By Laurel House, QuickieChick Editor
Get out of the restraints of store-bought dyes and explore new hues that are Earth-friendly (and you probably already have many of the ingredients at home)! Easter is where you really get to liberate your natural selection and discover just how colorful (and staining) some of your favorite foods are!
- Red: Red Beet Juice (or smashed, strained fresh beet juice)
- Reddish Purple: Red Onion Skin (boil the onions in very little water, use the water to dye the eggs)
- Yellow: Turmeric Powder (1 ½ teaspoons) + ½ teaspoon vinegar + ½ cup boiling water
- Brown: Instant Coffee Granules (1 tablespoon) + ½ cup boiling water+ 1 teaspoon vinegar
- Brown: Tea Leaves (1 tablespoon) + ½ cup boiling water+ 1 teaspoon vinegar
- Blue: Red Cabbage (5 leaves boiled in a small amount of water- use the water to dye the eggs) + 1 teaspoon vinegar
- Reddish Blue: Blackberry Juice
- Bluish Grey: Blueberry Juice
- Purple: Violet Blossoms (1 cup) + 1 cup boiling water (let sit and mix together in a bowl for at least 2 hours for the color to be extracted) + 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
- Yellowish Green: Spinach Leaves (boiled in very little water- use the water to dye the eggs) + 1 teaspoon vinegar
- Yellow: Lemon Peels (boiled in a small amount of water- use the water to dye the eggs) + 1 teaspoon vinegar
- Yellow: Carrot Tops (boiled in a small amount of water- use the water to dye the eggs) + 1 teaspoon vinegar
- Pink: Juice from Pickled Beets + 1 teaspoon vinegar
