Comments on: Green Eggs (No Ham) http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/green-eggs-no-ham/ Two Young People + One Old House = Love Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ivana Marjanovic http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/green-eggs-no-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-341981 Ivana Marjanovic Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:02:26 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10077#comment-341981 Oh yes, I have become so addicted to your blog that, while anticipating Monday (and keeping my fingers crossed for you guys to close those deals, get the money, give the money and move in casa No2 :), I have been reading everything here in more or less chronological order. Any way - 'bout the egg colouring (natural ways): we mostly use stinging nettle for green eggs and onion skin for red ones. If you want easy, yet beautiful prints, common practice is to attach a clover (or anything as nice) to the egg, secure it with pantyhose and boil it in onion leaves/nettle. If you are in for some serious egg decorating - you can do it with wax/paraffin, again before you colour the eggs. Very low res video on wax technique (wax is black because of the flame): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_QVaMCUGgo Forum thread on some beautiful Easter eggs: http://forum.vidovdan.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6137 Oh yes, I have become so addicted to your blog that, while anticipating Monday (and keeping my fingers crossed for you guys to close those deals, get the money, give the money and move in casa No2 :), I have been reading everything here in more or less chronological order.
Any way – ’bout the egg colouring (natural ways): we mostly use stinging nettle for green eggs and onion skin for red ones. If you want easy, yet beautiful prints, common practice is to attach a clover (or anything as nice) to the egg, secure it with pantyhose and boil it in onion leaves/nettle.
If you are in for some serious egg decorating – you can do it with wax/paraffin, again before you colour the eggs.

Very low res video on wax technique (wax is black because of the flame):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_QVaMCUGgo

Forum thread on some beautiful Easter eggs:
http://forum.vidovdan.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6137

]]> By: Andrea http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/green-eggs-no-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-329521 Andrea Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:20:56 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10077#comment-329521 I want to add that I have also used the coffee, beets, etc.. to color my easter eggs. You can wrap each egg in a piece of pantyhose and secure with a rubber band, then boil in the homemade dyes. The pantyhose leaves a very cool pattern on the eggs, and is especially pretty when you use pantyhose with a pattern (lacey, striped, etc..) I want to add that I have also used the coffee, beets, etc.. to color my easter eggs.

You can wrap each egg in a piece of pantyhose and secure with a rubber band, then boil in the homemade dyes. The pantyhose leaves a very cool pattern on the eggs, and is especially pretty when you use pantyhose with a pattern (lacey, striped, etc..)

]]> By: Lou http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/green-eggs-no-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-165352 Lou Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:22:07 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10077#comment-165352 I dyed some eggs once using onion skins, coffee and an old pair of pantihose. It was a tad embarrassing, but I went into the grocery store and put a whole lot of leftover onion skins (the brown, papery bits that were laying in the bottom of the onion tray) into a bag. I showed these to the person at the counter before confirming I wouldn't be paying for them! After blowing the eggs, I covered them in onion skins. I wrapped each one separately in some pantihose and secured it. These were then put in the strong black coffee solution (sorry- I really can't remember how long I left them there). Once the eggs had dried out, I took off their 'wrappers' and was left with lovely markings -a bit liked crinkled brown paper- all over the eggs. I attached different coloured (sorry- Aussie spelling for 'colour' here) ribbons to hang them in a bunch. They're long-gone from my style but it was cute at the time. I dyed some eggs once using onion skins, coffee and an old pair of pantihose.

It was a tad embarrassing, but I went into the grocery store and put a whole lot of leftover onion skins (the brown, papery bits that were laying in the bottom of the onion tray) into a bag. I showed these to the person at the counter before confirming I wouldn’t be paying for them!

After blowing the eggs, I covered them in onion skins. I wrapped each one separately in some pantihose and secured it. These were then put in the strong black coffee solution (sorry- I really can’t remember how long I left them there).

Once the eggs had dried out, I took off their ‘wrappers’ and was left with lovely markings -a bit liked crinkled brown paper- all over the eggs. I attached different coloured (sorry- Aussie spelling for ‘colour’ here) ribbons to hang them in a bunch.

They’re long-gone from my style but it was cute at the time.

]]> By: Lara C http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/green-eggs-no-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-161280 Lara C Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:27:35 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10077#comment-161280 http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/04/how-to-dye-easter-eggs-naturally-without-a-box-onion-skins-beets-cabbage.html Saw this this week...a few more colors/ideas listed. My family often makes pysanki (Ukrainian easter eggs) so I never have tried the all natural route, but these look fantastic! http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/04/how-to-dye-easter-eggs-naturally-without-a-box-onion-skins-beets-cabbage.html

Saw this this week…a few more colors/ideas listed. My family often makes pysanki (Ukrainian easter eggs) so I never have tried the all natural route, but these look fantastic!

]]> By: Eryn http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/green-eggs-no-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-22315 Eryn Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:08:42 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10077#comment-22315 I love the idea!! Maybe I'll try it with my students!!! I love the idea!! Maybe I’ll try it with my students!!!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/green-eggs-no-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-22313 Melissa Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:04:12 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10077#comment-22313 I love this idea! I love this idea!

]]> By: erin http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/green-eggs-no-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-22291 erin Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:58:45 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10077#comment-22291 I've been doing this with onion skins as well. Red onions make an interesting purply-brown color. And instead of soaking the eggs in a dye created by the skins, I wrap the skins around my eggs, wrap loosely with foil, and drop into boiling water. They come out with a neat crinkly irregular look, so cool. I’ve been doing this with onion skins as well. Red onions make an interesting purply-brown color. And instead of soaking the eggs in a dye created by the skins, I wrap the skins around my eggs, wrap loosely with foil, and drop into boiling water. They come out with a neat crinkly irregular look, so cool.

]]> By: Heather http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/green-eggs-no-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-22212 Heather Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:06:00 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10077#comment-22212 To make speckles like those eggs, melt a tablespoon of chocolate chips, dip an old toothbrush in it and "spray" the eggs by running a finger along the bristles ;) To make speckles like those eggs, melt a tablespoon of chocolate chips, dip an old toothbrush in it and “spray” the eggs by running a finger along the bristles ;)

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/green-eggs-no-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-22184 YoungHouseLove Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:19:57 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10077#comment-22184 Hey Barbara, That's just a picture that I found with green eggs in it. I believe those eggs were speckled to begin with, so the brown spots remained while the green dye turned the white part of the shell green. Hope it helps! xo, Sherry

Hey Barbara,

That’s just a picture that I found with green eggs in it. I believe those eggs were speckled to begin with, so the brown spots remained while the green dye turned the white part of the shell green. Hope it helps!

xo,
Sherry

]]> By: Dianne http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/green-eggs-no-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-22183 Dianne Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:19:06 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10077#comment-22183 Sherry, I've been doing this for years since I saw it in a Martha Stewart magazine. They are totally cute. Check out this link for some more color options. http://www.marthastewart.com/article/dyeing-eggs-naturally?autonomy_kw=natural%20dye%20easter%20eggs&rsc=header_1 Dianne Sherry,

I’ve been doing this for years since I saw it in a Martha Stewart magazine. They are totally cute. Check out this link for some more color options.

http://www.marthastewart.com/article/dyeing-eggs-naturally?autonomy_kw=natural%20dye%20easter%20eggs&rsc=header_1

Dianne

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