My daughter,
Kate, invited me to her class on Thursday. I was her VIP and she wanted me to
show off my art. My children know me as an artist; that’s a part of me I forget and, to often, take for granted. I guess children remind us
of who we really are….
domenica mastromatteo.
My art is
personal….it’s mine….it’s for me….and so hard to give/sell away, but I remember
reading somewhere, once, long ago, that it’s our duty as human beings, to share
our life and experiences with others, we’re suppose to learn from each
other…..I’m trying…. I’m a private person, with a blog….I’m definitely trying!
But back to my
art…. I realize it’s time for me to share that too, and so glad to be sharing
with my daughter’s class. So I created my slide
show and briefly spoke about my two passions! Art and Human Development,
specifically, Parenting & Child
Development. I spoke of the beginnings of Sensational Children and my wish
to empower ALL families. I spoke of the combining my two passions and creating Sensational
Art.
And then came the
fun!
I brought out the
sensational brownies, the edible food paint and ta-da!
BEAUTIFUL!
I got them to
create masterpieces and eat their fruits and vegetables!
The Sensational
Brownies recipe is below along with instructions on how to make the edible
paint. These brownies are delicious; even with spinach, blueberries and flax
seed mixed in the batter! This mixture contains antioxidants, omega 3 fatty
acids, vitamin C, folate, calcium and (a little bit) of iron!
But, yes, they are
still dessert. They don’t replace fruit and veggies; meaning, in order to
promote a healthy diet, we need to present veggies during mealtime. Children
need to be exposed to many different varieties of foods. They need to smell the
cooking vegetables and see them on the table. It’s our job to make nutritious
foods available; it’s the child’s job to decide what and how much to eat. But
you can feel better about (occasionally) allowing dessert; even after they’ve
refused spinach for the hundredth time!
You should be
able to increase the spinach to 1 cup and a half without any problems. These
brownies really do takes great and their own, but if you’d like to re-create
the art project, you’ll need to make a batch of royal icing.
Spread a thin coat of icing on the brownies (crumb coat), then let rest until
the icing hardens (about 30 minutes). Spread another layer of icing on top of
the crumb coat (save some
icing to make the paint). Cut into individual brownies. Let rest about 2 hours.
While you’re waiting, make the edible paint.
Spoon remaining
icing into little containers. Add a few drops (between 5- 10
drops) of food colouring. Stir. PAINT!!
