HOLIDAYS 2009 ~ Ways To Color Easter Eggs

[duffey]

Can you use kool-aid to color easter eggs?

I have hundreds of packets from the deal months ago and am trying to find more uses for them.

[couponfanatic]

I've seen it done via the internet, so I guess so.
Personally?
Buy PAAS etc. after easter in lg qtys on clearance, store with the easter stuff for next year.
The stuff i used this year is about 4 years old and just fine.....(i bought like 10 boxes awhile back at 75% off....

[loaslaen]

Yes, you can also use food/food scraps for natural dyes.

Yellow or red onion skins
Orange peels
Carrot tops
Lemon peels
Beet or beet juice
Spinach
Grape juice
Red cabbage
Tea
Blueberries/raspberries

[loaslaen]

I have hundreds of packets from the deal months ago and am trying to find more uses for them.

Just found this use for kool-aid:

KOOL-AID BUTTER FROSTING
Dissolve 1 tablespoon Kool Aid (unsweetened) with 2 tablespoons hot water. Cream ¼ cup butter or margarine until soft. Add 4 cups sifted powdered sugar alternately with Kool Aid and butter. Beat well. Frosts 2 layers or a 9 x 13 inch cake.

[loaslaen]

EASY, EASTER EGG DYE
1 package of Kool Aid (color dictates flavor). Add Kool Aid to 2/3 cup lukewarm water. Dip eggs to desired color shade.