unit, and didnt even need a kitchen.
Remember, that when coloring white chocolate, DO NOT use a water based color, but an OIL based color. The Wilton water (gel) and oil based come in identical packaging, except for the ingredients...so make sure to double check. Water will cause the chocolate to seize; getting all clumpy and unusable.
I started by putting the marshmallow on the stick.
I used Smarties to create the Lego snap
I secured the candies in place with the chocolate, before coating the marshmallow.
To coat the marshmallow, I DO NOT dip. I get a spoon or small rubber spatula and scoop up some chocolate. I then put the marshmallow onto the spoon, and move it around til fully coated. You can use the spatula to spread in the hard to reach places and make sure everything is fairly smooth.
The result, a plain friend. If I had a good pen, I could have created a host of expressions and characters.....but alas, it was not to be....but at least everyone was happy.
Another way to make these treats fun, is in the final display. Because the chocolate is tempered, you can put these in treat bags, and they will NOT smear....this is perfect for making individual treats to be given away for parties.
For my son's birthday, I placed them inside a decorative container....
Now, remember, any container will do...I have used baskets, pails, etc. for other pops....this time, I used one of the plastic bins that they use to keep their toys organized. (remember, no kitchen access leads to heightened creativity)
As usual, I filled the container with floral foam, and then covered it...this time with foil. Each pop can be inserted into the foil covered foam...both when drying the chocolate, and afterward for the presentation.
Once the Lego pops were complete, I put them in their spot, and then added Lego pieces to cover up the foil and add to the theme.
Happy 10th Birthday Andrew!!!
note: I am sorry the pics are so small, I tried to make them larger with no luck....
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Amazing ideas from The Chocolate Addict
Meet Kat, she is incredibly creative with tempered chocolate...check out this video!! So many fun ideas!
Check out her website: The Chocolate Addict she sells instructional videos too!
Check out her website: The Chocolate Addict she sells instructional videos too!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Video making cute chocolate animals
Watch our Dove Chef making these cute animals.....so simple!! We have a huge sale on the tempering unit this month....I have so much fun with it!!
Fun with chocolate tempering
Fun with chocolate tempering
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Sarah and Lynn....you were selected by random.org
You have each won a new Smoothie Express by Back to Basics
I know you will love this....it blends so well, and is small and easy to use. Please email me with your shipping address; thechocolatelady@cox.net
Thanks to everyone for entering, and there will be more fun ideas and giveaways coming soon.
You have each won a new Smoothie Express by Back to Basics
I know you will love this....it blends so well, and is small and easy to use. Please email me with your shipping address; thechocolatelady@cox.net
Thanks to everyone for entering, and there will be more fun ideas and giveaways coming soon.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Smoothie Express Giveaway
Watch video to find out more about this great giveaway....
Giveaway rules:
1. Mandatory to be a follower of my blog
2. An extra entry if you are a fan of my Facebook page: Dove Chocolate Discoveries Independent Chocolatier Kim Sprague
It's that easy!! Leave a comment so that I know how many entries you have....all comments must be posted by Wednesday, August 18th 11pm PST.
The winner will be announced Thursday morning, and must respond with their mailing address by Sunday, August 22, 2010 at noon PST, or a new winner will be announced.
Remember, I will be giving away 2.....limit one winner per household.
Winner must provide mailing address in the continental USA. Dove Chocolatiers and their families, Mars employees and their families and employees of Westbend and their families are not eligible.
Giveaway rules:
1. Mandatory to be a follower of my blog
2. An extra entry if you are a fan of my Facebook page: Dove Chocolate Discoveries Independent Chocolatier Kim Sprague
It's that easy!! Leave a comment so that I know how many entries you have....all comments must be posted by Wednesday, August 18th 11pm PST.
The winner will be announced Thursday morning, and must respond with their mailing address by Sunday, August 22, 2010 at noon PST, or a new winner will be announced.
Remember, I will be giving away 2.....limit one winner per household.
Winner must provide mailing address in the continental USA. Dove Chocolatiers and their families, Mars employees and their families and employees of Westbend and their families are not eligible.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Tempering Chocolate
I love to post the fun creations that I can make with tempered chocolate, and I am excited to announce that Sept. 1st the Rev1 tempering unit will be going on sale.
They retail for $400-$700 (google it and see!!) and we will be selling them for only $154 AND that includes 2.5 pounds of chocolate and an assortment of design transfer sheets. This is an incredible bargain!!
Check out the video below, and see what tempering is all about...and how easy it is to make incredible gifts and treats.
They retail for $400-$700 (google it and see!!) and we will be selling them for only $154 AND that includes 2.5 pounds of chocolate and an assortment of design transfer sheets. This is an incredible bargain!!
Check out the video below, and see what tempering is all about...and how easy it is to make incredible gifts and treats.
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