I know this is after the fact, but I wanted to share some pictures of how my Easter eggs turned out. My mother came into town, and we tried a new method of egg dying, which I had come across both in Remodelista and in The Kitchn. I know there are a zillion different ways to decorate Easter eggs, but I really liked the idea of using natural dyes from vegetable scraps. We decided to use yellow onion skins, red onion skins, beets and carrots. We first boiled water in separate pots and then added the vegetable scraps and simmered for about 15 minutes. We eventually threw out some of the water, so that the color was more concentrated. Then we cooled the dyed water until it was room temperature. We used rubber bands to create patterns on the eggs. Finally, we added the eggs and set in the refrigerator overnight. I love how natural and rustic the colors turned out. Next year, I think I want to try natural dyes from flowers!
collected and curated 