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10 Steps To Healthy And Sustainable Shopping On A Budget

December 9, 2009 0

Did you know that I also blog for Cascadian Farm? Have you read my latest article at Cascadian Farm? The article is called, 10 Steps to Healthy and Sustainable Shopping on a Budget. This article will give you great ideas to stretch your budget while being green. Stop by, check it out and let me know what you think?

How do you shop sustainably and healthy, while staying on a budget?

Fresh Every Day of the Year.

December 5, 2009 2

A lot of you have been asking me for more fab vegetarian and vegan dishes. Well, meet my newest blog obession fresh365. Fresh365 is an amazing blog devoted to seasonal, organic and local vegetarian and vegan meals. The creator Erin is from Boston and is inspired by food, photography, travel and style. She hopes you will find inspiration at fresh365 to taste new foods, explore unique places and share simple recipes and laughs with family and friends. Make the most out of every day and take life for what it has to offer. {How lovely is that?} Erin has been so lovely to allow me to feature some of her fab recipes here on Sweet Greens. Visit fresh365, the photography alone will have you drooling. Here is something yummy for the weekend.

Tomato Panzanella

Ingredients::

Croutons::
3 c Italian bread cut or torn into 1ā€ pieces
olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Salad::

4 large tomatoes cut into wedges
14-oz can artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
*1 c pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
1/2 c coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves
3 T coarsely chopped fresh mint

Dressing::
1/3 c olive oil
1/4 c white wine vinegar
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper

Directions::

Place the bread on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil 2-4 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven, and transfer to a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, artichokes, olives and basil. Toss to combine.In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients. Stir well, and drizzle over the salad. Toss, and season to taste with salt and pepper. (Dish can be prepared ahead of time, with croutons added just before serving).
*substitution: 15.5-oz can cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed

Serves 4.

What do you think of fresh365?
What are your favorite fall dishes?

Have a Lovely Green Weekend + The 12 Days Of Etsy

December 4, 2009 17

Hello all my lovelies. Hasn’t it been a fabulous week? Did you get a chance to enter all 25 of my Green Holiday Giveaways? If not, don’t worry you have until December 11th to enter. What did you think of the sponsors and the giveaway prizes? What were your favorites?

This weekend is stocked full of fun stuff at The Sweet Greens Home. This afternoon I am having lunch with the fabulous Mr. Sweet Greens, followed by an evening of make your own pizzas with Eben and his best friend. Tomorrow afternoon, we are taking Eben to do his holiday shopping, see the holiday lights and for a stroll around our little old town. Sunday is going to start with a lovely hike and warm lunch in the mountains. We are going to our favorite sustainable mountain farm to hike and pick a holiday tree. {It turned out to be too snowy for a hike so we decided to purchase a potted tree this year that can be planted in our yard.} Sunday evening will be spent holiday decorating, listening to holiday music, sipping hot cocoa by the fire, present wrapping and since it is snowing, sleigh riding. We start to celebrate our holiday festivities on the 11th.


***P.S. Monday starts the 12 days of Etsy here at Sweet Greens. Visit everyday and enter to win fabulous handmade items that are perfect for the holidays. There are handmade things for your home, your garden and your holiday tree. There are handmade skincare goodies, earrings, apparel and much, much more. There is something for everyone on your holiday list. Are you excited?

What are your weekend plans?

Green Holiday Giveaway #1: Earth Element Vickerey Yoga Mat

November 30, 2009 56

Welcome to Sweet Greens 1st Annual Green Holiday Giveaway Week. I so excited to tell you about all of the lovely giveaways that I have for you. This is one of the holiday gifts I have for you, my amazing readers. Thank you for your love and support of Sweet Greens and enjoy the giveaways.

First up is a lovely giveaway from Vickerey. You know how much I love, love, love Vickery. I have talked about them here and here. Vickerey has been so lovely to start my Green Holiday Giveaway Week with The Earth Elements Yoga Mat. The Earth Elements Yoga Mat is a slim mat that is non-toxic, biodegradable and recyclable. This yoga mat is easy to clean and fun to use. It is 72 inches long and 3 mm thick and comes in the color Earth or green and has a $42 value. Wouldn’t this make a lovely gift for the yoga lover on your holiday list?


Vickerey is one of my fave Earth friendly stores and will be hosting a giveaway each day of Green Holiday Week here at Sweet Greens. Isn’t that lovely? Vickerey is full of lovely, lovely items that are good for you and the Earth. You can find something for everyone on your holiday list. Really you could spend all day browsing their fabulous website and making your list. Make sure to include::

The Writer’s Toolbox

Uhma Nagri Wellness Gift Set

Dā€™arcy Tie Front Blouse


Can you imagine the look on your Yoga lovers face when they open this gift? If you don’t have a Yoga lover on your list, sign up for a class and try it out. I absolutely adore Yoga and think that you would too. To start, try a vinyasa class and work your way up to a power Yoga or Bikram Yoga class. You will be so happy that you did.

Many thanks to Vickerey for sponsoring 5 lovely giveaways this week.

How to Win

* You have until December 7th at 12 am EST to enter this giveaway.
* Visit Vickerey and leave a comment telling me what item you love, love, love. One comment per person please.
Additional Entries
**** Please help me spread the word about Sweet Greens Giveaway Week by sharing it twitter, facebook, kirtsy, your blog or any other social website that you use. I would greatly appreciate it! Please leave a separate comment for each thing that you do.

Are you wondering what my Green Holiday Giveaway Week is, read about it here.

**UPDATE: WINNER:: #37 Stephanie Toro. Thank you to everyone who entered.

Organic Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

November 26, 2009 4

Do you need a last minute recipe for a fab Thanksgiving dessert? My organic pumpkin cheesecake is easy to make and if you start now, it will be ready for dessert after your Thanksgiving feast.

Ingredients
Crust::

2 cups organic graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons organic brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground organic cinnamon
1/2 cup Smart or Earth Balance butter spread
Filling::

3 (8-ounce) packages organic cream cheese
1 (15-ounce) can pureed organic pumpkin
3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk {or egg substitute}
1/4 cup organic sour cream
1 1/2 cups organic sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground organic nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground organic cloves
2 tablespoon organic whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon organic vanilla
Directions

Preheat oven to 350Ā°
To make the crust::

Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and cinnamon. Add the melted butter. Press down flat into a 9-inch spring form pan. Set it aside.

To make the filling::

Beat cream cheese until smooth. {I do this in our stand mixer} Add the pumpkin puree, eggs, egg yolk, sour cream, sugar and the spices. Add flour and vanilla. Beat together until well combined and not lumpy. Pour into crust.
Spread out evenly and place oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours. It is super yummy served with homemade vanilla icecream.

Happy Thanksgiving.
Enjoy.
XO.
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