Several years ago I began researching natural alternatives to food dyes. My quest began with trying to find new ways to color frosting for birthday cakes. There are natural food dyes that work well, but I wanted to figure out how to make my own food dyes. There are so many foods that bleed their color willingly so it is fun to experiment. This year I decided to try dyeing Easter Eggs with natural colors. I started with some of the foods I already knew would dye items willingly and easily (like blueberry and pomegranate juice) and then went to the internet for more ideas. There are so many ideas out there, of course, so I had to try the ones I could easily get my hands on! I spent three days and five dozen eggs (thanks Mom!) playing with these ingredients. I still have more things I want to try out, but for this year I feel I have a pretty good list of natural Easter Egg dyes. [Read more...]