Thursday's ARTISTIC EDIBLES!!!!
What is the hot trend right now in art you ask? MIXED MEDIA!!! Is the piece you are working on just missing that "something" that will make it just right? Why not try a little edible media in the next piece you create. Below you will find some great recipies for just the color or texture your artpiece is looking for...Just try it...you never know! :)

Edible Art Recipes
Pudding Paints: Ingredients: Vanilla pudding** (pudding can be made as per box instructions or, if thicker paint is required, add less milk to pudding mix) Strawberries (finely mashed or pureed) Blueberries (finely mashed or pureed) Carrots (steamed and finely mashed) Peppers - Yellow, Red, Green (Steam or bake at low temp. until skins can be removed then mash or puree remaining pulp) Decaf Instant Coffee (dissolve in small amount of water to syrupy consistency - makes a good brown color) Tagboard or Heavy Paper (cut to picture size)
Fruits and vegetables are chosen for color and texture so prepare and use whatever suits your purposes (kiwi fruit, radishes, parsley, etc.)
Mix: ¼ cup prepared pudding 1 - 2 Tbs. prepared fruits or vegetables (adjust amount for desired color and consistency) 1 - 2 Tbs. instant coffee syrup (adjust amount for desired color)
Thoroughly mix separate cups of pudding and individual fruit/vegetable and coffee additives so that you have all the colors you need to make a SCRUMPTIOUS painting!
Apply Pudding Paint with fingers, plastic spoons and forks (use creatively by spreading paint with back of spoon, spoon/fork handles, fork tines, etc.) or new paint brushes (do not use brushes that have already been used with paint). Paintings may take several days to dry thoroughly and should be dried on a flat surface (a wire cookie rack works great!).
**Other puddings, such as chocolate or pistachio, can be used alone for their color, no fruit/vegetable additives needed.
Corn Syrup Paint: Ingredients: Light Corn Syrup Strawberries (finely mashed or pureed) Blueberries (finely mashed or pureed) Carrots (steamed and finely mashed) Peppers - Yellow, Red, Green (Steam or bake at low temp. until skins can be removed then mash or puree remaining pulp) Decaf Instant Coffee (dissolve in small amount of water to syrupy consistency - makes a good brown color) Food Coloring (can be used alone for color or added to fruit/vegetable mixture to heighten color) Tagboard or Heavy Paper (cut to picture size)
Fruits and vegetables are chosen for color and texture so prepare and use whatever suits your purposes (kiwi fruit, radishes, parsley, etc.)
Mix: 3 - 4 Tbs. Light Corn Syrup 1 - 2 Tbs. prepared fruits or vegetables (adjust amount for desired color and consistency 1 - 2 Tbs. instant coffee syrup (adjust amount for desired color)
Thoroughly mix separate cups of corn syrup and individual fruit/vegetable and coffee additives so that you have all the colors you need to make a DELICIOUS painting!
Apply Corn Syrup Paint with fingers, plastic spoons and forks (use creatively by spreading paint with back of spoon, spoon/fork handles, fork tines, etc.) or new paint brushes (do not use brushes that have already been used with paint). Paintings should be dried on a flat surface (a wire cookie rack works great!) and will "set" after a day or so but may remain tacky.
Condensed Milk Paint: Ingredients: Can of sweetened condensed milk Strawberries (finely mashed or pureed) Blueberries (finely mashed or pureed) Carrots (steamed and finely mashed) Peppers - Yellow, Red, Green (Steam or bake at low temp. until skins can be removed then mash or puree remaining pulp) Decaf Instant Coffee (dissolve in small amount of water to syrupy consistency - makes a good brown color) Tagboard or Heavy Paper (cut to picture size)
Fruits and vegetables are chosen for color and texture so prepare and use whatever suits your purposes (kiwi fruit, radishes, parsley, etc.)
Mix: ¼ cup Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 - 2 Tbs. prepared fruits or vegetables (adjust amount for desired color and consistency 1 - 2 Tbs. instant coffee syrup (adjust amount for desired color)
Thoroughly mix separate cups of sweetened condensed milk and individual fruit/vegetable and coffee additives so that you have all the colors you need to make a DELECTABLE painting!
Apply Condensed Milk Paint with fingers, plastic spoons and forks (use creatively by spreading paint with back of spoon, spoon/fork handles, fork tines, etc.) or new paint brushes (do not use brushes that have already been used with paint). Paintings should be dried on a flat surface (a wire cookie rack works great!) and will dry after a day or so with a high gloss shine.
Use each of these edible paints alone or in addition to any of the other paints to create a YUMMY mixed media work of art!