~ Natural egg easter dyes Recipe ~

 
                          NATURAL EGG EASTER DYES
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Misc
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         -----SPRING CHICKEN YELLOW-----
    1       t            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.
  
 
 
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