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STOP using artificial dyes for Valentine’s Day.
In the name of LOVE,
use Mother Nature’s bounty instead!
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Tomorrow, treat all of your Valentines, the big and the small, to some creative Valentine’s Day culinary surprises. Avoid using artificial food coloring which has been linked to health issues like hyperactivity in children, allergies and asthema and look to Mother Nature for your red and pink food dyes this year.
She’ll not only serve up vibrant pinks and reds for the party, her palette is packed with fiber, vitamins and minerals. Plus, you know Mama is gonna slip in other healthy things like lycopene (found in red bell peppers, tomatos and watermelons), which may reduce the risk of prostate cancer and polyphenols (found in red grapes and red wine), which neutralize free radicals and may inhibit inflammation. What’s not to LOVE about that?
Use as a Dye:
Beets
Cherries
Cherry Concentrate
Gogi Berries
Hibiscus Flowers (dried)
Pomegranates
Raspberries
Red Bell Peppers
Red Wine
Roasted Red Peppers
Strawberries
Sun-dried Tomatos
Tomatos
Things to Dye:
Apple/Pear Sauce
Bread Dough
Cake Batter
Cheese Dip
Cheese Spread
Cookie Dough
Drinks
Frosting
Hummus
Ice Cream
Icing
Milk
Pancake Batter
Popsicles
Salt
Seed Cheese
Sour Cream
Sugar
Whip Cream
Go for it and let me know what you’ve created!
From our kitchen to yours,
Happy Valentines Day!!!
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