Swiss Chick Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Would like to know your easter habits. Colouring eggs with natural colouring anybody? and how long does one cook a bantam egg since they weigh only about 25 gr. do you boil them a good 8-10 minutes or less? Advice and stories please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Chick Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 "Ooops, word censored!"ody? Helllooooo anybody in the easter spirit? Whats wrong over your end. The weather not hot enough, tough day at work. "Ooops, word censored!"ody is colouring eggs anymore or are you all snubbing the swiss for no apparent reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Oh Sonja! Don't worry!! Have you tried onion skins as natural colouring? They work really well, especially if you wrap the eggs in them. Try this page for ideas - Natural dyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Chick Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Hey you have replied hurray, yes tried all sorts of dies before, in fact already have coloured 40 eggs with the kids. Wanted to know how to boil bantams egg though any advise? you superpanted one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Oh dear! Can't help you there, Sonja !! Are you sure you don't want hints on colouring shells instead ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I got a beautiful decorated egg from Germany cost me 3euros but is really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I haven't dyed eggs for years We don't need to dye ours as they come in a variety of colours anyway. I usually do an Easter Egg hunt for Lauren and Jake after we get back from Church. Clues and hidden mini eggs and mini books - they end up with 12 each and the little books together tell the Easter story. This year I've got them a rabbit shaped bath bomb from Lush - which i will hide somewhere - we thought it would be at the farm but it won't be - they know all my hiding places here We can't face cooking at lunchtime on Sunday as we would usually do as we will probably still be waiting to see what happens with the farm and our nerves are shot so we will go walking on the local hills and then come back for Coffee and Cake and the Egg Hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Chick Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Good easter story would be welcome as well. Strange I thought people would leap to tell tales about hiding eggs and so on but nope... what is going on am I the only one being eggcited about it all? Although I have to say weatherforcasts here have predicted cold and wet weather so will be challenge to hide the eggs in the garden. Must have wellies and woollies alike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 ClareT will come along and tell you how long to cook a bantam egg - if she doesn't then send her a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Chick Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 I got a beautiful decorated egg from Germany cost me 3euros but is really nice! Real egg or fake egg Martin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Chick Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 ClareT will come along and tell you how long to cook a bantam egg - if she doesn't then send her a PM. Knew somebody would have pitty with me.... Thanks I will PM her shoud there be no reaction until tomorrow. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Chick Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Lesley, What easter story do you mean. The religious one or the one with the rabbits hiding the eggs? In England does the rabbit hide the eggs....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 It's the religious one Sonja. I don't know about the rabbits.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I'm saving up Mabels little 44g blue eggs to do an Easter egg hunt for my 3 year old niece when we see her on Easter Monday I'm not doing Guides at the moment, but we always used to have an egg decorating contest at Easter - I suspect they were so keen to do it every year because the winning Patrol got chocolate eggs (well they all got some but the winners got the most ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 At least people are replying to this post now! Easter is soon approaching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Chick Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 I'm saving up Mabels little 44g blue eggs to do an Easter egg hunt so you must know how long to cook a small egg then.......pleeease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Is it more or less time than the standard egg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Chick Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Well Martin that iiiis the big question. I have heard less but some say more so would like an eggspert's view on that. Shall we bet? Can one "overhardboil" an egg at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I think it will be less time, it would seem logical. But honestly don't have a clue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 so you must know how long to cook a small egg then.......pleeease Her eggs have such a thick heavy shell that the size is even smaller than you'd think for 44g. So I'll be putting them out uncooked so niece can eat them soft boiled later They would be perfect eggs to use for one of those 'egg throwing' competitions. I do large eggs for 11 mins to hard boil and tend just to leave the small ones in for that time and they are fine. But I would guess at about 8 mins for a bantie egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 some i dye all one colour (blue red etc) some i hand paint and some i have used the shrink wrap egg decorations (from lakeland.co.uk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 mine are here http://the-billingtons.co.uk/crafts.asp look at easter rosemary and easter lavindar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 How Pretty We just eat our eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Very pretty - you have been busy Kaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 This year I've got them a rabbit shaped bath bomb from Lush - which i will hide somewhere - we thought it would be at the farm but it won't be - they know all my hiding places here I have bought those for my girls too - don't they smell yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
