Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls

Apparently there is another awesome dread-headed vegan chef out there, and she is over at Sugar-Skull. I used her tip from the blog for substituting cornstarch for the meringue powder, and it worked out great! My piping skills aren't quite as nice as  hers, but these were fun to make. These day of the Dead sugar skulls are used as a celebration of lost loved ones' lives in Mexico. "Dia de los Muertos" is usually celebrated on or around November 2nd (with the 1st being for fallen children, "Dia de los Innocents").  The bright colors in a way mock death, and leaving these out on the celebration night invites lost relatives to come and feast on the treats while journeying through the after life. I specifically made a couple to represent my fried Sarah and her unborn child that died several years ago at the hands of domestic violence. It's a nice way to teach children about celebrating the memories of loved ones and the positive things about them, rather than being too macabre on the subject.

And, we talked about Piet Mondrian a lot in Design this semester, so...I guess I just had to throw this in :)