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Natural Egg Dyes

The following materials will give a range of intensities and surface textures to create a unique Easter egg basket or tree. Measurements where given are approximate; play with additional spices, vegetables and fruits for different results. Canned vegetables will work in place of fresh or frozen, but their colors will be paler. Also, herbal and black teas will give you varying shades of greens, reds and browns.

Pink/red: Pomegranate juice, red onion skins, beets or the juice from pickled beets, pickled red cabbage juice, chopped rhubarb stalks, cranberries or cranberry juice, raspberries, red grape juice

Orange: Yellow onion skins, paprika

Dark orange: Chili powder

Yellow: Orange or lemon peels, carrot tops or shredded carrots, celery seed, ground cumin, ground turmeric

Green: Spinach

Greenish yellow: Yellow Delicious apple peels

Blue: Red cabbage, canned blueberries or blueberry juice, blackberries, purple grape juice

Lavender: Small quantity of purple grape juice, violet blossoms plus two teaspoons of lemon juice, small quantity of red onion skins

Brown/tan: Dill seeds, black walnut shells, strong or instant coffee, tea

Free Farmed and/or Organic Eggs

Pete and Gerry's (www.peteandgerrys.com)

Phil's Fresh Eggs (www.philsfresheggs.com)

Gemperle Farms

Also try out eggs produced by Food Alliance farmers (www.foodalliance.org - see Where to Buy)

Image courtesy of Mary Jane's Farm (www.maryjanesfarm.com)

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