Friday, March 30, 2012

Try coloring eggs naturally


Use about a handfull of dye materials of your choice. Cover dye materials with water in a pan. Bring to boil and then let simmer for 15 minutes to up to an hour. Remove from heat and strain the liquid. Add 2 to 3 teaspoons of white vinegar for each cup of liquid. Let the eggs soak. The longer the eggs soak, the deeper the color. Try overnight soaking in the fridge for even darker colors. In the morning, you'll have a colorful breakfast.
 
Color

Items To Dye With
Blue

Canned Blueberries

Red Cabbage Leaves (boiled)

Purple Grape Juice
Brown or Beige

Strong Coffee

Instant Coffee

Black Walnut Shells (boiled)

Black Tea
Brown Gold

Dill Seeds
Brown Orange

Chili Powder

Gold
Turmeric
Green

Spinach Leaves (boiled)

Liquid Chlorophyll
Greenish Yellow

Yellow Delicious Apple Peels (boiled)
Grey

Purple or red grape juice or beet juice
Lavender

Small Quantity of Purple Grape Juice

Violet Blossoms plus 2 tsp Lemon Juice

Red Zinger Tea
Orange

Yellow Onion Skins (boiled)

Carrots

Paprika
Pink

Beets

Cranberries or Juice

Raspberries

Red Grape Juice

Juice from Pickled Beets
Red

Pomegranate juice
Canned Cherries (with syrup)
Raspberries
Cranberries
Lots of Red Onions Skins (boiled)
Violet or Purple

Violet Blossoms

Hibiscus tea

Small Quantity of Red Onions Skins (boiled)

Red Wine
Yellow

Orange or Lemon Peels (boiled)

Carrot Tops (boiled)

Chamomile Tea

Celery Seed (boiled)

Green tea

Ground Cumin (boiled)

Ground Turmeric (boiled) or Saffron

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