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Even if commercial egg dyes are not available, it is still possible to color eggs. Just do it the natural way!

Pink: Red onion skins, fresh beets

Orange: Yellow onion skins, carrots

Light yellow: Orange or lemon peels, carrot tops

Mint green: Spinach leaves (or another dark green leafy vegetable)

Lavender/Blue: Red cabbage leaves

Brown: Strong brewed tea or coffee

Note: White eggs accept coloring best; however, you may use brown eggs if white eggs are not available. You will just need to leave eggs in natural dye overnight.

1. Put eggs in a single layer in a pan. Pour water in pan until the eggs are covered.
   
   
2. Add two teaspoons of vinegar. (White vinegar is best; rice vinegar also works well.)
   
   
3. Add the natural dye listed above for the color you want your eggs to be. (I use about half a cup of natural dye for every six eggs. Of course, more will make colors more intense, and less will make them paler.)
   
   
4. Bring water to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
   
   
5. Remove the substance you used to color the eggs, leaving the colored water (natural dye). Put eggs in a bowl. Cover them with the natural dye and let them stand in the refrigerator until desired color has been reached.