All Natural: Easter Eggs

I was inspired by a recent “pin” on Pinterest to explore natural recipes for egg dyeing. 

There are many beautiful color options to be found outside of the box and most of the ingredients are likely in your cupboard already. 

The dyeing process takes a bit longer than your average market box dye, but worth it in my humble opinion. Fun for kids & fun for adults! 

First, decide which colors you want to achieve (I love blue hues, so I started with blueberries).  Then, select the appropriate dyeing agent.

• For orange dye, use 2 tablespoons of paprika.
• For blue dye, try 1 and a half cups of blueberries.
• For pink, use 1 cup of chopped fresh beets.
• For green, use 1 cup of blueberries & 2 tablespoons of turmeric
• For yellow dye, use 2 tablespoons of tumeric.

{To make the dye bath, bring the ingredients to a boil and remove them from heat. Cool and strain the liquid into a medium bowl and submerge 4 to 6 hard-cooked eggs into the dye for  30 minutes or more, depending on how deep you want the color to be.}

You can also use coffee to achieve a nice cocoa color:

• To a pot filled with two quarts of very strong coffee, add 1/4 cup vinegar and 1/4 cup salt.
• Lower egg into bath. Let soak overnight.

**Refrigerate until ready to use.