Can you say CHOCOLATE!!

Two years ago I had the pleasure of making my own gum and gummies with kits from Glee Gum.  It was a great time and we really enjoyed the outcome.

When they contacted me to ask if I wanted to work with them again, I jumped at the chance. 

 This time I'm making CHOCOLATE!  

I love how the directions are aimed toward children.  Wonderful way to make them feel important.   Yet, they are reminded about safety as direction #1 says to be sure you have an adult with you as you have to work with heat.  

The second direction made me chuckle...it says:

Find all the parts of the MAKE YOUR OWN CHOCOLATE KIT

• cocoa butter (it's yellowish and hard)
• paper candy liners (they're paper)
• starter crystals (medium ground particles)
• cocoa powder (the most finely ground particles)  
• confectioner's sugar (it's white)
• temperature indicator (it's black) they even provide a thermometer
• whole cocoa beans:  btw, you haven't tasted chocolate until you've eaten a cocoa bean

If you are helping your young child, they will be able to locate the item by description, yet also learn what it is.  I love that :)  The descriptions of what the item looks like is what made me chuckle.

The instructions are so simple to follow.  A child really could do it alone, minus the safety issue, of course.  

Here's my mixture:

There was a lot of finger licking going on in the kitchen today ;)

Waiting for thermometer to read 94 degrees

While waiting the directions suggest to break open the cocoa bean and take a taste!

As I stated above, you've not tasted chocolate until you've broken open a cocoa bean and eaten the bean itself.  VERY CHOCOLATE!  of course, without the sugar.  Probably the healthiest way to eat chocolate.

 I love almonds so I added almonds from Just Almonds and some almond butter to the centers.

I had enough chocolate left to  make 4 all chocolate ones.

Here's my finished product:

I know you will have a good time making these with your kids.  And who doesn't like chocolate or gummies or gum?  Well, I don't care for gummies, but out of the 3 choices I'm sure your family could choose one.

Glee Gum is offering a special right now.  You can buy all 3 kits at 30% off (final cost = $29.30).  That's like getting one kit FREE.  Gotta love that.  This would make great gifts!  Your kids will love you for it.  

Or if you are like me and have a New Year's Eve party, these kits would make wonderful activities to do with your guests.  Every year we offer a fun activity to do with the kids...a couple of years we did a pinata, a couple we make gingerbread houses, one year we had a scavenger hunt.  I wish I knew about these kits when my kids were younger.  

Now time for the giveaway.  Glee Gum is generously offering a kit of your choice to one winner.

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