Natural egg easter dyes
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | teaspoon | Tumeric Boiling water |
| 1 | tablespoon | Instant coffee;heaping Tbsp Boiling water |
| Onion skins;(golden orange) | ||
| Beets;(reddish purple) | ||
| Spinach;(pale green) | ||
| Red Cabbage Leaves | ||
| ¼ | teaspoon | Vinegar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Vinegar |
| Walnut shells; (buff) | ||
| Grape Juice; (mauve) & | ||
| ¼ | teaspoon | Vinegar |
Directions
SPRING CHICKEN YELLOW
EASTER BUNNY BROWN
SEREN"DIP"ITY
BOIL EGG WITH ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING
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, stir to dissolve. Add vinegar. Seren"dip"ity: Try boiling eggs with one of the listed ingredients. Add ¼ tsp vinegar to water.
Source: _Creating Your Own Traditions Around the Year_ and Canadian Living magazine posted by Anne MacLellan Re-Posted by Lois Flack, CYBEREALM-KOOKNET,(315)786-1120, Watertown, NY Posted by Annette Johnsen 3-08-95 Submitted By ANNETTE JOHNSEN On 03-09-95