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How to make natural food coloring for dinner, desserts and beyond!

"Short and sweet"

By Elisa Posniack, Macaroni KID Publisher, NW Bergen County, NJ January 8, 2023

Making your own natural food coloring is easier than you may think!

Using everyday ingredients such as Beets for red color, Spinach for green color and Mangoes for Yellow color, you can make your own natural food coloring! These are great for adding color to homemade desserts without the worry of chemical food additives. Add water (in most cases boil and cool down the mixture, blend in a blender or processor) and viola!

You can make green cookies for St. Paddy's Day, blue cookies for Chanukah, red white and blue cookies for July 4th and so much more!

Here are some helpful videos below to view and learn how to easily make your own food colors!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI-ny8rkI24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR2YAqpEtMU

Cost effective and longer lasting, these natural colors will add beauty and taste to your food while giving the added nutrients your children need (without them knowing it)!