Homemade Magic Shell

You know that chocolate ice cream topping that is really thin and then it goes hard when poured onto ice cream and something about that makes fact is amazing and extra delicious?  I tried making some...at home...and it worked!

This recipe comes from "Go Dairy Free", which is somewhat ironic because I drizzled it all over dairy-filled ice cream.

Ingredients:
6 ounces (3/4 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips (I'm thinking the possibilities are pretty endless though... any kind of chocolate chips, candy bars...go crazy!)
1/4  cup coconut oil
1/4 cup vegetable oil (or grape-seed oil)

Directions:
Melt chocolate on HIGH in 30-seconds interval, stirring between each until chocolate is smooth and creamy, but not scotched.  Add coconut oil and vegetable oil.  Mix.  Heat for 15 seconds in microwave if mixture doesn't combine completely.  Drizzle over ice cream.  It makes a lot so be sure to have a container to store it in.  If shell hardens in bottle it can be melted in microwave again.

Enjoy!  I know I am.

Blender Cranberries with Orange

Crystal asked that I publish this recreation of Collette's fresh cranberry blend.

Put about 3 cups fresh strawberries in the blender.
Add 1 orange, peeled and sections mostly removed.
Optional: 1/2 cup nuts
2 Tablespoons agave nectar.

Blend on the chop selection till well blended. It tastes great on turkey, rolls, and even the Waldorf salad Heather and Adam made.