Blowing your Easter eggs before dyeing them is the way to go for several reasons:
–Limits exposure to chemicals used to dye eggs
–Dyed eggs can be displayed for several days
–No need to boil eggs
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Procedure for Blowing Eggs
First, wash your eggs since you’ll be placing your mouth on them. Then, use a straight pin to create a small hole on one end of your egg and then a larger hole on the other end.
Check out this video to see how I use a straight pin to create the hole in one end of the egg.
Next, set out a bowl to capture the egg white and egg yolk. You will then place your mouth on the egg and blow through the smaller hole. Be careful to not squeeze the egg as you blow! Watch as the entire egg drops out into the bowl as you continue blowing. Keep blowing until all the egg white and yolk have come out.
If the blowing is going too slow, make either or both holes slightly larger.
Now you have several eggs to make scrambled eggs on Easter morning. Or use them to make chile relleno casserole.
And before we get back to dyeing the eggs, here are a few other Easter dinner favorites you might enjoy:
Creamy Strawberry Pecan Pretzel Salad
Strawberry Pie with Easy Press-in-the-Plate Crust
Dyeing the Blown Easter Eggs
If you wish, use string, a rubber band, or stickers to cover up parts of the egg before dyeing.
Gather cups and fill each with 1 cup water, 1/4 cup vinegar, and 4 drops food coloring.
Dip your blown eggs in the dye for as long as you wish, and then dry them in the original egg container.
A cute way to display blown and dyed eggs is in a cute plate of homegrown wheatgrass. Use this link to get directions on growing your own wheatgrass.
