Chocolate + Art = Happy Kids

Where do you go when your mom has been sick for 2 weeks and you basically don't get to go anywhere?

You go NUTS!

They're good girls, but you can only expect so much, so this morning I dragged myself out of bed, put on REAL clothes and we went down stairs to paint.

But not just any paint.... CHOCOLATE PAINT

First you need a bag of white chocolate chips 

(which I generally refer to as 'chocolate poop' but are great for this).

dump into a microwavable bowl that doesn't get hot.

 Then add a couple table spoons of shortening

Stick it all in the microwave for one minute.

Pull it out and give it a good stir.

 

It will probably need another 30 seconds to a minute. 

It should be totally smooth.

 Now divide into separate containers and add a little drop of food coloring to each container and mix it up.

Then place a piece of parchment paper on a clean cookie sheet.

 
Check the temperature of your 'paint' if it's getting a little stiff put it back in the microwave for a 15-20 seconds, and stir again.

Don't limit yourself either... straight up chocolate makes great paint to! Same directions, minus the food coloring.

  

yummy!