Chocolate Covered Strawberries

I have no idea where stores get off selling these for 1-3 dollars each. They are so simple and delicious. There is only one challenging bit, you need a double boiler or you *might* be able to use a crock pot. The key is not letting the chocolate burn. Few things smell worse than burnt chocolate.

You will need:
Double boiler
Cookie sheets lined with foil
Room in fridge to fit strawberries. (I forget about this a lot)
Chocolate - any form but I use dark chips, because the almond bark is flavored chocolate, the dark balances it out.
Chocolate flavored almond bark, this is a trick sometimes. It is in the baking isle, I usually get it at Dierbergs.
Strawberries (washed)
Any random thing you want to coat with chocolate once you run out of strawberries. (pretzels, almonds, Oreos etc)

Fill the double boiler with about a inch of water or so and put it on medium heat.
I wait until some steam is coming out and then I add about half the chunks of the almond bark.
I squish them with a tiny spatula and when they are melty I add the chocolate and stir. You want a 1=1 ratio between the almond bark and the chocolate.
Sometimes I turn down the heat if there is too much steam coming out, you just need to keep the chocolate completely melted.

Once the chocolate is ready I take the strawberries one at a time, first I dry them completely with a paper towel then I take them by the leaves and dip them once into the chocolate, then put them on the cookie sheet.

IMPORTANT - NEVER EVER ADD ANYTHING TO THE CHOCOLATE. THIS INCLUDES WATER, BUTTER, MILK, or OIL.
If moisture gets added, the almond bark will clump up and will not be usable. Nothing I have found will bring it back.

Once you have filled the cookie sheet place it in the fridge to harden the chocolate. You will be able to transfer the strawberries to another container once they harden. Just keep in mind to separate the layers with foil or waxed paper. Add more of both ingredients as needed. It depends on how many strawberries you need and how big they are. Just keep the 1=1 ratio.
If you want to get super fancy, they make vanilla almond bark, I have mixed this with white chocolate chips and made squiggles or double dipped the strawberries. You can do this after you have finished with the regular chocolate.
You can also coat frozen bananas or other fruits.

Enjoy!