did you use the vinegar? I heard that breaks down the shell's resistance to coloring.

http://chemistry.about.com/od/holidayhowtos/a/eastereggdyes.htm

did you use the vinegar? I heard that breaks down the shell's resistance to coloring.

http://chemistry.about.com/od/holidayhowtos/a/eastereggdyes.htm

did you use the vinegar? I heard that breaks down the shell's resistance to coloring.

I did use the vinegar. And one time I even let them soak overnight.

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Skin from about three pounds of onions!

Herbatint makes some interesting wild hair dye colors: red, orange, purple.
seems they could make some egg dyes that worked, are you using brown eggs or white eggs?

http://www.vitacost.com/herbatint-haircolor-kit-flash-fashion-plum-ff3

Put onion skins in a large pot. Add 1 dozen clean large eggs and enough water to just cover them. Gently swirl the onion skins in the water so they envelope the eggs.
Put the pot on the stove and cook uncovered on medium low heat until water comes to a steady boil. Ocassionally stir onion skins around eggs.
When water boils, turn off heat and put lid on pot. Let pot sit for 17 minutes.
When time is up, remove eggs and onion skin to a bowl with a slotted spoon and put in the refrigerator. Arrange onion skin around eggs. This will give them a more pronounced mottled look. Eggs can sit awhile. I usually let them sit in the onion skins for about 1 hour.
Remove eggs from bowl and rinse. If there is any dried onion skin on them scrape it off.
I keep the onion water and let it cool. If I want a couple of darker eggs, I put eggs in the onion water in the refrigerator for an hour. Remove eggs and rinse. Discard onion skins and water.
Keep refrigerated until ready to eat.

Gooser, What color does it make the eggs? I think I read yellow. I didn't have onions, so I used turmeric but if you've done this yourself and it works, I'll try onions.
And yes, Mak, I use white eggs.
BTW, Gooser, I read an old post of yours, and it seems that you and I have been through similar "let;s try everything holistic" journeys. I had been contemplating the iv drips, but if they didn't work for you, they're pricey to just try. So thanks for the heads up.

For Brigid and all wondering what the heck these look like...Ive never used the yellow onions cause I use bermuda onions around here...mine come out a pinkish purple.....
http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/03/natural-dyed-easter-eggs.html
This gals blog is super terrific....the food and recipes delisch..but not good for us..but boy oh boy is she creative.

Thanks. I like the mottledness.

i would like the pinkish purple ones. Oh, by the way, I saw a great way to make deviled eggs on Facebook. You slice off the small end of the egg, instead of cutting them in half lengthwise. Slice about 1/4 of the way down, so you encounter the yolk, slice a small amount off the big end so the egg will sit on it. Then make the deviled eggs and stuff them back in, and so they look like baby chicks popping out of their shells, use black olive bits and pieces for eyes and little bits of carrots for a beak.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=363891010318942&set=a.237532512954793.56805.100000941373033&type=1&ref=nf
hope you can see that!

i would like the pinkish purple ones. Oh, by the way, I saw a great way to make deviled eggs on Facebook. You slice off the small end of the egg, instead of cutting them in half lengthwise. Slice about 1/4 of the way down, so you encounter the yolk, slice a small amount off the big end so the egg will sit on it. Then make the deviled eggs and stuff them back in, and so they look like baby chicks popping out of their shells, use black olive bits and pieces for eyes and little bits of carrots for a beak.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=363891010318942&set=a.237532512954793.56805.100000941373033&type=1&ref=nf
hope you can see that!

I put a copy of the pic in the photos!

HOW CUTE.....