Easter is less than a week away, so this blog is all about EGGS! We went right to the authority, www.incredibleegg.org to get the scoop. We’re bringing you some new coloring/decorating ideas, some food safety tips, and a great new recipe! Of course you can buy the traditional egg dyeing kits at the supermarket, and there are so many to choose from these days that you can really be creative and make it extra fun. However, we wanted to give you some other ideas too just in case you are in the mood for adventure. And, as a bonus, one tip you can use for all of the ideas below is to start with brown eggs! Using brown eggs changes the depth of color when you apply other dyes and treatments. Have fun and please let us know if you have any awesome egg dyeing tips or delicious egg related recipes to share! You can share them here, or on our Facebook page. We love to hear from you!
Perfect Polka
Use the eraser end of a pencil to paint perfect polka dots on your egg. Just dip the eraser into acrylic craft paint and dab onto the egg. Make different patterns and use different colors to create your perfect designs!
Tattoo Décor
Kids always have those temporary tattoos lying around their rooms! Why not make egg decorating simple? Apply those same tattoos to your eggs for a professional and easy look that kids will love!
Ribbon Wrap
Tie a beautiful ribbon around a dyed egg. Mix colors and patterns for fun visual interest! Adorn with craft or fabric flowers, even buttons. For a more rustic look, use natural fibers such as hemp or twine with dried flowers in place of the ribbons.
Ombre
Purchase basic spray paint from your local craft store. Begin by spray painting one end of the egg a heavy coat and lightening the coats as you work your way up to the opposite end of the egg. You’ll achieve a beautiful ombre effect. Introduce a new color by spray painting the other end and blending the colors in the middle.
Sharpie Doodle
Eggs don’t have to be dyed to look special! Get a thin sharpie and doodle away. Create beautiful designs and patterns around the egg using different colors. Paisley and flowers are simple to make. Start with a leaf or a daisy shape and keep building off that design until the egg is fully decorated!
Follow these tips for egg safety!
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Wash your hands between all the steps of cooking, cooling, dyeing and decorating.
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Be sure that all the decorating materials you use are food safe.
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Keep the eggs refrigerated as much as possible. Put them back into the refrigerator whenever you’re not working with them.
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If you hide the decorated eggs, put them where they won’t come into contact with pets, other animals, birds or lawn chemicals.
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After you’ve found all the hidden eggs, throw out any that are cracked or have been out at room temperature for more than two hours.
Try this delicious twist on the classic..
Bacon and Cheddar Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
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14 |
Hard boiled eggs |
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1/2 |
cup mayonnaise |
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1/2 |
cup sour cream |
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1-1/2 |
tsp. Dijon mustard |
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1 |
tsp. fresh lemon juice |
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1/4 |
tsp. pepper |
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1/3 |
cup crumbled cooked bacon |
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1/4 |
cup finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (1 oz.) |
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2 |
Tbsp. chopped fresh chives OR green onion tops |
Directions
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Step 1 |
CUT eggs lengthwise in half. REMOVE yolks to medium bowl. RESERVE 24 white halves. Finely CHOP remaining 4 white halves. |
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Step 2 |
MASH yolks with fork. ADD mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, lemon juice and pepper; mix well. ADD chopped egg whites, bacon, cheese and chives; mix well. |
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Step 3 |
SPOON 1 heaping Tbsp. yolk mixture into each reserved egg white half. REFRIGERATE, covered, to blend flavors. |
*Insider Info*
Deviled eggs can be made up to 12 hours ahead. Refrigerate, covered.
Very fresh eggs can be difficult to peel. To ensure easily peeled eggs, buy and refrigerate them a week to 10 days in advance of cooking. This brief “breather” allows the eggs time to take in air, which helps separate the membranes from the shell.
Hard-boiled eggs are easiest to peel right after cooling. Cooling causes the egg to contract slightly in the shell.
To peel a hard-boiled egg: Gently tap egg on countertop until shell is finely crackled all over. Roll egg between hands to loosen shell. Starting peeling at large end, holding egg under cold running water to help ease the shell off.
Hard-boiled egg storage time: In the shell, hard-boiled eggs can be refrigerated safely up to one week. Refrigerate in their original carton to prevent odor absorption. Once peeled, eggs should be eaten that day.
No-mess method: Combine filling ingredients in 1-quart plastic food-storage bag. Press out air and seal bag. Press and roll bag with hand until mixture is well blended. Push filling toward bottom corner of bag. Snip off about 1/2-inch of corner. Squeeze filling from bag into egg whites.
Picnic or tailgate tip: Prepare filling in plastic bag, as above. Carry whites and yolk mixture separately in cooler. Fill eggs on the spot, pressing filling out of snipped corner of bag.
