Easter prep with ABC 50: DIY dyeing for potatoes and marshmallow alternatives
Making Easter Baskets, raiding the chocolate aisle and preparing a delicious ham or lamb meal for the family. Kids are also busy getting ready; usually around this time, they would be dyeing eggs. However, with the cost of eggs going through the roof, many families may be looking for dyeing alternatives…
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Potatoes and marshmallows are the 2 main alternatives being put forth. Both are relatively easy to dye and can be cooked and eaten afterwards to avoid any waste.
For both, you're going to want to do the same thing you do to dye eggs: take ½ cup of boiling water and mix it with 1 teaspoon of vinegar and add 10-20 drops of food coloring. Here is where there is going to be a slight difference: the potatoes will need to spend some extra time in the dye than the marshmallows. It is advised that you use baby delicious white or Yukon gold potatoes and jumbo marshmallows.
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ABC 50 actually visited the Flower Memorial Library on April 1, to show how to dye marshmallows. You can see all the fun in the video above. We also would like to say a big thank you to the library for letting us host this fantastically fun activity in their Community Room!
ABC 50 also showed the kids how to dye their marshmallows with Kool-Aid. Which is very simple, and to do it at home, you simply need to dip a marshmallow into a bowl of water, take it out and shake off any excess water. Then roll the marshmallow in your choice of Kool-aid, be sure to let it dry for a few hours, then enjoy!
Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming
With prices soaring, it's important to take time and enjoy the things that bring us joy. Happy Easter from all of us at ABC 50 & InformNNY!
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