Sunday, April 5, 2009

A true friend is someone who knows that you are a good egg, even though they also know that you are slightly cracked...


Easter is just around the corner; have you dyed eggs yet?


I found some interesting ways to dye eggs with no kits or artificial coloring...all you need is common foods and flowers.


Blue/teal: 2-3 tablespoons of chopped red cabbage and 1 teaspoon vinegar in boiling water
Purple: 2 tablespoons grated beets, 2 tablespoons red cabbage, and 1 teaspoon vinegar in boiling water
Red: 2-4 tablespoons freshly grated beets and 1 teaspoon vinegar in boiling water
Bright yellow to deep gold: 1-2 teaspoons of tumeric powder and 1 tsp vinegar in 2/3 cup boiling water
Green: 1 teaspoon of tumeric powder, 2-3 tablespoons of chopped red cabbage with boiling water


Natural dyes to typically take longer to color the eggs, so make sure you have a little extra time to spare!

Also, I havent personally tried these recipes yet, but plan to test them out sometime before easter...if anyone tries them feel free to let me know what you thought about the recipe.

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