Celebrate Green Blog

by Kia We eat a lot of fruits and veggies at our house. Sometimes that means we need to change up the way we prepare our produce as a way keep things interesting! My husband is the more adventurous cook in the house so he’s always on the lookout for creative recipes. A friend of [...]

By Kia I haven’t been the hugest fan of squash…but I think that is because I never had it prepared the way my husband made it the other day!  Not only was it a great substitute for spaghetti it…I loved the way he served it!  Creative presentation goes a long way for me! Here are [...]

by Lynn and Corey A couple of years ago, we were introduced to Kia Robertson and her awesome idea to help kids eat and enjoy healthier eating, the Today I Ate a Rainbow Kit. Last fall, Kia did a fabulous job as a blogger for Green Halloween®, so we asked if she’d be willing to [...]

by Lynn If you’re not aware of the issues with BPA in the lining of cans and associated problems, you’ll want to check out this post by our friend Jennifer Chait on her Growing a Green Family blog. For the same reason that companies now produce BPA-free bottles for babies (after a lot of pressure), [...]

by Lynn Every day in America we throw away, enough food to feed the world— cheese that has turned moldy at the back of the fridge and that doctors warn us away from, even if we cut off the bad part.   Cookies, crackers and bread gown stale in the company of spices we buy [...]

by Lynn Back when our kids were small and our wallets smaller, we lived in Tucson. One day a neighbor asked if I wanted half of a five bushel box of hydroponic tomatoes. She said if I took them, she’d show me how to make tomato sauce and freeze it for our weekly spaghetti dinners. [...]

by Amy Love One of the most treasured and simple celebrations of summer is the sweet treat of ice cream. Many of us have fond memories of delicious frozen concoctions that offered sweet relief from summer heat Most commercially made ice creams contain unsavory ingredients, like additives, stabilizers, artificial flavors and colors and even components [...]

by Lynn I grew up in a time before zip type plastic bags. We took sandwiches and cookies to school and on picnics wrapped in waxed paper and carrots were tucked into silver foil which we saved and brought home for reuse or, which I’d pilfer and turn into crowns for every doll in my [...]

by Lynn and Corey Earlier this week I (Lynn) talked about my love affair with cast iron, but pots and pans do not a kitchen make, green or otherwise. So we’re going to do a series of posts addressing some eco-points and tips to keep in mind if you’re wanting to green up your kitchen. [...]

Celebrate the back to school season with these easy, green tips for zero waste lunches, cost-free clothing, recycled school supplies and ways to get your school involved in the green school revolution.

by Lynn Last summer, Corey and I enjoyed a delightful weekend at Purple Haze lavender farm in Sequim WA. Sequim, if not the lavender capital of the world, certainly is one of the top lavender growing areas in the U.S. Every year they host a festival which actually was started by Mike, our host at [...]

by Lynn If you love candy and you’ve never heard of Sjaaks, get yourself over to their website as soon as you finish reading this post. That’s an order! Seriously, Sjaaks is one of the first organic chocolate companies we came across when we wrote Celebrate Green! and have been mad for their products and [...]

by Alicia Bravo I love community events.  They’re a fun way to expose children to new things and people.  And I can’t think of a better way to celebrate community than with an annual Pie Day. My favorite local store, M.O.M., makes the most adorable handmade items, and recently hosted their “Third Annual Pie Day.” [...]

by Amy Love When we got home from the farm with our fresh eggs (see yesterday’s post), I decided to make a frittata for lunch. I’d picked up some organic herbs earlier in the week and had some nice cheese from the farm. So out came the mixing bowl and about 30 minutes later, we [...]