Natural Dyes for Easter Eggs

Ingredients:
- 2 pounds beets, peeled, diced
- 1 pound onion skins
- 1 1/2 cup (1.9 ounce) jar turmeric
- 2 small heads red cabbage, sliced
- 1 (6-cup) pot of strong coffee
- Distilled white vinegar

Directions:
- For all but the coffee color, in a 5 quart saucepan add 1 vegetable or ingredient.
- Add 4 quarts water, bring to a boil and cook for 1/2 hour or until the color is very dark.
- Allow to cool to room temperature and strain out vegetables.
- Add 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar and then add hard boiled eggs to each color.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- For the coffee color: brew the coffee.
- Allow to cool to room temperature.
- Add 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar, add hard boiled eggs, refrigerate overnight.