Whole Foods Uses Produce for Easter Egg Dyeing
Easter is coming up this Sunday and Whole Foods is encouraging consumers to use produce in a fun, natural way for the holiday. The retailer recently posted a new blog on its website showing consumers how to use produce for Easter egg dyeing. Check it out the link below for tips on how to make the experience fun for kids and adults!
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“Egg dyeing with kids can be a stressful experience, but this is a great time to embrace the mess and just get down and dirty! We like to use natural dyes made from everyday ingredients – combine the dyes with these tips for an eggcellent experience,” said Whole Foods blogger Megan Myers.
One recipe for Naturally Dyed Eggs uses beets, blueberries, and turmeric. You will need…
• 2 cups roughly chopped, raw beets (for pink/red), OR
• 2 cups blueberries, crushed (for blue/purple), OR
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric (for yellow/gold)
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• Hard-boiled eggs
To prepare, Megan says, “Put your choice of coloring ingredient (beets, blueberries or turmeric) into a small pot with 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve, discarding any solids, and then stir in vinegar. Set aside to let cool until warm or room temperature.
To color eggs, submerge in dye, turning often for even coating, until desired color is reached. For more colors, dye eggs first in one color, then wipe dry and dye in a second color.”
For even more colors, try using lemon, carrots, radishes, raspberries, or spinach leaves!
Happy Easter!
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