Pinteresting Summer (part 1)

It's pretty evident that I am not very good at keeping up on this blog (It's been a year since I last posted!).  And after adding baby number 4 last spring, going to work full time last summer and moving across the country this summer (read about the move here), the blog fell lower on the list of priorities.  So here's a little catch-up post on all the fun things the internet, and Pinterest in particular, inspired us to do this summer.

My youngest sister Natalie (10)  has been dying to make chocolate playdough since she saw it on tv years ago.  She was here at the beginning of summer helping us move, so I decided it was time to search the internet for a recipe.  There are plenty of ideas out there, but I was looking for an edible version.  I mean, what's the point of chocolate playdough if you can't eat it?

I found this recipe on cdkitchen.com that looked pretty easy.  The kids had lots of fun making the dough and playing with it. And eating it.  It tastes like tootsie rolls!  The only problem was the consistency.  The dough was a little lumpy (which could be because we mixed by hand) and it was pretty sticky.  We used extra powdered sugar on the table to keep it from sticking.  We will definitely try it again and make a few adjustments. 

Chocolate Edible Playdough

3 cups powdered sugar
6 tablespoons baking cocoa
3/4 cup powdered milk
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract