Natural Egg Easter Dyes
---------------------------SPRING CHICKEN YELLOW--------------------------- 1 ts Tumeric 2/3 c -Boiling water 1/4 ts Vinegar -----------------------------EASTER BUNNY BROWN----------------------------- 1 tb Instant coffee;heaping Tbsp 2/3 c -Boiling water 1/2 ts Vinegar -------------------------------SEREN"DIP"ITY------------------------------- --------------------------BOIL EGG WITH ONE OF THE-------------------------- ---------------------------------FOLLOWING--------------------------------- Onion skins;(golden orange) Beets;(reddish purple) Spinach;(pale green) Red Cabbage Leaves Walnut shells; (buff) Grape Juice; (mauve) & 1/4 ts Vinegar Wash eggs in mild soapy water to remove oily coating which could prevent dye from adhering. Simmer for 20 minutes. Spring Chicken Yellow: Add tumeric to boiling water, stir until dissolved. Add vinegar. Easter Bunny Brown: Add heaping Tbsp heaping instant coffee to boiling water, stri to dissolve. Add vinegar. Seren"dip"ity: Try boiling eggs with one of the lsited ingredients. Add 1/4 tsp vinegar to water. |