Make Easter Egg Colors the Natural Way

Skip the store bought, ready-made mixes, and live dangerously this year! Look what brilliant colors Mother Nature offers, and what may already be lurking in your pantry and fridge.

Here are some ingredient suggestions to get you started and to lure you to this eggciting site: http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2010/03/how-to-have-an-egg-cellent-easter/

Yellow – Lemon or orange peels, carrots, celery seed

Gold – Turmeric

Orange – Paprika, cumin, chili powder, yellow onion skins

Red/Pink – Cranberries, beets, raspberries, radishes

Purple – Hibiscus tea

Blue/Lavender – Red cabbage, blueberries, blackberries, purple or red grape juice

Green – Spinach leaves

Brown/Beige – Coffee, tea, walnuts

Thanks to MdTL Grandmother Sandra Sebastian for this Eggcellent link!