Notsocranky+Hydocodone=Play Dough*
I surrendered to my cold and went to the doctor yesterday. I've had a nasty cough w/sore throat for over 2 weeks and I just couldn't take it anymore. No strep throat, but I have a sinus infection and the post-nasal drip has been making me cough. Anyway....the doctor prescribed antibiotics for the infection, and more importantly, an antihistimine with hydrocodone for the cough.
Ahhhhhh.....no coughing....peace at last....
The label on the bottle says:
may cause drowsiness (Yay, sleep!)
alcohol may intensify this effect (Aw, no beer with dinner)
use care when operating a car or dangerous machinery (No problem!)
Flashback #1**:
It's 1996 and we are living in Charleston SC. We have one kid, affectionately referred to as "the girl", formally known as Mary. She is spending most mornings at the daycare on Charleston Air Force Base while mom and dad work. I'm picking up Mary one day and the teacher tells me she loves the play dough they just made. What? You MAKE play dough? Cool! Can I have the recipe?
For those of you who have kids, are expecting kids, or if you ARE a kid, here is the recipe:
1 cup flour
1 cup cold water
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 tablespoon oil
food coloring
Mix ingredients in medium saucepan. Cook over med-high heat until it is too thick to stir. Remove from pan and knead dough while cooling.
Flashback #2:
It's 2002 and we live in Atlanta. We have 2 kids, "the girl" and "the boy", formally known as Raymond. Cranky and I are now free and clear of the military, working civilian jobs. Raymond goes to a preschool*** 2 mornings a week to play with other kids his age. The preschool teacher has instructed the parents to make the play dough for the class. The recipe is different than mine, and I hear some people are having trouble with it. I give them my recipe and voila! Play dough for all!
Today:
It's 2006 and we live in NH. We have 3 kids, "the girl", "the boy" and "the baby", formally known as Bob. I'm home sick from work and taking some good medicine. It's raining outside and the snow is almost gone. Bob has left the play doh (the store-bought kind) out to dry and the small amount left is an awful brown color. Seems like good time to make play dough.
This stuff is great. Unless you are into the Play-doh smell for nostalgic reasons, you will like this because it is pretty much odorless. It's also more pliable and long lasting. While it is edible, I'm sure your kids (or you) will not like the saltiness.**** Conveniently, one batch fits perfectly in one of those reusable ziplock containers (see picture above). I'm not sure of the official size, but the bottom says 1.75 cup or 14 oz.
Try it out, I think you will like it.
Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Presidents Day!*****
*I don't want the Play Doh people on my ass.
**One of my favorite pictures. I like it in B&W.
***In Atlanta it's called "Mother's morning out", but I thought of it as "Raymond's morning out" since I was flying quite a bit at the time
****Oops, Bob is eating the play dough! Maybe not as bad as I thought?
*****Did you know it is still officially known as Washington's Birthday?
Ahhhhhh.....no coughing....peace at last....
The label on the bottle says:
may cause drowsiness (Yay, sleep!)
alcohol may intensify this effect (Aw, no beer with dinner)
use care when operating a car or dangerous machinery (No problem!)
Flashback #1**:
It's 1996 and we are living in Charleston SC. We have one kid, affectionately referred to as "the girl", formally known as Mary. She is spending most mornings at the daycare on Charleston Air Force Base while mom and dad work. I'm picking up Mary one day and the teacher tells me she loves the play dough they just made. What? You MAKE play dough? Cool! Can I have the recipe?
For those of you who have kids, are expecting kids, or if you ARE a kid, here is the recipe:
1 cup flour
1 cup cold water
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 tablespoon oil
food coloring
Mix ingredients in medium saucepan. Cook over med-high heat until it is too thick to stir. Remove from pan and knead dough while cooling.
Flashback #2:
It's 2002 and we live in Atlanta. We have 2 kids, "the girl" and "the boy", formally known as Raymond. Cranky and I are now free and clear of the military, working civilian jobs. Raymond goes to a preschool*** 2 mornings a week to play with other kids his age. The preschool teacher has instructed the parents to make the play dough for the class. The recipe is different than mine, and I hear some people are having trouble with it. I give them my recipe and voila! Play dough for all!
Today:
It's 2006 and we live in NH. We have 3 kids, "the girl", "the boy" and "the baby", formally known as Bob. I'm home sick from work and taking some good medicine. It's raining outside and the snow is almost gone. Bob has left the play doh (the store-bought kind) out to dry and the small amount left is an awful brown color. Seems like good time to make play dough.
This stuff is great. Unless you are into the Play-doh smell for nostalgic reasons, you will like this because it is pretty much odorless. It's also more pliable and long lasting. While it is edible, I'm sure your kids (or you) will not like the saltiness.**** Conveniently, one batch fits perfectly in one of those reusable ziplock containers (see picture above). I'm not sure of the official size, but the bottom says 1.75 cup or 14 oz.
Try it out, I think you will like it.
Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Presidents Day!*****
*I don't want the Play Doh people on my ass.
**One of my favorite pictures. I like it in B&W.
***In Atlanta it's called "Mother's morning out", but I thought of it as "Raymond's morning out" since I was flying quite a bit at the time
****Oops, Bob is eating the play dough! Maybe not as bad as I thought?
*****Did you know it is still officially known as Washington's Birthday?
posted by Notsocranky Yankee at 1:45 PM
10 Comments:
My kids have out grown play-doh. But I made many batches of the exact recipe. We used to doctor it up with koolaid or glitter or cinnamon. Some results were better than others!
Great story.
Wonderful pictures.
Nice use of asterisk.*
About 10 years ago, I had a freelance gig shooting a pilot with this woman who did a whole slew of home-made products that cost far less than the store-bought stuff. She made play dough, sidewalk chalk, shrinky-dinks, and a whole bunch of other things. I wish I could remember all of the stuff she made, but I did remember the play dough recipe. Thanks for the memory jog. Maybe I'll do that with the kids this weekend.
Yeharr
*plural of asterik, even though most people use 'asterisk' for both.**
**If they use it at all. Many say 'star.'
your *** usage is making me think of BPs posts. hehe
ah yes...the salty playdoh recipe. memories, man. lots of memories.
enjoy your syrup! glad to see you will be feeling better soon!
doodlebugmom:
Cinnamon, what a great idea! I will put that in my next batch.
BP:
I do love your asterisks and couldn't resist, although I did briefly contemplate using numbers to be different...Asterisk, star and I've even used "smash".
Colleen:
Thanks. I do love the syrup...
Cinnamom does leave little specks tho....and it more be more temping to taste!
If you do koolaid, mix it with the water, an unsweetended envleope. The colors are great and it smells good too.
it MAY be more tempTing to taste...sorry I have brain freeze
I always wondered what the odor was in playdough
Mallory:
You would think there would have been some negative feedback over the years about the smell. They could make new & improved Play Doh and then bring back "original" Play Doh as a marketing ploy.
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