How to have a green Easter - color Easter eggs with all-natural dyes

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This Easter ditch the harsh chemical dyes, and go green by coloring your Easter eggs with foods and spices found at the grocery store.

For all dyes, bring dye mixture to a boil, remove from heat and cool and strain liquid into a medium bowl. Submerge 4-6 hard-cooked eggs in dye for up to 30 minutes, depending on how deep you want the color to be. Remove from dye and place on a cooling rack to dry and drain. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Add 2 cups water and 2 tbsp white vinegar to the following ingredients:

Orange: 2 tbsp paprika

Blue: 1-1/2 cups blueberries

Pink: 1 cup chopped fresh beets

Green: 1 cup blueberries and 2 tbsp turmeric or 1 cup of boiled spinach leaves

Blue: 1 cup of canned blueberries or purple grape juice

Pink: 1 cup of beets, cranberries or cranberry juice

Yellow: Boiled orange or lemon peels or chamomile tea

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