tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post3930537055318484023..comments2023-05-02T02:57:24.578-05:00Comments on Cackles and Berries: our adventure dying brown eggsThe Little Red Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02770419007424881423noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-12595368312759592182011-04-24T18:53:31.819-05:002011-04-24T18:53:31.819-05:00I love how those turned out! The colors look like ...I love how those turned out! The colors look like faded old colored paper! Thanks for sharing this post!<br />DebAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431126111383952372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-55535540866914169592011-04-23T05:58:34.639-05:002011-04-23T05:58:34.639-05:00Lovely eggs and thanks for the fresh egg recipe. I...Lovely eggs and thanks for the fresh egg recipe. I'm going to try making soft boiled eggs; Dave loves them and I've never gotten them right. Perhaps your recipe will help me succeed. Blessed Resurrection to you and yours, Kathy!Thistle Cove Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15722295191884810953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-83733038538091257622011-04-22T19:51:00.592-05:002011-04-22T19:51:00.592-05:00Love those eggs, the colors are gorgeous. The kids...Love those eggs, the colors are gorgeous. The kids did a GREAT job! Thanks for posting at Farm Friend Friday!Mary Annhttp://www.calamityacres.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-45046385554787019492011-04-22T17:36:01.979-05:002011-04-22T17:36:01.979-05:00The eggs are beautiful and it looks like the kids ...The eggs are beautiful and it looks like the kids had fun! Happy Easter:@)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420480574010238475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-19263642087252674702011-04-22T17:05:36.780-05:002011-04-22T17:05:36.780-05:00What beautiful eggs:) We're also getting read...What beautiful eggs:) We're also getting ready to dye eggs, and ours are mostly brown. I've also wondered how they'd turn out, but yours are beautiful. Thanks for the info!<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />SherryA Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-69218529068174278832011-04-22T14:57:11.838-05:002011-04-22T14:57:11.838-05:00love the color of the dyed brown eggs! really, w...love the color of the dyed brown eggs! really, why buy white??? my kids do the white crayon trick too! fancy eggs friend!Jacquelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01319208604077362246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-52575216870589758742011-04-22T11:06:55.558-05:002011-04-22T11:06:55.558-05:00Ok... Thanks Kathy :)Ok... Thanks Kathy :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01225068481753271666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-20171052804915025032011-04-22T10:08:39.157-05:002011-04-22T10:08:39.157-05:00Enjoyed your post , I wasn't sure about dying ...Enjoyed your post , I wasn't sure about dying brown eggs either. We'll be giving it a try now. The eggs look great !<br /><br />~ Farm Friend Blessings ~JoyceAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421027375720692604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-56409746937895185102011-04-22T08:11:41.227-05:002011-04-22T08:11:41.227-05:00Jennifer,
We used water -about 6oz, a tablespoon o...Jennifer,<br />We used water -about 6oz, a tablespoon of vinegar and food coloring. We kind of just played around with how much until we got it to dye. The different shades of brown produce different shades of color-which I thought was really fun...so on the light brown eggs we got pink and on the dark brown eggs and rusty red- all from the same dye.The Little Red Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02770419007424881423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-9814665498966077602011-04-22T07:59:32.514-05:002011-04-22T07:59:32.514-05:00What a great post & happy kids :)
I was wonde...What a great post & happy kids :)<br /><br />I was wonderin the same thing about the farm fresh eggs... we are usin our own eggs too. What did you use to make your own dye?Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01225068481753271666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-29153258090298808282011-04-22T07:14:46.678-05:002011-04-22T07:14:46.678-05:00Jessica- if you eggs are REALLY REALLY fresh - add...Jessica- if you eggs are REALLY REALLY fresh - add more salt. I also, sometimes let the eggs sit on the cupboard overnight...not sure if it helps or not. Have fun dying your eggs!The Little Red Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02770419007424881423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-87423602405252392932011-04-21T09:25:49.142-05:002011-04-21T09:25:49.142-05:00They look beautiful! I was just thinking the other...They look beautiful! I was just thinking the other day how dyeing my fresh eggs would turn out. Now I know! Thanks! <br /><br />I have always had a problem when hard boiling my fresh eggs. They never peel well and I end up with chunks riped right out of the whites. Does the added salt help? I have recently found out that the reason for this is because the fresher the egg the smaller the air pockets. Therefore once boiled they expand and completley fill the shell. That is why store bought eggs (which are not fresh) always peel eaisier, because they have bigger air pockets! I was told that if I leave my fresh eggs in the frige for at least a week they will peel eaiser when hard boiling. ....I think I will give your handful of salt idea a try and see what happens! <br /><br />You answered many of my silly questions with this blog post! Many thanks!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-88645673708523834312011-04-20T15:05:25.650-05:002011-04-20T15:05:25.650-05:00They are BEAUTIFUL! This made me smile!
TamaraThey are BEAUTIFUL! This made me smile!<br /><br />TamaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-16176072691737869942011-04-20T13:19:14.026-05:002011-04-20T13:19:14.026-05:00Very pretty! I actually like the more earthy color...Very pretty! I actually like the more earthy colors! Anna is adorable too by the way :0)Brazy Creek Farm (Brad and Susy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03182037466490176786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602703357345371519.post-40940316915032848382011-04-20T11:35:59.199-05:002011-04-20T11:35:59.199-05:00WOW! They turned out great!WOW! They turned out great!Crosswinds Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688096037530031617noreply@blogger.com