my favorite thing...

did i ever mention that red velvet cake is my FAVORITE?? i LOVE it! so, i was searching for some recipes online to make it, and found out some interesting things. first of all, it's all about chemistry... the red color. (well, that and 2 bottles of red food dye) but, if you want to do it without the food dye, it's about chemistry. and you might not get the fire engine red fake color. but who knew? it (i think??) has to be more acidic to make the ingredients combine to be reddish.

another fact. red dye can cause problems in some kids' (or adults') behavior. or make people sick. or have bad reactions. red dye is made from coal. when it's not red dye #whatever, it's made from crushed up bugs. they secrete an acid used to make this color. AND, it's in lipstick. fun times. guess i'll be making my red velvet cake from now on...