Uhhh Ohhh!
I was so excited to finally find PAAS coloring kits for Easter Eggs here in Hong Kong. However, when I went to open the package, it was missing the vital egg coloring tablets. Each and every one of the packages in Times Square had been tampered with and re-taped shut. Someone must be making a mint on reselling the egg dye somewhere else. LOL
I can't let my boys down. Decorating Easter eggs is a family tradition we do every year, no matter where in the world we are... Asia is NOT an exception!
Hmm. My thoughts were racing trying to think of ways to tint the white eggs. Markers? Glitter? Saffron- no way that is way too expensive... and then up in the cupboard there was the solution with all of my other baking supplies. FOOD COLORING...
So I began experimenting with the food dyes and additions of vinegar and I ended up with some of the most beautifully colored eggs we have had in a very long time. I will never waste my money on the PAAS egg decorating packets again.
Please don't let the little things get you down over this holiday season. Just enjoy the time with your family and kids. You know there is always something that does not go quite as expected. Your youngest might spill red juice all over her beautiful new dress and bonnet right before Sunday services. Maybe your boys, bless their little hearts, decide to play a game of football in the mud and track in an entire ton of dirt all over your white kitchen floor just before your guests arrive. Maybe you forgot to set the timer and did not notice that your breakfast egg casserole was done until you see smoke bellowing from the kitchen.
It is never the end of the world. We all have been there, done that! Just relax and let your family and friends laugh and enjoy these unique experiences with you. The party will go on.... DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF AS IT IS ALL SMALL STUFF!
My youngest teenager and I had a wonderful and creative time decorating the eggs together. We are both just big kids at heart. I am glad I did not let a little Hong Kong Snafu ruin our family tradition.
Easter Egg Mania
- 12 white eggs or more
- red,green, yellow and blue food coloring
- white vinegar
- tap water room temperature
- markers, glue, sparkles, beads, stickers (Whatever your little heart desires to design your eggs with)
Step 1: Place your egg in pot and cover with water
Step 2: Gently boil eggs for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and pot and allow to cool.
Step 3: In a coffee cup, mix about 20 drops of food coloring with 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Add ½ cup room temperature water.
Step 4: Repeat the steps above to make different colors. For example, mix red and blue to get purple, and mix red and yellow to make orange, and mix blue and green to make a turquoise. I think you guys get the idea. don't forget to add the vinegar.
Step 5: Gently lower eggs in the cup with a spoon. The longer you leave the eggs in the dye, the darker the colors will be. Once the egg reaches the desired color, remove from the cup with a spoon and allow to dry. You can put them back in the egg carton or use a cupcake tin.
Step 7: Store your eggs in the refrigerator in the front section so that is easy for the Easter bunny to find them and hide them. (The Easter bunny should check to see if maybe there is an Iphone application to remind you to check on those eggs a little later after the kids go to bed )
Happy Easter from Healthy World Cuisine!
Ingredients
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- white vinegar -
- food coloring -
Courtney says
Those look perfect! I can't believe someone stole all the tablets, though. How random. 🙂 Hope you and your boys had a wonderful Easter!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Hello Courtney! I know is that not so weird that people would take out all of the dye tablets from each of the packets and then tape them shut. Nothing shocks me. We live in Hong Kong. LOL
Karen says
Where there is a will there is a way...as the saying goes. You did great! I hope you had a very Happy Easter with your family.
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thanks Karen. I hope you enjoyed a beautiful Easter Holiday with your family. Take care, BAM
kitchenriffs says
We don't dye eggs every year, but usually do. Best part is writing silly messages on them. I've heard of using food coloring for dye, but have never done that - thanks for your experiment! The color on your eggs is great. Good decorations, too. Nice post - thanks.
Healthy World Cuisine says
That is fun, writing silly messages on them. Kids are so creative. Now we are on to trying some yummy new recipes with our eggs. Take care, BAM
muppy says
They look beautiful, i have never actually tried egg decorating with the kids, have to remember next year. Hope it was a great Easter.
We are visiting HK next month, so excited.
Healthy World Cuisine says
You will love all the fresh seafood here in HK. Thanks for dropping by my website so that I could find yours. I Love your bisque. Super Yummy! Take care, BAM
Anonymous says
They look beautiful, i have never actually tried egg decorating with the kids, have to remember next year. Hope it was a great Easter.
Healthy World Cuisine says
There is always next year to start some fun family traditions. Take care, BAM
Beth says
I grew up coloring eggs with food coloring, and that's the way I do it now with my kids. It's an inexpensive and fun way of dying our eggs. I love your attitude about the small stuff. It really is worthwhile letting it go, isn't it? Hope your family had a wonderful Easter.
Healthy World Cuisine says
Hello Beth, I was just visiting your website and you have 2 teenagers as well and they did a beautiful job decorating the Easter eggs. I think it would be heartbreaking to take away the traditions. Maybe they can just pass the traditions on... Take Care, BAM
Purely.. Kay says
Happy Easter :)// And don't those eggs looks so cute and stylish. I remember dressing up my eggs like that one year. Thanks for helping me remember those memories 🙂
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thanks Kay. They would even look more stylish hidden around one of those multimillion dollar premier kitchens you have been blogging about. LOL I hope you are doing well. Take Care, BAM
Hannah (BitterSweet) says
Ha, so cute! I haven't seen many Easter eggs with faces, but these have so much more charm than just randomly patterns ones. 🙂
Healthy World Cuisine says
Leave it to kids to be creative.... I hope your Easter was divine. Take Care, BAM
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thank you Charles. Happy Easter to you and your family. I hope the Easter bunny is good to you . Take Care, BAM
Charles says
So adorable and sweet! Happy Easter to you and your family Bam 🙂
Sydney Jones says
I love how you use muffin tins! That is a great idea 🙂 looks and sounds like so much fun!!
Happy Easter to you and your family!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Happy Easter Syndney! I ended up using muffin tins to dry my eggs as with the clean up process I accidentally cleaned up too well and threw away the egg cartons. As with the theme, "Dont' sweat the small stuff it is all small stuff." Take Care, BAM
Preena @ A Teaspoon of Turmeric says
So cute and inspiring Easter eggs! Happy Easter to you!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Happy spring to you Preena! I'm on my way to the market to get some greek yogurt. Guess what I want to make? Take Care, BAM
bitsandbreadcrumbs says
You're so right. Don't sweat the small stuff...a lesson life may teach you if you don't figure it out, but great advice! Your eggs look terrific, and are probably much healthier (to eat) than the Paas version anyway! And they are so cute, too. A very Happy Easter to you and your family, Bam.
Healthy World Cuisine says
A very Happy Easter to you and your family too! I think we all need a little reminder with our crazy lives to just let the small things slide. It makes us all much happier. Wishing you the best. Take Care, BAM
Healthy World Cuisine says
Ha Ha ...no mess.. yeah right. Line your kitchen counter with visqueen plastic wrap and lets the little kid festivities begin... Happy Easter Marie and FAM! Take Care, BAM
gardenfreshtomatoes says
Lovely post...
I bought a kit that promised to be "No Mess!"...
Let's just say that next year we'll go back to teacups and food coloring.
Happy Easter Bobbi and Family!