Colored Sugar Sprinkles

You can easily pick up colored sugar sprinkles at the store for a couple of dollars per small bottle. But, if you're like me you either don't have the color you need or they've turned into one solid chunk of sugar. Not to fear, making your own is simple and only takes a few minutes.

You'll need:

Food coloring
Raw sugar

I assume you could use regular white sugar, but the consistency of the raw sugar is more like the sprinkles you purchase in the store.

For each color, put 1/4 cup of sugar in a container that has a lid. I use the tupperware containers I plan to store the sprinkles in. Then add 8 drops of food coloring

Take a whisk (or anything) and stir the sugar and food coloring

You don't need it to be perfectly distributed with the whisk. Instead, simply put the lid on and shake!

Viola! Colored sugar sprinkles! You can make whatever colors you want and only as much as you need. Easy and cheap...my favorite things!

Make Day

I call Monday my make day.

First I <attempt> to make up for all the things I didn't get done over the weekend. Because I was too busy having fun! I make myself get up at 5 so I can make it into the gym. I make myself do more than snooze on a weight machine. I make a menu for the week and then make a list for the grocery. While shopping I make my self buy more than a cart full of ice cream and cookies (someday).

When I get home the real making begins. I have to make all the items that I include in my husband's lunches for the week. Did I mention that I make his lunches? It's because I'm cheap. This This Monday was a usual hectic day. I had to make zucchini bread, pasta salad, hummus, & energy bars.

I love making items for his lunches. It can get frustrating while attempting to find new ideas, but it's still fun! I really love when I surprise him with a new and fabulous idea. Well, I'd better get back in the kitchen because the oven is getting ready to yell my name!