How to Dye Easter Eggs with Onions

Make Natural Easter Egg Dye with Onion Peels:

1. Fill a medium pot with 2/3 of the onion peels and add water until it's about 1/3 full. Boil for 10 minutes to allow the onion to release its color, then add 1/2 Tbsp salt. While this is cooking, start prepping your eggs.

Method #1: Herb Patterns

1. Wrap cilantro, parsley, or whatever herbs you wish to use around the egg.
2. Pull the stocking over one hand and place the egg over it. Grab hold of the egg with your stocking hand and wrap your fingers around it, being careful to keep the herbs from folding or wrinkling. Invert the stocking over the egg, then tighten and twist at the base. The stocking should wrap snugly around the egg to keep the herbs in place. *Note: foil does not hold herbs well enough; if you want the herb prints, you NEED nylons.
3. Tie a string around the base to secure the stocking.
4. Boil for 10 minutes making sure the eggs are fully submerged. Then, remove them from the water, and let them cool until they are at a safe temperature to handle. Then use scissors to cut away the stocking. Wipe away herb remains with a paper towel.

Method #2: Marbelized Eggs

1. Wrap each egg with enough onion peels to cover the surface; there should be no white showing.
2. Cover with a stocking and secure as instructed above, or wrap in foil to keep the onion peel in place.
3. Boil the eggs for 10 minutes, keeping them completely submerged, then remove. Once cool enough to handle, cut away stocking, or remove foil if using.

Method #3: Solid Woodsy Colors

1. Put the eggs into the pot directly with the onion peel; no pantyhose/foil are required! Cook for 10 minutes (or longer if you want a darker tone).

Making the Eggs Shiny:

1. Pour some oil on a paper towel and rub the eggs with it.