Egg-xcellent Ideas for Spring Decorating
Brighten up your seasonal spread with new ideas for egg decorating!
Episode:
Colorful Spring Celebration
Natural Food Coloring Using Fruit Juices and Spices
What you'll need:
- 2 cups yellow onion skins
- Saucepan
- Bottle of white vinegar
- Small fine-mesh strainer
- Paper towels
- Mason jars
- 2 tablespoons turmeric powder
- 2 cups blueberries
How to dye eggs using onion skins:
- Add 2 cups water to a saucepan.
- Add 2 cups yellow onion skins to the saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes.
- Let cool to room temperature.
- Add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to the dye.
- Pour over a strainer into a jar with a hard-boiled egg.
- Let sit in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Remove, pat dry and re-dye for an additional 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
How to dye eggs using turmeric powder:
- Add 1 cup water to a saucepan.
- Add 2 tablespoons turmeric powder to the saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Let cool to room temperature.
- Add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to the dye.
- Pour over a strainer into a jar with a hard-boiled egg.
- Let sit in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Remove, pat dry and re-dye for an additional 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
How to dye eggs using blueberries:
- Add 4 cups water to a saucepan.
- Add 2 cups blueberries to the saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer for 1 hour.
- Let cool to room temperature.
- Add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to the dye.
- Pour over a strainer into a jar with a hard-boiled egg.
- Let sit in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Remove, pat dry and re-dye for an additional 20 minutes in the refrigerator. Repeat one more time.
Sprinkle Eggs Decoration
What you’ll need:
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- Bowl of water
- Small paintbrush
- Bowl of sanding sugar
- Drying rack
How To:
- Mix 2 tablespoons meringue powder with 1 1/2 tablespoons water in a bowl (this will be used as glue).
- Brush the meringue glue onto a hard-boiled egg, then lay in the bowl of sanding sugar.
- Spoon more sanding sugar over the egg.
- Let the egg set in the bowl, then transfer to a drying rack and let set for 4 to 6 hours.
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