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    Home » This and That » Natural Easter Egg Dye. Chemical-Free. Plant-Based.

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Sep 30, 2019 · published: Apr 2, 2009 · About 1 minute to read this article. 3 Comments

    Natural Easter Egg Dye. Chemical-Free. Plant-Based.

    Colorful dyed Easter eggs are a tradition in many homes this time of year. As a vegan, I don’t eat eggs, but for children and adults who enjoy the egg dying tradition, here is an easy recipe using all-natural ingredients to make earth-friendly, chemical-free Easter eggs. Click ahead for the recipe…

    Plant and Spice based Egg Dye

    INGREDIENTS

    2 dozen eggs
    2 orange peels
    1 beet
    2 cups red cabbage, chopped
    1/4 lb turmeric root, grated
    2 cups spinach, chopped
    10 tsp vinegar
    Other ingredients for dyes: blackberries, concord grapes, pomegranate, strong coffee or espresso, blood oranges, cherries, paprika, portobella mushrooms.

    Instructions:
    Hard boil the eggs and let them cool. For each color, boil 3 cups of water, 2 tsp vinegar and one of the vegetable ingredients for 30 minutes.
    The orange peels create a pale yellow-orange, beets create pink, turmeric root a deeper yellow, spinach makes a spring green, and red cabbage makes blue.

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    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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    1. DJ Karma says

      April 04, 2009 at 7:33 am

      Red cabbage makes blue? How interesting! … especially when you consider the fact that typical blue food coloring is made with coal tar!

      Reply
    2. Anonymous says

      April 02, 2009 at 10:35 pm

      I love this idea. How fun and educational!

      Reply
    3. Sam says

      April 02, 2009 at 7:50 pm

      Coffee/espresso is a good easy dye for chocolate colored eggs. Cranberries are great too.

      Reply

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