Eco Easter

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