From the category archives:

Thanksgiving

Have an Organic Holiday – Homemade Organic Apple Pie

November 15, 2011

Homemade organic pumpkin pie is the typical pie fare at a green Thanksgiving dinner, but a really good organic apple pie can substitute in for more pie choices or stand alone as the official Thanksgiving pie. Choosing Your Organic Apples You may have heard that some apples are better than others for apple pie. In my experience this is true to [...]

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Have an Organic Thanksgiving – Homemade Organic Pumpkin Pie

November 13, 2011

Homemade organic pumpkin pie goes hand-in-hand with a green Thanksgiving, but it’s also great at other times of the year. Not only is pumpkin pie yummy, but organic pumpkins are super-packed with vitamin A, potassium, beta-carotene, vitamin C, folate, calcium and more. Choosing Your Organic Pumpkin I’m not very keen on making my own pumpkin [...]

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Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving Place Cards

October 30, 2010

It’s been a little crazy around here trying to get last minute Halloween stuff sorted out (I’ll post pictures of Halloween later), but since November is almost upon us, it’s probably time to start discussing Thanksgiving. We don’t go very fancy at my house for Thanksgiving. Usually we just hang out, cook some food and [...]

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Celebrate an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving

October 29, 2010

We don’t go nuts over Thanksgiving at my house. We get together and cook a meal, but nothing too fancy or formal. That said, everyone’s idea of Thanksgiving is different. Whether you’re hyper casual like at my house or extra formal, there’s still room to be green. I’ve got some ideas below that can help [...]

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Recycled Autumn Holiday Cards, Invitations & More

September 20, 2010

I suggest making holiday cards with recycled paper and other goods you have around the house. Or send an e-card. Both of these options are low on the footprint scale. I’ll post some good options for these top plans later. That said, I know not everyone will make homemade cards, so your second best option [...]

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Happy Early Thanksgiving

November 23, 2009

Over the weekend I had some unsavory characters smash in both my front car windows, steal my cell phone, and some other stuff, so I had to take the weekend off entirely from work to fix these issues. Yay Portland right? I hate how crowded and busy and apparently crime ridden this city has become. [...]

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Natural Thanksgiving Decor

November 17, 2009

If you’ve gathered up all the organic holiday food for your green Thanksgiving; or at least planned the menu, it’s time to start thinking about decor. There are plenty of natural decor ideas you can use that won’t turn your Thanksgiving into a big footprint event. Following are some great ideas. Festive Pumpkin Flowerpot – [...]

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Throw a Green Thanksgiving Event

November 11, 2009

Thanksgiving is a busy time of year. It’s a little nuts but you can still keep it green. Following are some ways you can celebrate without compromising your eco-ethics or too much more of your time. Get sane: Traveling during the holidays is a nightmare. It’s more expensive, it’s stressful, and it keeps your emissions [...]