{"id":15702,"date":"2014-03-13T15:25:24","date_gmt":"2014-03-13T15:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eggs.ca\/eggs101\/how-to-naturally-colour-easter-eggs\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T18:28:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T18:28:07","slug":"how-to-naturally-colour-easter-eggs","status":"publish","type":"eggs101","link":"https:\/\/eggs.ca\/eggs101\/how-to-naturally-colour-easter-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Naturally Colour Easter Eggs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Household items you find in the fridge and pantry produce earthy-coloured (and edible!) beautiful Easter decorations. This is a fun and easy way to naturally colour hard boiled eggs for your family. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Things You'll Need<\/h2><\/div>\n
  • Eggs<\/li>
  • Saucepan<\/li>
  • Frozen berries (blueberries, raspberries)<\/li>
  • Ground turmeric<\/li>
  • Vinegar<\/li>
  • Black coffee or tea<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n
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    Instructions<\/h2><\/div>\n
    • Step 1<\/div>

      Place blueberries, raspberries, turmeric and coffee grinds in separate medium saucepans.\u00a0
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    • Step 2<\/div>

      Add 2 cups (500 mL) water and 1 tbsp (15 mL) vinegar to each saucepan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Step 3<\/div>

      Add 6 eggs to each saucepan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Step 4<\/div>

      Set over high heat and bring to boil.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Step 5<\/div>

      Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Step 6<\/div>

      Remove eggs from each saucepan. Strain and discard solids but reserve coloured liquids.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Step 7<\/div>

      Cool slightly before placing eggs back into liquids for 30 minutes or until desired level of colour intensity is achieved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n

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      Paperclip IconTips<\/h2>\n

      For a glossy look, rub with a bit of cooking oil once the eggs are dry. Naturally-coloured hard boiled eggs make great snacks in lunches, or as colourful appetizers at Easter brunch!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":7530,"template":"","class_list":["post-15702","eggs101","type-eggs101","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eggs.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eggs101\/15702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eggs.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eggs101"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eggs.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/eggs101"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eggs.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eggs.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}