Comments on: A Greener, Thriftier Easter: Five Simple Tips http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/03/09/a-greener-thriftier-easter-five-simple-tips/ Earth Friendly, Budget Friendly Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:05:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: rebecca http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/03/09/a-greener-thriftier-easter-five-simple-tips/#comment-88 rebecca Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:45:57 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/03/09/a-greener-thriftier-easter-five-simple-tips/#comment-88 Mimi, you don't need to simmer them that long. I decided the other day to experiment by adding tumeric and a little vinegar to the water I used with the eggs. I let them sit just twelve minutes, like you said, and they came out bright yellow. The next time I cooked eggs, I added a few slices of beet along with vinegar. The water turned a brilliant purple but nothing happened to the eggs at all! I am going to try it without vinegar next time; I remember now that vinegar might keep beets from bleeding, which is not what I was going for. I might try coffee or spinach next. I am addicted to coloring eggs. You could also use the tips Joy gave in the Egg Silhouette post about creating dye washes with natural ingredients and then trying to dye pre-cooked eggs in the natural washes. Good luck and let us know how your experiments work out! Mimi, you don’t need to simmer them that long. I decided the other day to experiment by adding tumeric and a little vinegar to the water I used with the eggs. I let them sit just twelve minutes, like you said, and they came out bright yellow. The next time I cooked eggs, I added a few slices of beet along with vinegar. The water turned a brilliant purple but nothing happened to the eggs at all! I am going to try it without vinegar next time; I remember now that vinegar might keep beets from bleeding, which is not what I was going for. I might try coffee or spinach next. I am addicted to coloring eggs.

You could also use the tips Joy gave in the Egg Silhouette post about creating dye washes with natural ingredients and then trying to dye pre-cooked eggs in the natural washes. Good luck and let us know how your experiments work out!

]]> By: mimi http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/03/09/a-greener-thriftier-easter-five-simple-tips/#comment-87 mimi Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:29:02 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/03/09/a-greener-thriftier-easter-five-simple-tips/#comment-87 I'm very interested in using natural dyes for my eggs but I'm concerned about simmering the eggs for 15 minutes. I've always thought eggs were best when brought to a boil and then left to sit for 12 minutes off heat. Does anyone know whether it is possible to get good color using natural dyes but without over-cooking my eggs? Or do you not eat those ones? I’m very interested in using natural dyes for my eggs but I’m concerned about simmering the eggs for 15 minutes. I’ve always thought eggs were best when brought to a boil and then left to sit for 12 minutes off heat. Does anyone know whether it is possible to get good color using natural dyes but without over-cooking my eggs? Or do you not eat those ones?

]]> By: rebecca http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/03/09/a-greener-thriftier-easter-five-simple-tips/#comment-85 rebecca Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:52:41 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/03/09/a-greener-thriftier-easter-five-simple-tips/#comment-85 Good idea, agray! Planting real grass seed gave me a related idea. Could you perhaps line the bottom of an Easter basket with newspaper, spread some dirt over it, and plant grass seed directly in the basket? If anyone tries this (perhaps very misguided) idea, let us know how it turns out! And please don't blame me if you ruin your vintage Easter basket. Good idea, agray! Planting real grass seed gave me a related idea. Could you perhaps line the bottom of an Easter basket with newspaper, spread some dirt over it, and plant grass seed directly in the basket? If anyone tries this (perhaps very misguided) idea, let us know how it turns out! And please don’t blame me if you ruin your vintage Easter basket.

]]> By: agray http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/03/09/a-greener-thriftier-easter-five-simple-tips/#comment-84 agray Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:18:48 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/03/09/a-greener-thriftier-easter-five-simple-tips/#comment-84 Love all your ideas. Today, I planted some grass seed so we could grow our own grass for our Easter baskets. http://graymattersmd.blogspot.com/2008/03/tackle-it-tuesday-9-planting-easter.html Love all your ideas. Today, I planted some grass seed so we could grow our own grass for our Easter baskets.

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