Something Sweet - Chocolate Covered Fruit

There is not another perfect dessert than chocolate covered FRUIT.  It is the perfect dessert for any occasion cocktail parties, dinner, or wine parties.  It is easy to make and also fun.  Choose any of your favorite fruits, make sure they are freshly washed, and dry them well to make sure there is no water left on them.  Slowly dip them into the warm chocolate and lay out to harden.  I like to use Godiva Chocolate as my base and then add Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate until reached desired flavor.  Favorite fruits that I like to use are orange slices, blackberries, and strawberries.

OC Fair

The fair is in TOWN!  The last weekend that the OC was in town we decided to head down to the OC Fair.  This was my first time attending at the OC Fair but I have been to the Ventura County Fair and LA Fair.  I wanted to go to the OC Fair because honestly... I heard they have the best food and it did not disappoint.  We spent a lot of money on food, rides, and games but it was well worth it and one of the best fair experiences yet. 

First of all, did I mention we got in free?  We were waiting in line to buy tickets to the fair and some gentlemen walked up to us and asked us if we had tickets.  We responded with no and he handed up two already pre-paid tickets to the fair.  At that point we knew this was going to be a great day.

Let’s start with the rides, games, and attractions...  We went down the towering slide, coasted along the ski lift from one side of the park to the other, went on the ferris wheel, saw the Pig Races, hung out with the animals, played some good old fashion fair games (which I might add I was pretty good at), walked through the local photography exhibit, and one of the best attractions was the ice museum.

Now onto the good stuff... the food.  Man did we eat everything and anything, we talked about what we wanted to try on the drive down.  We had some BBQ, lemonade, margaritas, deep fried bacon, chocolate covered bacon, fried snickers, and a chocolate covered cheesecake.  It's a good thing I only eat this kind of stuff once a year, it was delicious and cannot wait to make this a yearly tradition.