Print FriendlyGrandma Gwen did a little 'eggs-periment' this weekend and her results blew us all away! Our homegrown brown eggs far exceeded expectations and blew the traditional white eggs out of the water!
The brown eggs held the dye better and resulted in a deeper, richer, more even color than the white eggs.
You don't have to take my word for it though - check out the photos below. In the photo below, the two top eggs started out as brown eggs and the two bottom eggs were white prior to being dyed. You can really see the difference!
The brown eggs held the dye better and resulted in a deeper, richer, more even color than the white eggs.
You don't have to take my word for it though - check out the photos below. In the photo below, the two top eggs started out as brown eggs and the two bottom eggs were white prior to being dyed. You can really see the difference!
 Where the experiment started! |  Were it went! The eggs on top are the same brown eggs Grandma Gwen is holding in the photo on the left. The bottom two eggs were white eggs. You can see that the brown eggs are so much richer in color! |
The top eggs in this photo show the colors each egg below it started as.
The best part is Grandma Gwen used food coloring that she already had in her kitchen - no special dyes needed!
Going left to right, she used neon blue food coloring for Eggs #1 & #3, neon purple for egg #2 and plain red (not neon) for egg #4.
Many boxes of food coloring have instructions on them but if yours doesn't, here are some basic directions:
Mix 1/2 cup boiling water, 1 tsp vinegar and 10 to 20 drops of food coloring in a cup to reach desired color. Repeat for each color. Use a spoon to dip your egg into the dye and let it sit in there for 2-5 minutes depending on how dark of a color you want your egg to be. Remove and allow to dry on a paper towel or in an egg holder.
Now that you now how easy it is to create these beautiful eggs - stop by the farm this Saturday, March 21 from 10-Noon and grab a couple dozen brown eggs to wow your kids and grandkids this Easter!
See you soon!
Emily
Going left to right, she used neon blue food coloring for Eggs #1 & #3, neon purple for egg #2 and plain red (not neon) for egg #4.
Many boxes of food coloring have instructions on them but if yours doesn't, here are some basic directions:
Mix 1/2 cup boiling water, 1 tsp vinegar and 10 to 20 drops of food coloring in a cup to reach desired color. Repeat for each color. Use a spoon to dip your egg into the dye and let it sit in there for 2-5 minutes depending on how dark of a color you want your egg to be. Remove and allow to dry on a paper towel or in an egg holder.
Now that you now how easy it is to create these beautiful eggs - stop by the farm this Saturday, March 21 from 10-Noon and grab a couple dozen brown eggs to wow your kids and grandkids this Easter!
See you soon!
Emily
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