July 25, 2012
Posted by admin in Action, Blogging, Education, Fun stuff, health and well being, Lifestyle, Lunch Box Charter, Mums and dads, The Green Marine, Things to do
WOW!!! These fruit kebabs sure look yummy. Why don’t you have a go at making and eating your very own over the summer break, after all it is said, that you are what you eat!
October 3, 2011
Posted by admin in Action, food miles '0', Fun stuff, health and well being, Lifestyle, Lunch Box Charter, Schools, The Green Marine, www.thegreenmarine.com
This week fancy stepping up to the plate (get it) and taking our LUNCH BOX CHALLENGE…it’s really simple and doesn’t cost a penny/cent/euro. All you need to do is to decide which day of the week you’re going to try and have a plastic or paper free lunch??? That means no wrappers, cling film, plastic or paper bags, just as nature planned it! You can do it solo, as a family, with friends or even get your class involved? Remember to tell us all about it. For more info check out our Lunch Box Charter http://thegreenmarine.com/fun-stuff
August 22, 2011
Posted by admin in Action, Chloe Swift, cooking, eat the seasons, food miles '0', Fun stuff, Lunch Box Charter, The Green Marine, urban foraging
Wild Food Cooking Recipe Card 4: baked wild blackberry cheesecake As promised yesterday here’s Chloes favourite wild food ‘cheesecake’ recipe. Don’t panic if blackberries are hard to find? This amazing and wonderfully rich cheesecake is equally good made with other fruit, just use whatever is in season, or you happen to have in the fridge or freezer. Raspberries and blueberries are also delicious. Ingredients 175g (6oz) digestive biscuits 75g (3oz) organic butter, melted 175g (6oz) freshly picked blackberries or fruit of choice, plus a extra for decorating 450g (1lb) organic cream cheese 150g (5oz) organic caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 organic medium eggs, lightly beaten Icing sugar, to dust 24cm (9½in) diameter spring-form/loosebottomed tin Method 1. Preheat the …
August 15, 2011
Posted by admin in cooking, eat the seasons, Education, Edutainment, food miles '0', Fun stuff, Lifestyle, Lunch Box Charter, The Green Marine, wild food school, www.thegreenmarine.com
The team have been out and about again…this time around Wild Food School delivered yet more apples and blackberries to TGM HQ! So you know what that meant – CAAAAAAKE! Here’s our delicious recipe for a super hero apple and blackberry fruit cake. It’s a great way to eat fruit, the only trouble you will have is stopping whoooo haaaaaaa go and enjoy yay!!! Ingredients 250g organic wholemeal self-raising flour 175g organic butter 175g organic light brown sugar ½ tsp cinnamon 2 rounded tbsp organic demerara sugar 3/4 small urban foraged apple, quartered (not cored or peeled) 2 large organic or free range eggs , beaten 1 orange, finely grated zest 1 tsp baking powder 225g or there abouts blackberries …
May 29, 2011
Posted by admin in Action, Around the world, Education, Edutainment, Entertainment, Environment, Ethical brand, Fun stuff, Lifestyle, Lunch Box Charter, The Green Marine
Have you ever wondered where all our yummy food comes from? Its journey from source to the tummy can be a complex one and not so yummy for the environment, so just like Team Green Marine we want you to think carefully about the choices you make? To help you we have devised a cunning plan MUWAHAA MUWAHAAA, it’s got the FAB name of Operation Lemon Sponge!!! What the? It’s a master plan of epic pro-portions (get it?), we want to encourage 1 million peeps, yes that’s right 1 million to step up to the plate (ha ha) and take responsibility for what they eat, well not everything…by making a pack lunch for school or work at least once a week. Is …