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  Organic Recipe Friday: Butternut Squash & Soba

  04 Dec 2009 | Gaby

  Winter Squash: Take Three
  Apparently, acclaimed cookbook author Martha Rose Shulman and I are on the same wavelength. In November, she too acquired several winter squash and has been cooking them in a variety of ways. You know what they say about great minds.

  When it came time for me to devour my two little butternut squash this week, I knew I wanted to avoid the obvious but delicious soup option. I wanted to combine them with some tatsoi I got in a bonus CSA delivery and some ginger I had just gotten at the farmers’ market, but I wasn’t sure where this was headed. I looked at the New York Times’ invaluable online Recipes for Health for inspiration, and immediately seized on Shulman’s recent recipe and made just a few tweaks, including the addition of tatsoi and omission of sesame …

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  Shop Local: DC Holiday Market Opens Tomorrow

  03 Dec 2009 | Brandon Fuller

  If you’ve been searching Target, Macy’s and the Pentagon City mall for that perfect gift, but you keep leaving empty handed, it’s time to think local. Starting December 4-23, DC will host its annual Holiday Market in Penn Quarter (8th and F Streets NW).

  This festive shopping experience brings 150 local artisans and hundreds of unique gifts to downtown DC. The event will be an opportunity to support local businesses while enjoying entertainment and special treats!

  Everyday, the Holiday Market will open at noon and will close at 8:00pm. You can see a list of the exhibitors and learn more about the market on their official website.

  Photo Credit: Flickr CC User justindc

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  DC’s Greener Christmas Tree

  03 Dec 2009 | Brandon Fuller

  Today, President Obama, and a diverse group of guests that included Santa Claus, lit the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse of the National Mall.

  Ordinarily, a giant Christmas tree like this one is cut and transported from its original home to its new home where it stands until after the holidays when it is recycled for mulch, paper, etc. This is true of the Congressional Christmas Tree and the tree in Rockefeller Center.

  The National Christmas Tree is different. This majestic Colorado Blue Spruce was actually planted on the Ellipse in 1978, where it lives year-round and is decorated for the holidays. In doing this, the National Park Service is conserving both trees and energy.

  The National Christmas Tree is made even more eco-friendly with the addition of energy efficient light bulbs …

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  DC Govt: Free Reusable Bags

  02 Dec 2009 | Brandon Fuller

  From the District Department of the Environment:

  As part of the District’s “Skip the Bag, Save the River” campaign, the District Department of the Environment and CVS/pharmacy have teamed up to distribute reusable shopping bags. Beginning January 1, 2010, District businesses that sell food or alcohol must charge you 5 cents for every disposable paper or plastic carry-out bag. You can save a nickel by bringing your own.

  To learn more about the new bag law, and DDOE’s efforts to clean up the Anacostia River, please visit http://green.dc.gov/bags today.

  DDOE/CVS Bag Distribution Events

  Thursday, December 03, 2009 10:30 a .m. – 1:30 p.m. 845 Bladensburg Rd. NE
  Friday, December 04, 2009 10:30 a .m. – 1:30 p.m. 4851 Massachusetts Ave. NW
  Monday, December 07, 2009 10:30 a .m. – 1:30 p.m. 1900 7th St. NW
  Tuesday, December …

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  Michelle Obama’s Eco-Christmas

  02 Dec 2009 | Brandon Fuller

  Everyone knows the responsibility of decorating the White House for the holidays falls on the First Lady. For her first year in the role, Michelle Obama is bringing a green flair to her duties by integrating lots of eco-friendly choices into the traditional festivities.

  Today, Mrs. Obama unveiled the official White House holiday decorations to the public. The 800 glass ornaments that will decorate the 18 foot Douglas Fur Christmas tree in the Blue Room are recycled from previous administrations. Rather than buy new ornaments, the White House sent these older ones to communities around the U.S. and instructed residents to give them new life with images of local landmarks.

  In addition to recycling ornaments, Mrs. Obama has asked that energy-saving LED lights be used around the White House.

  The famous gingerbread White House will include a replica of the First Lady’s organic garden …

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