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    Banana Peels In The Garden – (12 How To Ideas And Uses)
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • 5 days ago
    • 1 min

    Banana Peels In The Garden – (12 How To Ideas And Uses)

    We share with pleasure articles that we like about gardening practices too! Here is one of them: 'If you compost, you already toss banana...
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    Lentil Salad with Avocado & Arugula
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • 5 days ago
    • 1 min

    Lentil Salad with Avocado & Arugula

    This salad is nutritious, though vegan and gluten free, but so delicious! Here is the link from Pulses, with all the instructions! Enjoy!...
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    Lemony salad of avocado, sugar snap peas with cilantro
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Apr 6
    • 1 min

    Lemony salad of avocado, sugar snap peas with cilantro

    With this nice Spring weather, you may crave for some more raw and refreshing dishes made with your best CSA produce...of course! :)...
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    Earth Day Everyday - Pledge to take action
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Apr 6
    • 1 min

    Earth Day Everyday - Pledge to take action

    "Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival is always a wonderful and inspiring time for the community to come together for the good of the planet....
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    Circular Economy Club in Santa Barbara
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Mar 31
    • 2 min

    Circular Economy Club in Santa Barbara

    Did you know that there is a Circular Economy Club in Santa Barbara?! I didn't! The Circular Economy Club is the non-profit international...
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    10+ Ways to Use Fresh Mint
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Mar 31
    • 1 min

    10+ Ways to Use Fresh Mint

    "Mint is often relegated to flavoring tea or acting as a garnish, but this heady herb is so much more. Great in both sweet and savory...
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    March 25th: 2030 Climate Action Plan Workshop: Community Climate Solutions
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Mar 24
    • 1 min

    March 25th: 2030 Climate Action Plan Workshop: Community Climate Solutions

    The SB County's 2030 Climate Action Plan (CAP) seeks to reduce community emissions by 50% by 2030. In order to achieve this goal, we must...
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    Spring Salad with Grapefruit, Celery, Avocado, Romaine and Surimi
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Mar 24
    • 1 min

    Spring Salad with Grapefruit, Celery, Avocado, Romaine and Surimi

    If you like the sweet and refreshing bitter taste of grapefruit combined in a salad, you will probably love this recipe! This is probably...
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    How to Green Your St. Patrick's Day
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Mar 17
    • 1 min

    How to Green Your St. Patrick's Day

    We here found some fun tips on how to celebrate your Irish side in the greenest of ways! This comes maybe a bit last minute, but those...
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    Saint-Patrick's Day Garlic Tofu with Sugar Snap Peas over Kale Ginger Rice.
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Mar 17
    • 1 min

    Saint-Patrick's Day Garlic Tofu with Sugar Snap Peas over Kale Ginger Rice.

    Ingredients: Garlic Tofu with Sugar Snap Peas 1 lbs of organic extra firm tofu 1 tbsp garlic powder Kosher Salt 1 tbsp corn starch ½ cup...
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    Soup of beet leaves, rainbow chards, green lentils and rice
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Mar 10
    • 1 min

    Soup of beet leaves, rainbow chards, green lentils and rice

    There is nothing more easy to prepare than a soup! Full of fresh produce packed with nutrients, combined with lentils and rice giving a...
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    Reverse. Repair. Protect. CEC's Bold Climate Action PlanToolkit Webinar
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Mar 8
    • 1 min

    Reverse. Repair. Protect. CEC's Bold Climate Action PlanToolkit Webinar

    "The White House has officially declared we are in a climate emergency. It’s time to lean into local solutions like never before – and...
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    Ready to take on the 31 Day Zero Waste Challenge?
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Mar 3
    • 1 min

    Ready to take on the 31 Day Zero Waste Challenge?

    Welcome to the 31 days to Zero Waste Challenge from https://www.zerowasteman.com/ ! "These are the steps that I have taken to live a life...
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    A Lentil, Carrot, Celery, Leek and Cabbage Soup for a Nutritious Meal!
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Mar 2
    • 1 min

    A Lentil, Carrot, Celery, Leek and Cabbage Soup for a Nutritious Meal!

    Packed with iron, proteins and a lot of vitamins, this soup is a great meal for the whole family! Ingredients: 1 chopped leek (wash it...
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    Virtual Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival April 22-24
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Feb 24
    • 1 min

    Virtual Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival April 22-24

    Save the dates! The full article from Earthday.org is here!
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    Winter cabbage salad with fennel and carrots
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Feb 23
    • 1 min

    Winter cabbage salad with fennel and carrots

    Here is the perfect recipe that will allow you to use your CSA fresh cabbage, carrots, fennel and lemon! Ingredients: 1 2 1/2- lb...
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    Webinar from Hive: Made @ Home: No-Sew T-Shirt Alterations
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Feb 17
    • 1 min

    Webinar from Hive: Made @ Home: No-Sew T-Shirt Alterations

    Learn how to upgrade a plain old T-shirt with just a pair of scissors and your imagination! Date: Feb 18th -- Time: 4:30 pm to 6 pm....
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    Arugula Salad with Avocado and Shaved Parmesan
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Feb 17
    • 1 min

    Arugula Salad with Avocado and Shaved Parmesan

    We are so lucky to live in a place where the sun shines almost the whole year round! This is why we never mind to eat a good salad, even...
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    Top positive environmental stories from 2020
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Feb 10
    • 1 min

    Top positive environmental stories from 2020

    2020 was a difficult year for many, but positive stories emerged. This year, species were brought back from the edge of extinction;...
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    Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Red Onions with Feta
    Sonia van der Kooi
    • Feb 10
    • 1 min

    Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Red Onions with Feta

    A beautiful recipe for this winter season! Here are the step-by-step instructions from kalynskitchen.com.
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