Easter Eggs

A couple of days ago I relized I did not have any recipes for the Easter season. I know that Easter eggs along with other holiday traditions can be controversial for  many Christian families. A lot if  not most of the traditions we celebrate such as Easter eggs, Christmas trees, and Pumpkins  have come from a pagan begining. Below is what Easter eggs represent for our family. P.S I'm sure you can see where one of my little boys smashed the orange egg... proof of fun:)


Seasonal Reflection

The Easter Egg...A Christian Symbol?

People around the world, since long before the coming of Christ, have observed traditional spring rites for a season of new growth and fertility begins. Symbols and myths go back far into the distant past of humanity. The Romans had the proverb — Omne vivum ex ovo / All life comes from an egg.
Christ emerged from his tomb almost 2,000 years ago. From the first days Christians have expressed their joy in Christ's new life by every type of symbol or ritual. They took to the ancient and natural symbol of the egg, by adding their own new and supernatural meaning.
So Christians "baptized" the egg as a symbol of Christ's passion, death and resurrection. Christians saw the egg's shell as a symbol of the protective darkness of the life-giving tomb; a hatching chick represented the risen Christ emerging from the tomb on Easter morning. The egg's shape, with neither beginning nor end, was a symbol of eternity. It clearly is also the "womb" of the tomb, where the Crucified was given new life.
So, new life emerges from an egg — Christ emerges alive from the tomb, formerly just a place of death. Life begets a new generation of life coming out of an egg. Christ generates new life for all creation…putting death to death!
The best egg is an empty egg… hatched out… purpose fulfilled...a new life begun. The best tomb is an empty tomb. The Lord whom you seek is no longer here, for He is risen just as He said! said the angel.

Christians have thus colored eggs with bright colors and ornamental designs. Kings and popes have given eggs out because an egg speaks so clearly about newness, a promise fulfilled, a new life begun, death left for dead in the tomb, hope ricocheting around the universe, love conquering fear, peace arching over the world like a rainbow.

 Yes, I am aware of where I found this piece and I have taken it some what out of context. My family our
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Ingredients

• 8-12 large eggs or more
• vinegar
•  assorted food coloring

Directions

1. Put eggs in a heavy saucepan and cover with coldwater. Bring to a boil then reduce to a gentle boil for 8 min. Remove  and place in a bowl to cool eggs slightly to touch.
2. Then mix 1/2 cup of boiling water, 1tsp of vinegar and 20 drops food color in cup( for primary colors above). Repeat for each color. Dip eggs into dye 5 min or longer.
3. Afterwards pat dry  to remove all moisture and place on a plate with paper towels to dry.