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Have plans to hit up the bars this evening in celebration of St. Patrick's Day? Don't forget your green food coloring! Wrap the little bottle in a napkin and place in your purse. Then when you get to the bar, use it to dye beers or cocktails green. Not only is it a fun way to get in a festive frame of mind, but it's also a great conversation starter. Source: Flickr User Fatback[Dale] Read more
The month of March brings St. Patrick's Day to the forefront, and that means lots of green coming your way soon, from Green River soda to brightly hued chocolate chip cookies to green beer. It's unlikely that these colors come from nature, yet they're so fun and festive, I don't mind getting a little green on my tongue. How do you feel about foods that have been colored? Source: Flickr User Read more
If you add a few drops of food coloring to a vase of white flowers, their petals will change colors accordingly. It's a fun way to brighten up your Love Shack if you happen to have some pale blossoms around. Yes, I did first try this project as a kid, but the petals are certainly elegant enough for my very mature décor. Bad Fortune Cookie tried the experiment, and wound up with subtle yet Read more
This past 4th of July, my gal TeamSugar really wowed me with a fantastic party trick. In order to create a display of red, white and blue bubbly, she used a rose champagne, regular champagne and a tiny drop of blue food coloring in regular champagne. She also said the the amount of dye was so minimal that it didn't change the flavor at all. Personally I think it's one of those "Doh! I can't Read more
Since I am a major health nut, I always read labels before I buy food. I often see the ingredient Annatto listed on packages, so what is it? It's a natural food coloring made from the ground up seed pods of - surprise, surprise - the annatto tree, which grows in Central and South America. It is also called the Achiote tree. After this tree flowers, it produces hairy pods that turn Read more
Earlier today I watched an interesting clip on Good Morning America about how a food's color affects perception of taste. In the video, children and adults are given the same flavor of jello and chocolate pudding, but it's been dyed several different colors. Both the tots and grown-ups assume each color is a different flavor. Most food is artificially colored in some way and at the end of the Read more
Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer are gearing up for the June 5 season-two premiere of Franklin & Bash on TNT. The guys hold a special place in our '90s girl hearts, so when we got a chance to chat with them, we had to get their straightforward dating advice. And, of course, we brought up the '90s. How could we resist while talking to Saved by the Bell's Zack Morris and Clueless's Travis Read more
We can tell that Summer is on its way based on all the brightly colored Instagram food photos we're seeing, like this spinach omelet from idafrosk. Be sure to tag your Instagram food photos with the hashtag #savorysight so we can find them and feature them here. Also, don't forget to participate in our National Burger Month challenge. Read more
There is little that compares to the beauty and simplicity of a creamy, ripe avocado. And lucky for us, they're currently in season! Early Spanish explorers discovered the Aztecs enjoying all the benefits of avocados — both as a food and an aphrodisiac. Except for the few states where they commonly grow, most states of the country shied away from this racy fruit until the 1950s. There are tons Read more
Kids and weddings don't always make the most natural partners. Brides often dislike pint-size guests' affinity for screaming out at inappropriate times and their tendency to hog the spotlight (don't they know she's the star!?), while kids can find the hours-long events mind-numbingly boring. Finding a way to make everybody happy can be tough, but follow our advice and odds are, the whole family Read more
