- Okay, our next guest is a show favorite,
a personal favorite of mine as well.
She is amazing in the kitchen,
especially when it comes to kid-friendly food.
Today, she's here whipping up something perfect
for Valentine's day, let's welcome,
Danielle Kartes, give it up!
(clapping) (audience clapping)
(audience cheering) What's up?
Hey! (applause continues)
I see he's like, hey! (applause continues)
So, what are we making today?
- Okay, we're doin' chocolate truffles,
with my two best helpers because,
let's face it, I feel like,
I love how you said single's awareness day
because, (Kelly chuckles)
Valentine's day truly is for our kids.
I mean, let's be honest,
I have never liked to go out to a restaurant and you know,
do all that weird stuff and
when Mike and I were first married,
we were broke and Noah, we had Noah,
and so we couldn't go out to dinner.
So I decided at that point to make like,
Valentine's traditions that we would do at home.
Heart-shaped food,
all kinds of crazy stuff.
The kids get to eat whatever.
So we're making homemade truffles.
So I got a little scoop for Noah.
- Okay, how do I start? - No, you want-
- What do we do?
- So, you go through the flavors.
Noah, tell us what, what Kelly's starting with.
She does it with... - So, this is coffee.
- Yup. - This is coconut.
- Yup. - This is orange.
- Yes. - And this is milk chocolate.
Yes okay, so do a little scoop.
I'm gonna show you first,
as I just rip it out of Noah's hand.
- Okay. - So take your little scoop.
- Okay.
- And get a scoop of chocolate.
- Okay. - Here we go.
So, you don't wanna handle it too much,
cause it's super, super messy.
But this is, this is what you got.
You got your little ball.
Now you're just gonna take that ball,
and put it inside the cocoa,
and then roll it all around.
And if you need a little bit more cocoa,
and they're supposed to look a little bit wonky.
That's the whole idea.
Like they do not have to look perfect.
- Can I dip it in?
- Well I'm down with this then - And I'll show you this...
- Okay, I'm gonna do that. - And behind us,
we have some to show you guys what we're actually making.
- Ooh, okay, okay. - Cause I forgot that part.
- Okay. - Yours are gonna get really,
really crazy. - No Mom, pass the mess.
- So we're gonna do another - Yeah, go for it.
- one now, right?
- Yes. - Now we're gonna do...
Oh good, Milo's on top of the counter.
That's wonderful. (audience chuckles)
Here, give Mommy this part really quick.
Milo, do you wanna do one?
- Mm, yeah. - Okay, cool.
- Get it! - Okay, so go to your
next scoop, now you're into the coconut.
Same thing, drop that bad boy right into the coconut.
- Okay. - And get your kids involved.
I mean, stuff doesn't have to be perfect.
That's why I like this.
- Can I have another scoop? - Here Milo, hold it okay?
You wanna hold that one for Mamma?
- [Kelly] I like getting my hands dirty.
I'm like still a child when it comes to stuff like that.
So Danielle, what kind of Valentines traditions
do you have in your family?
You said y'all make like heart food and stuff like that.
Is that...
- We do make heart-shaped food
and I'm all about the cheesiness.
So if it's cheesy and my kids can do it,
I'm all about it.
We do little tiny gifts when they wake up in the morning.
We've done a little scavenger hunt before.
You don't have to spend a bunch of money
but I do love all the lovey-dovey mushy stuff.
I'm like, if I can be like oogly over my kids,
I'm all about it, so.
That's kinda fun for me.
- [Kelly] Oh, I love that!
I love the scavenger hunt idea.
That's awesome.
- If you want like a- - Okay, I'm on my last one.
I'm kinda nailing this, Danielle.
- I know, is this cool?
Okay, next one.
This one's my favorite one.
You guys can flavor these little guys with like liquors
and all kinds of fun stuff.
This one is orange, I used orange extract.
You can do orange liquor.
My kids are not into liquors. (chuckles)
That was a shocker. (Kelly chuckling)
(audience chuckling)
So I just used orange extract with this,
and you can do sprinkles.
But this one's my favorite, with the little pistachios.
And if you want these guys to firm up
just stick 'em back in the refrigerator.
I know, isn't that so cool?
- I'm gonna taste one now,
but I want one from this pretty box.
- I know, right? - Okay.
- I went and bought a nice big cheap box of chocolates
and dumped the waxy chocolates and then put,
put mine inside. (chuckles)
- Oh this would be my family's - Okay, you can just-
- favorite because it has the rainbow sprinkles.
- And you can spread leftovers on cupcakes.
You can eat it on graham crackers, it's really fun.
Did you ever make graham cracker sandwiches
when you were a kid? (Kelly chuckling)
It's classic. (audience chuckling)
Like my kids,
on the road. (audience cheering)
- Yeah, Milo! Whoa! (audience chuckling)
He's gettin' that sugar high!
(chuckles) Oh, my God, I love it.
I love your family so much.
I love that you do things that,
families will have fun in the kitchen doing.
My kids would love, especially that sprinkle number.
And I love that you just showed us how easy it is,
to actually make.
Thank you so much.
Y'all can check out more great recipes
to do with the kiddos,
in Danielle's children's cookbook,
"My Very First Cookbook."