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nettles (learned that they don't work), beets, turmeric, red cabbage + vinegar, red cabbage without vinegar |
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beets, turmeric, red cabbage + vinegar, red cabbage without vinegar. two eggs fit in each honey jar. |
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the dark blue is the result of the red cabbage without vinegar |
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the marbled look was produced by bubbles that appeared to be created by the vinegar in the dyes, as there were no bubbles in the jar without vinegar. |
i made some easter eggs with natural dyes. i used the advice from
here, despite the fact that one of the tags on that blog is about potty training. no potties were trained during the making of these eggs. i used stuff i had in my kitchen - red cabbage, beets, turmeric and i even tried some nettles (they don't work). i love the colors they turned out to be. the eggs were provided by our chickens. they're good that way. and while their eggs aren't white, they're a very light tan, so they color very nicely.
2 comments:
Slip the papery skins off some onions, red or yellow. Wrap them around fresh eggs, securing with rubber bands. Boil until done. They come out beatutifully marbled.
i am going to ask a stupid question! do they have shells on, or are they hardboiled eggs? i really like the cabbage without vinegar one, it's so pretty and dark!
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