Oh boy, one of my favorite topics–food fake creators. This week while reading the Food Section in the Washington Post, I noticed the lead story about people using fake food to make certain recipes online. People are cracking eggs made from Lego blocks, avocados made from balloons and tomato slices which are crocheted red yarn.
Really, this is a topic I know lots about because all items on today’s blog were made by me your Farmhouse Magic Blog editor. (Or your local food fake creator.)
So, the below chocolate hearts are made from Crayola Clay Magic and acrylic paints. Each white swirl of icing was handmade, dried and then glued on the faux cookie top.
One thing for sure, the fake food items are definitely cheaper in price than some of items from the grocery store. Everyone who shops for food knows this.
Faux popcorn balls made from Styrofoam balls and packing peanuts which are painted with acrylic paints.
Apparently cooking with faux food items is an art. Above all, It shows how creative a person can be. It, also, unlocks their inner child and makes one free to create something out of virtually nothing.
Faux sugar cookies made into the shape of a squirrel and acorns. Items made from Crayola Clay Magic and acrylic paints. Notice how I added some slight browning to the edges of the sugar cookies.
Why do we need Food Fake Creators?
Today everyday life can be a struggle to pay bills, put food on the table, and afford a decent place to live. So everyone is looking for a little relief, a fun way to look at things again.
So, I have no internet fame with my faux food creations. I started out making faux peanut butter cookies for the historic farmhouse display. Real food was not allowed in the historic farmhouse and we wanted to make it look like the farm wife just walked away from the kitchen or dining room.
However, most of the food items online were either too expensive or really didn’t fit in with what the farmwife would make. The solution was to make the food ourselves. I followed the rule that the items need to be very light weight to be displayed on vintage dishes. Plus, no part of it could be real food. Because, real food attracts insects and rodents.
Now, we have shelves of fake food we can use which we change out usually following what is seasonal. Also, I love the fact that things are so lovely taken care because one item can take me hours to make.
This set of faux bread and fatback was made and donated for a historic jail display.
Work in Progress – Meringues and chocolate sheep faux food. The caramel coated green apples used realistic looking plastic apples which were layered painted with acrylic paints.
Ending Notes
Yes, I definitely found a good outlet for my creative non-food creations. One thing is for sure, you need to be a real cook to get the small details down in faux food creations.
All in all, a big clap to all those keeping it real by not keeping it real. I love to see what others are doing.
Resource Sites: The Food Section, Washington Post, from March 12, 2025