Showing posts with label decorating eggs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decorating eggs. Show all posts

Friday, March 29, 2024

Easter Edible Eggs

 Welcome!

Kaleidoscope by inkspired

Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.

-Martin Luther


In past blogs I have shared many different Deviled Egg recipes. This year I want to focus on hard boiled egg recipes.

Many of them will have filling, like the traditional deviled eggs dish, but with a twist or decorative  addition.

Let’s have fun!

Maria Gal on Pinterest

My first food fun is probably the simplest also.

Hard boiled eggs, peeled and with the very top cut off in a zigzag ‘x’ shape. Remove the yolk if desired to use in your favorite deviled egg recipe. Stuff filling back inside egg. Cut small x in the bottom and insert a green onion for the stem. Tie with raffia or ribbon.

For a bouquet, add some cherry tomato ‘flowers’. These are made similarly. Cut cherry tomatoes, insert small cube of mozzarella cheese. Add fresh parsley for the leaves’.


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My next edible egg is also ridiculously easy!

Laia, posted on Pinterest 

Hard boil and peel eggs. Cut in half. Add 2 chocolate mini morsels and 1 sliver of carrot to make a face with eyes and a beak.

You could also sliver a piece of black olive for eyes.

Vintage postcard

This next one is a variation on a theme:



Tip: add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda to water when boiling eggs. The shells slide right off!

Dogwood Lane DIY 

The very first Easter taught us this: that life never ends and love never dies.

- Kate McGahan


My next edible egg takes a little more time, but is oh so cute! Make egg baskets to nestle at each place setting, or group on a platter with kale ‘grass’.


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Variations on Pinterest


General Directions: cut the top 1/4 to 1/3 of hard boiled and peeled egg. Set top aside for future recipes. Scoop out yolk and add to your favorite deviled egg recipe, or try one of the recipes attached to each photo. Stuff eggs with deviled egg mixture. Take either a parsley stem with no leaves, or a thin piece of green onion. Cut and bend for handle. Push into mixture to hold in handle shape. Decorate if desired with small parsley leaves or edible flowers, etc.


Mary at Home is Where the Boat Is, Pinterest


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Next I have a couple different styles of ‘chicks’:

SheKnows; Pinterest


Hungry Happenings, Pinterest

The photos are pretty self-explanatory.
Use a sharp knife to carve pieces from carrots. 
Eyes can be peppercorns or black sesame seeds.
Make a small slit in egg to insert legs easily.

Place a combination of the two on a platter -
Adorable!

Jennifer Hawkins, Pinterest


Spring will come and so will happiness.
Hold on.
Life will get warmer.
- Anita Krizzan


Found on Pinterest


Tip:


By Pillsbury


My last ‘critter’ is a plate of cute mice!
I found many different variations on a theme, but they all had the same basics.

Key Ingredient Recipes; Pinterest

Cut hard boiled and peeled eggs in half, lengthwise.
Thinly slice radishes.
Cut a small slit in egg and insert 2 radish slices for ears.
Press on black sesame seeds or peppercorns for eyes.
Insert thinly sliced chive for tail.
Additionally, press in one more peppercorn for nose.
Add fine greens or thinly sliced chives for whiskers, as desired.
You could also use shredded cilantro or parsley for whiskers.

Start a new tradition with Easter Mice!

Artist: Lynn Bonnette

Easter spells out beauty, 

the rare beauty of new life.

- S.D. Gordon

My next few ideas are photos only.

Take away whatever idea combinations work for you, but primarily have fun!




Most of these seemed to be reposted from reposts, so I haven’t included any specific credits. Go to Pinterest and you can find several more.

This one did seem to be an original:

One Little Project; Pinterest


Vintage postcard

I just love this next idea, and I’m looking forward to trying it out at my next food gathering.

It is a combination of the French  charcuterie boards, and a Swedish  smorgasbord.


The idea is to use hard boiled eggs as a base, then add ingredients that would enhance or compliment the eggs.


You can make a themed platter - for example use foods that are traditionally ‘Greek’ such as Greek olives, pickled onions, dilled sour cream, dates, Greek yogurt, etc.


Be sure to include a variety of textures, shapes and colors to make your platter pleasing to the eye and the palate.


Have enough hard boiled eggs for 2 (that’s 4 halves) per person. If this is your main course I would even bump it up to 3 entire eggs per person.


Personally I would hold off on any spice over everything. Let the combination of ingredients flavor the eggs.


Experiment with different flavors! Some things to try could be:

Red and yellow bell peppers
Black and green olives
Soft cheeses like Brie
Other cheeses like Cream Havarti, Pepper Jack, Mozzarella or Swiss
Sweet gherkins 
Fruit like oranges, lemons or strawberries
Red and green grapes
Dates and prunes (really!)
Pimento 
Flavored sour cream
Tomatoes, including sun dried
Avocado
Flavored yogurt
Pine nuts or toasted sunflower seeds
Variety of crackers 
Pretzels
Thin sliced meats

This is by no means a complete list! 
But did it get your brain moving?


That’s it for today. I want to get this out before Easter!
‘Til next time,
inkspired

I just love these charming chickens!
Artist: Lisa S. Baker

The great gift of Easter is hope.
- Basil Hume


Sunday, April 2, 2023

A few of my favorite things

 in Purple!

Photo & Video Envato-Tuts+, 2010


Lots of family stuff going on -

which makes me very stressed.

I know things are out of my hands

and always in God’s hands,

so I try not to worry.

Be relaxed.

Calm.

Which brings me to thoughts of

Purple!

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Purple has been a fave color of mine for quite awhile now.

Today I want to share with you some of my favorite purple things!

They’re not in any order, really.

And no, the photos are not the color of the bold shades of purple.

Just all shades of purple,

and some of my favorite things.

All kaleidoscopes by inkspired
😁

Lilac

Jewelry Television


Amethyst 

I love using recycled postage stamps in my art!


Wisteria

Salvatore Ferragamo, Italian, Metro Museum of Art


Grape

Sandra Bullock, SFGATE 2021

Violet

Amethyst Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria amethystina)

Plum

Iris Folded card by inkspired



Lavender

“Lavender Locks”, Etsy CA


Orchid

Olga Suvorova 


Pansy Purple



(Yes, there really is a color named that!)

Heliotrope

Evening gown, House of Worth, French, 1910’s

Metropolitan Museum of Art 


Heather

Miss South Carolina 2014 Barbie, by ninimomo


Periwinkle


Chandelier by Horchow


Iris

Purple Cichlid fish

Boysenberry 


Madame Mim, Disney, by Cory Jensen





Thistle

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Well, that’s it for today.

I have many other purple things saved, but I don’t want to overwhelm anyone!

‘Til next time,

inkspired

Favorite things shown:

Birds

Glass

Kaleidoscopes

Jewelry

Postage stamp art

Shoes

Red carpet fashions

Mushrooms

Iris Folding

Mermaids

Olga Suvorova 

Pansies

Vintage dresses

Barbie

Ninimomo

Pretty home decor

Colorful fish

Paper dolls

Cory Jensen

Watercolor painting

💜