As I have really tried to cut out artificial colorings from our family's diet, I broke down and bought the natural food coloring at Whole Foods that was $13 at a $5 discount!! Well, it turns out you can have vibrant color or your health, but maybe not both............
I had expected the red would be ok as lots of things with natural red coloring look beautiful and make me wonder why we have to load food with that chemical crap. Both Ryan and another friend joked that the green looked like guacamole. Although I only had one cookie, I can attest that they tasted delicious and Ryan has his cream cheese frosting down to a not-too-sweet science.
I joked with the kids that the reindeer came to help.
Ben and Ian lasted slightly longer in their decorating chairs than last year and we headed home in the late afternoon to decorate the noble fir we had gotten earlier in the week.
A rare juice box AND cookies-whoa!
Ben was sneaking the goodies in whenever he could.
Ryan's piece de resistance
Sweet Luke was excited to wake up to cookies.
we finished the afternoon with some hot chocolate:)
Such cousin fun! And I spy a guacamole tree - if only (!!!)...I would plant one of those in my backyard right. now. :)
ReplyDeleteoh boy! and they would come in degrees of spicyness, too. Brilliant!
DeleteI'm just amazed by the food coloring! I really thought they would be beautiful and vibrant. Maybe this is a new business idea! Love Ryan's very professional tree and all the fun here. :)
ReplyDelete1. The deer.. How cool they're that close!
ReplyDelete2. Ryan's tree!!!!!! Seriously? Professional!
3. You have your own apron with your name even on if?! So cute!
4. Bens sweater: love!!
..I want to come to your cooking decorating!!