I realized that I did this for everyone else last year but because of J's surgery the day before Logan's bday last year, his tribute got forgotten. Sorry, Logan. Happy Birthday!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Happy 14th Birthday Logan!
Happy 14th Birthday Logan!
I realized that I did this for everyone else last year but because of J's surgery the day before Logan's bday last year, his tribute got forgotten. Sorry, Logan. Happy Birthday!
I realized that I did this for everyone else last year but because of J's surgery the day before Logan's bday last year, his tribute got forgotten. Sorry, Logan. Happy Birthday!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Natural Egg Dyes
I ran across this article on natural egg dye. I remember my grandma dying eggs this way but have never really tried it. Here is the link and the article.... Hopefully we can try it this year.
http://chemistry.about.com/od/holidayhowtos/a/eastereggdyes.htm
It's fun and easy to use foods and flowers to make your own natural Easter egg dyes. The two main ways to use your own dyes are to add dyes to the eggs when boiling them or to dye the eggs after they have been hard-boiled. It's a lot faster to boil the dyes and eggs together, but you will use several pans if you want to make multiple colors. Dyeing the eggs after they have been cooked takes as many dishes and more time, but may be more practical (after all, most stoves only have four burners!).
Try both fresh and frozen produce. Canned produce will produce much paler colors. Boiling the colors with vinegar will result in deeper colors. Some materials need to be boiled to impart their color (name followed by 'boiled' in the table). Some of the fruits, vegetables, and spices can be used cold. To use a cold material, cover the boiled eggs with water, add dyeing materials, a teaspoon or less of vinegar, and let the eggs remain in the refrigerator until the desired color is achieved. In most cases, the longer you leave Easter eggs in the dye, the more deeply colored they will become.
Here is the preferred method for using natural dyes:
1.Place the eggs in a single layer in a pan. Add water until the eggs are covered.
2.Add approximately one teaspoon of vinegar.
3.Add the natural dye. Use more dye material for more eggs or for a more intense color.
4.Bring water to a boil.
5.Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
6.If you are pleased with the color, remove the eggs from the liquid.
7.If you want more intensely colored eggs, temporarily remove the eggs from the liquid. Strain the dye through a coffee filter (unless you want speckled eggs). Cover the eggs with the filtered dye and let them remain in the refrigerator overnight.
8.Naturally-colored eggs will not be glossy, but if you want a shiny appearance you can rub a bit of cooking oil onto the eggs once they are dry.
You can use fresh and frozen berries as 'paints', too. Simply crush the berries against dry boiled eggs. Try coloring on the eggs with crayons or wax pencils before boiling and dyeing them. Happy Easter!
Natural Easter Egg Dyes
Color Ingredients
Lavender -Small Quantity of Purple Grape Juice
-Violet Blossoms plus 2 tsp Lemon Juice
-Red Zinger Tea
Violet Blue-Violet Blossoms
-Small Quantity of Red Onions Skins (boiled)
-Hibiscus Tea
-Red Wine
Blue -Canned Blueberries
-Red Cabbage Leaves (boiled)
-Purple Grape Juice
Green -Spinach Leaves (boiled)
-Liquid Chlorophyll
Green/Yellow-Yellow Delicious Apple Peels (boiled)
Yellow -Orange or Lemon Peels (boiled)
-Carrot Tops (boiled)
-Celery Seed (boiled)
-Ground Cumin (boiled)
-Ground Turmeric (boiled)
-Chamomile Tea
-Green Tea
Golden Brown-Dill Seeds
Brown -Strong Coffee
-Instant Coffee
-Black Walnut Shells (boiled)
-Black Tea
Orange -Yellow Onion Skins (boiled)
-Cooked Carrots
-Chili Powder
-Paprika
Pink -Beets
-Cranberries or Juice
-Raspberries
-Red Grape Juice
-Juice from Pickled Beets
Red -Lots of Red Onions Skins (boiled)
-Canned Cherries with Juice
-Pomegranate Juice
-Raspberries
http://chemistry.about.com/od/holidayhowtos/a/eastereggdyes.htm
It's fun and easy to use foods and flowers to make your own natural Easter egg dyes. The two main ways to use your own dyes are to add dyes to the eggs when boiling them or to dye the eggs after they have been hard-boiled. It's a lot faster to boil the dyes and eggs together, but you will use several pans if you want to make multiple colors. Dyeing the eggs after they have been cooked takes as many dishes and more time, but may be more practical (after all, most stoves only have four burners!).
Try both fresh and frozen produce. Canned produce will produce much paler colors. Boiling the colors with vinegar will result in deeper colors. Some materials need to be boiled to impart their color (name followed by 'boiled' in the table). Some of the fruits, vegetables, and spices can be used cold. To use a cold material, cover the boiled eggs with water, add dyeing materials, a teaspoon or less of vinegar, and let the eggs remain in the refrigerator until the desired color is achieved. In most cases, the longer you leave Easter eggs in the dye, the more deeply colored they will become.
Here is the preferred method for using natural dyes:
1.Place the eggs in a single layer in a pan. Add water until the eggs are covered.
2.Add approximately one teaspoon of vinegar.
3.Add the natural dye. Use more dye material for more eggs or for a more intense color.
4.Bring water to a boil.
5.Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
6.If you are pleased with the color, remove the eggs from the liquid.
7.If you want more intensely colored eggs, temporarily remove the eggs from the liquid. Strain the dye through a coffee filter (unless you want speckled eggs). Cover the eggs with the filtered dye and let them remain in the refrigerator overnight.
8.Naturally-colored eggs will not be glossy, but if you want a shiny appearance you can rub a bit of cooking oil onto the eggs once they are dry.
You can use fresh and frozen berries as 'paints', too. Simply crush the berries against dry boiled eggs. Try coloring on the eggs with crayons or wax pencils before boiling and dyeing them. Happy Easter!
Natural Easter Egg Dyes
Color Ingredients
Lavender -Small Quantity of Purple Grape Juice
-Violet Blossoms plus 2 tsp Lemon Juice
-Red Zinger Tea
Violet Blue-Violet Blossoms
-Small Quantity of Red Onions Skins (boiled)
-Hibiscus Tea
-Red Wine
Blue -Canned Blueberries
-Red Cabbage Leaves (boiled)
-Purple Grape Juice
Green -Spinach Leaves (boiled)
-Liquid Chlorophyll
Green/Yellow-Yellow Delicious Apple Peels (boiled)
Yellow -Orange or Lemon Peels (boiled)
-Carrot Tops (boiled)
-Celery Seed (boiled)
-Ground Cumin (boiled)
-Ground Turmeric (boiled)
-Chamomile Tea
-Green Tea
Golden Brown-Dill Seeds
Brown -Strong Coffee
-Instant Coffee
-Black Walnut Shells (boiled)
-Black Tea
Orange -Yellow Onion Skins (boiled)
-Cooked Carrots
-Chili Powder
-Paprika
Pink -Beets
-Cranberries or Juice
-Raspberries
-Red Grape Juice
-Juice from Pickled Beets
Red -Lots of Red Onions Skins (boiled)
-Canned Cherries with Juice
-Pomegranate Juice
-Raspberries
Friday, April 8, 2011
Update
Scans were normal except the doc said that it looked like something was pressing on my stomach. I went for a CT scan today to see what it is. Hopefully I get the results soon. Update: Biopsy and CT scan were normal. Praise God!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Thankful
You cannot be thankful while you are busy complaining. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 "Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus."
Sunday, April 3, 2011
No Will Power
I have absolutely no will power, so I am asking for everyone to pray for some of God's power. Tomorrow, I am on a clear liquid diet. I have a test (EGD and colonoscopy) tuesday afternoon so I am not allowed to eat or drink anything other than clear liquids (juice, jello, popcicles, broth...) beginning at midnight tonight until tuesday evening. This is going to be really hard for me. I like to eat. I get sick if I don't eat. I have no will power to keep myself from eating whatever I crave. Lord, help me.
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