Time For The Traditional Easter Potato Hunt
Easter generally means eggs. Why, I don’t really know. I mean, I don’t remember reading about bunnies, and an egg hunt in the good book, but so be it.
Egg prices are still pretty high, so some families are thinking twice about wasting cartons of them for Easter egg coloring. But now, there may be a cheaper alternative: Potatoes. Yes, Dan Quayle, I said POTATOES (google him, kids).
Potatoes USA is trying to take advantage of the price gouging on eggs by hyping potatoes as a replacement – and supposedly, people are actually giving it a shot.
Some blogs suggest using traditional paint for potatoes instead of Easter dyes, and just making it an opportunity to have fun switching things up. Others are using edible paint and water-based food coloring so the potatoes can be dyed AND eaten – if that’s your thing.
However, I think this is more of a stunt for laughs, or a leftover April Fools prank, than an actual “hack.”
For starters, a dozen potatoes isn’t necessarily cheaper than a carton of eggs. Especially those smooth gold potatoes that I would think are best for Easter eggs – I mean, potatoes. And even if they are, it’s not much – maybe a buck or two. So unless you’re coloring Easter eggs on a huge industrial scale, the cost saving is minimal. And – it also doesn’t solve the problem of losing an egg in the house, and not finding it until you smell it. A lost potato would most likely have a similar fate.
The photos of people’s dyed potatoes look good online, but I think the execution will be trickier than getting eggs to turn out.
Here’s an actual hack: If you’re really looking to save some money, consider having your kids paint rocks. It even has the added fun of hunting for the rocks you want to use as a canvas to begin with. And – they won’t break, they’re probably easier to paint than potatoes, and if any of them are not found, your house won’t smell like a locker room.
Now -back to Dan Quayle…
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