These eggs, and another 7 were all boiled in a pot with the papery skin of one medium yellow onion!!
A customer at the antique mall this week mentioned that this is how he and his wife know if an egg in the fridge is hard boiled.
I was making potato salad and it seemed like the perfect time to try it out. Voila! I love them and their slight variations and natural stripes.
My granddaughter Eva was equally amazed ... now I just need to try it with red onion skins. I have to admit that boiling the coloring agent with the eggs was super easy! Does anyone know other natural dyes that would work for eggs?
It's not a natural dye, but moms on Pinterest are using unsweetened Koolaid...no vinegar required. Beet juice would work.
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ReplyDeleteSo glad to see you trying the onion skin way of dying eggs. I haven't tried it yet but an so interested in doing so.
ReplyDeleteThe Better Homes and Gardens website has a few ideas. Red onions make jade green eggs??? Mimi
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