When Olivia's was born, the midwife remarked that she was 'deliciously pink,' and pink became her year 1 trademark; so for her first birthday, we decided to go with a pink theme. All the food, drinks, decor, and desserts were pink, and even the guests wore pink!
The menu was entirely gluten-free and made with all-natural ingredients - no artificial colors!
Mashed potatoes were 'dyed' pink by mixing in some beet juice. The salad had strawberries, red cabbage, and was tossed in a berry balsamic dressing. There was a shredded beet salad, pink salmon, and gluten-free pasta in a ricotta-tomato sauce.
Even the drinks were pink. We had sparkling water with pomegranate seeds, and strawberry/cranberry juice.
The two-layer birthday cake was made from Cherrybrook Kitchen's gluten-free vanilla mix and vanilla icing. Strawberry juice was added to the icing to make it - what else? - pink!
All in all, it was a very fun day, and most of the fun was coming up with creative ideas for the menu.
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