I think I shared our traditional egg coloring every year since I started blogging so this year I don't have that many photos but I still captured a few since it's one of my favorite traditions. I did this with my mom since I was a kid and she also did it with her mom when she was a kid.
The process is very simple. All you need is some grass/leaves, tights, some string, onion skin and of course eggs. This year we put the grass in the water so that it sticks better to the eggs and it's easier to manage. I usually hold the eggs with the grass on it and my mom wraps the tights around it, twist the tights a little bit and ties it with the string. Then we put onion skin at the bottom of the pot, add once batch of eggs then more onions skin and repeat until all the eggs are nicely placed. Once they are cooked, tights and grass is removed, we get these naturally colored, very pretty eggs. We used more purple onion skin this year so they turned darker but using just regular onion skin gives them much lighter color.
I really enjoy and love this tradition, especially since all the eggs are from our own chickens and the coloring process is natural plus the end result is so pretty in my opinion. To add the final touch, we just put some oil on a cloth and go over each egg with it so they get some shine. :) I am looking forward to Easter, this weekend the weather should be nice and sunny so it will make it even better. Along side Christmas, Easter is one the holidays that brings a lot of family traditions that were passed on from my parents to me and my brothers since young age, now passing on to my nieces and nephews and, if I ever have kids, they will definitely learn and participate in these traditions too.
WHOA! Those are super cool! So much better than the "traditional" red, blue, and green food colored eggs that I'm use to. Reposting this so I can remember to try it out!
Thank you so much! I hope you like it if you try it out. Next year I might try using dandelion and/or beetroot to try and get some different colors (natural way). :)
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Hvala puno, takođe Srećan Uskrs!
Wow, they look just great!
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Thank you so much! :)
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Hey this is cool... Sorry I just now see this post :)
But this eggs are very cool I must try this idea :))
No problem, I'm glad you like it and want to give it a try. :)
I must try :)) ... this looks cool idea .