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Mother's Day is almost upon us, and if you haven't already done so, now is the time to start planning. As this lovely day is dedicated to mothers and everything they have done for us, it's important to make them feel loved and appreciated.

However, you don't have to go for expensive gifts. You could think in a more eco-friendly manner and buy your mother a repurposed piece of jewelry or serve her a delicious homecooked meal on our fabulous disposable plates. It would certainly give her a night off from doing the washing up! So this Mother's Day, be creative and think outside the box by choosing a thoughtful, eco-friendly, ethical gift for Mom to let her know you love her in a unique way. If you have yet to decide on a gift or aren't really sure what gift would be perfect for your mum, we have put together a handy guide to some of our favorite eco-friendly Mother's Day gifts.

Jewelry

One gift always sure to impress is jewelry, but this doesn't mean that you have to buy brand new expensive jewelry. Instead, you could find a store that produces beautiful handmade pieces - the extra effort will show how much you care as well as making the perfect keepsake.
  

Wildflower seeds

 Native wildflowers are not only beautiful but, once established, generally require little maintenance. Native plants are important for the survival of birds and pollinators, too. And it's fun to plant them and watch them grow. Consider giving mom some wildflower seed balls or packets of wildflower seeds so she can spread some beauty around.

 

Tree sapling

 What better way to honor mom than to plant a tree in her name? Trees keep the planet cool, provide homes for animals, and help clean the air. She is sure to enjoy this gift that will continue to grow year after year.

Homecooked Organic Meal

 Alternatively, instead of buying a gift, you could get creative yourself. Why not cook your mum a lovely meal at home? You could use homegrown produce from your garden and make the entire meal from scratch before serving it on our fantastic disposable plates.

 

Say ‘I Love You’ with Biodegradable Tableware

Our fantastic palm leaf, sugarcane bagasse, and birch wood tableware are not only eco-friendly and incredibly attractive, but it is also tough, which makes it ideal for decoration and everyday use alike. These stylish bowls, trays, plates, and cutlery come in a natural finish so that they will suit any home and any taste.

 

Give Mum All Your Heart

 Our heart-shaped palm leaf plates are the perfect choice for Mother's Day celebrations. Crafted from compostable and biodegradable naturally fallen palm leaves, these beautifully stylish plates also make a stunning jewelry dish. Plus, you literally give Mum your heart.

And Don't Forget the Compost Bin

Decorate/paint a can, add a lid, and gift mom a kitchen-sized compost bin for food scraps and compostable tableware. She is sure to appreciate it when she has tons of “black gold” on hand to feed her garden plants!

 

These ideas should have given you some gift inspiration this Mother's Day, so all that's left to do now is to decide what you are going to get her. Browse through ecopartywarehouse.com and find the perfect gift for your mom. There is something for every mum, especially those who are green at heart.

 

With a love for life and nature, Eco Party Warehouse!

One of the best ways to get lean and start your day on the right foot is to eat a healthy breakfast. It might be the last thing on your morning to-do list, or worse, it might not be on your list at all. But a healthy breakfast refuels your body, jump-starts your day, and may even benefit your overall health. A healthy a.m. meal also provides energy, satisfies your appetite, and sets the stage for smart decisions all day long. So you definitely shouldn't skip this important meal.

 

But not all breakfasts are created equal - the quality of your breakfast matters. Popular American breakfast foods, such as donuts, pastries, and pancakes, are laden with saturated fat and sugar and contain little protein or fiber. On the other side, a healthful breakfast is one that contains nutritious foods that provide energy and make a person feel full, helping prevent overeating later in the day.

 

Eco Party Warehouse has prepared the best foods to eat in the morning:

Eggs

Full of vitamins A, D, and B12, eggs are an inexpensive, undeniably healthy, and delicious ingredient. They are nutritious and contain high-quality protein. Eggs are also very versatile. For example, hard-boiled eggs make a great portable breakfast that can be prepared ahead of time.

Oatmeal

Oats are a nutritional powerhouse - one of the best foods we can eat for many reasons. As a 100% whole-grain, they are filled with fiber, plant-based protein, B-vitamins, and minerals, including iron, calcium, and magnesium. To boost the protein content of an oatmeal breakfast, prepare it with milk instead of water or serve it with a side of eggs or a piece of cheese.

Seeds

 Seeds are extremely nutritious and one of the best sources of fiber around. Sesame, chia, sunflower, pumpkin, flax - the list of great-for-you seeds goes on. The zinc, magnesium, iron, and calcium in seeds will help you stay healthy and boost immunity. Add them to cereal, smoothies (or plain water!), puddings, and baked goods.

Berries

 Berries are delicious and packed with antioxidants. They are lower in sugar than most fruits, yet higher in fiber. Eating more of these foods can help protect your blood vessels from harmful plaque and have a circulation-boosting effect. A good way to add berries to your breakfast is to sprinkle them on cereal, oatmeal, or yogurt, or blend them into smoothies. If fresh berries are expensive or not in season, buy frozen berries, which are just as nutritious.

Nuts

If a person does not eat animal products, eating nuts is another excellent way to get enough protein. Nuts are tasty, satisfying, and nutritious. All types of nuts are high in magnesium, antioxidants, potassium, and heart-healthy monounsaturated fat. You can add 2 tablespoons of chopped nuts to Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, or oatmeal, and provide crunch and flavor while increasing your breakfast nutritional value.

Fruit 

 Fruit can be a delicious part of a nourishing breakfast. All types of fruit contain vitamins, potassium, fiber and are relatively low in calories. Pair fruit with eggs, cheese, cottage cheese, or Greek yogurt for a well-balanced breakfast that will sustain you for hours.

 

With a love for life and nature, Eco Party Warehouse!

Dinner parties are a big - and enjoyable - part of life. Whether it is a family get-together, glamorous wedding reception, trendy birthday party, simple weeknight supper, or pizza and wine with your nearest and dearest friends - it doesn't matter because you will be in for a great time either way. While such social occasions are full of fun, there is probably no task more stressful to a home cook than a little black cloud hanging over the festivities: the clean-up. A necessary fuss, whether you make a simple lunch or a meal using every pot and pan you own, the scraping, washing, and drying the dishes that comes with friends and family feast is nothing to look forward to.

So how can you have a fun party without any of the fuss and mess that usually follows? Well, you choose your party supplies wisely. If you are serving a long list of guests and you turn cold at the thought of washing that many plates, bowls, trays, and sets of cutlery, you are in luck. With Eco Party Warehouse's fancy tableware, you can take the stress out of hosting.

Here at Eco Party Warehouse, we understand the importance of spending time with others, and we believe life shouldn't be more complicated than absolutely necessary. That rule goes for parties too. When you are throwing a party, choosing our beautiful green tableware is a great decision, especially when you want to keep things simple. Why bothering with a long-lasting cleaning up when the party is over when you can use our disposable tableware and simply throw it away when you are done? You can do a lot without having to over-complicate things. In the name of saving the planet and saving the time of party planners everywhere, our fabulous tableware presents clever solutions to the post-party fuss we all dread. From biodegradable dinnerware sets to completely compostable flatware, we have everything you need for you to make the most of.

Being green is such an important aspect of modern life - that is why we enjoy showing people that they can still have fun when making eco-friendly choices. At Eco Party Warehouse, we have a real passion for all things eco-friendly, but we are always particularly inspired by those things that are chic and versatile in addition to being green. We pride ourselves on our wide range of premium quality, beautifully designed, and well-made eco-friendly tableware and flatware. Our tableware comes in many shapes and sizes. It looks simply beautiful against all designs of the tablecloth and is completely different from any other form of tableware.

Sometimes, the hardest part about throwing a party and using disposable tableware is the guilt you feel throwing it away. And not only with plastic but also with some of the paper dinnerware, you can feel like you are contributing to a lot of waste. Not anymore! With our eco-friendly tableware, you can rest assured that you have attractive and practical tableware that is also totally natural and biodegradable. You can totally ditch away from the washing up because, as well as superb palm leaf and sugarcane bagasse dinnerware, we also offer compostable disposable birch wood cutlery. Plus, all of the products in our eco-friendly collection look fantastic, either as tableware or used for more decorative purposes. Eco-friendly, party-friendly, and not a pair of water-wrinkled hands insight - a win-win combination for every special occasion!

Our eco-friendly tableware is a perfect place to start when you are planning a party. Your guests will love the elegance of our tableware, and once you have used them, you can be sure they will become a must-have addition to your party supplies. So stock up, send the invites out, and pop the oven on - there are plenty of no-fuss dinner parties to host! 

With a love for life and nature, Eco Party Warehouse!

This Easter, plan an eco-friendly party and make it a holiday to remember!

  

Yes. Spring has finally sprung, and Easter is rapidly approaching. Although Easter is most famous for its chocolate treats, bunnies, and Easter egg hunts, it is also the perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with friends, family, and loved ones over the Easter holidays. But unfortunately, many of the products associated with Easter are meant to be disposable and produce a lot of garbage. So this Easter, go green with some easy and environmentally-friendly ideas! You don't even have to give up all of your favorite traditions to celebrate an eco-friendly Easter. It is easy to enjoy everything from dyeing eggs to making Easter baskets while still having a green holiday. To help you assist in living your life in a more eco-friendly manner, we have put together these great sustainable alternatives to some Easter classics.

Eco-Friendly Easter Baskets

No Easter goes without presents. Easter Baskets are a popular Easter tradition usually filled with chocolates, eggs, and all sorts of tasty treats. If you are tired of cheap plastic store-bought baskets and looking for more sustainable alternatives, the greenest option is to use a basket you already have on hand. There are always some baskets hanging around, which can be spruced up to look magical! If you do need to go out and buy your baskets, try going to charity shops first - they always seem to have plenty of them. 

Skip the Plastic Grass

You have chosen an eco-friendly option for an Easter basket. What will you fill it with? While Easter plastic green grass is a fun decoration, but from the ecological viewpoint, it is a real weapon against our planet because it is not the least bit eco-friendly. It just ends up in the trash and takes forever to breakdown. Fortunately, you have several options when you want to make this tradition more eco-friendly. You can shred green construction paper and recycle it after the holiday or use seed paper and natural moss fillers. You can also get creative by picking something that you can reuse after the holiday, such as fabric, ribbon, or a scarf.
 

What About Plastic Eggs?

Plastic eggs are symbols of Easter celebrations. And since they are available in a variety of shades and sizes, they are perfect for Easter hunts. However, after the end of the feast, you will throw them away, and they will take hundreds of years to decompose. So, why not use real eggs, biodegradable paper eggs, or wooden eggs? Using natural colorants, you can have fun painting them and decorating them with unique designs with your family before the big day.

The Big Eco-Friendly Lunch

 After all the hard work of hiding the eggs for the egg hunt in the garden, and the even more difficult task of helping the kids eat them, it is time for a big family roast dinner. The best eco-friendly advice is to purchase your goods locally - it is better for the planet and better for the pocket too. Make use of your local farm shop where you are sure to find fresh organic produce, and get outside on your bike into nature this Easter. Bring plenty of delicious Easter-themed goodies, and don't forget to pack the essentials - disposable plates, compostable cutlery, and biodegradable bowls and trays. 

Eco Tableware

If you are looking to celebrate Easter in an eco-friendly manner, you should say 'no' to plastic dinnerware. Instead, you should go for a more eco-friendly option - natural, eco-friendly tableware from Eco Party Warehouse. Made from palm leaf, birchwood, and sugarcane bagasse, our natural disposables are 100% biodegradable. Furthermore, they come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and designs, which means that, unlike other disposable dishes, our tableware is versatile enough to become a part of different themes.

   

Happy Easter!

With a love for life and nature, Eco Party Warehouse!

April Fool's Day is almost here, the perfect day to spread the joy that comes from practical jokes and hoaxes, so we have got a fun, safe, delicious, and tricky food prank recipe up our sleeves guaranteed to keep your kids smiling - but don't worry, it is more fun than foolish!

Fool me once - shame on you. Fool me twice - shame on me. Fool me with food, and the game is on. There is nothing we love more than a good April Fool's prank, so in the spirit of the trickster holiday, we pulled our favorite harmless recipe to feed and fool your friends and family this April! This recipe is easy to make, fun to serve, and taste so yummy!

 

Mock Spaghetti and Meatballs

 If you are serving this to kids, they will be fascinated. Picture sitting down to a spaghetti dinner, and instead of getting a mouthful of noodles and meatballs, you bite into frosting and chocolate bonbons covered in strawberry jam! Delighted? Yes, you are, and so will be your adorable victims.

Ingredients:

• 10 vanilla cupcakes, baked in white liners
• 1 can vanilla frosting
• 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 3 drops yellow food coloring
• 11 Ferrero Rocher chocolates, unwrapped
• 3/4 cup strawberry preserves (preferably the low sugar kind, it has a better, brighter red color)
• 2 tablespoon grated white chocolate, plus a chunk of white chocolate for garnishing, if desired

Directions:

Step 1: Tint the vanilla frosting with cocoa powder and yellow food coloring. You are going for a pale yellow, almost cream color. I added just a touch more cocoa powder for mine.

Step 2: Frost the cupcakes and arrange them on a fabulous eco-friendly sugarcane bagasse plate.

Step 3: Spoon the remaining frosting into a freezer duty Ziploc bag and snip off a small corner from the bag. Be sure to snip a nice clean, small corner, about 1/8 inch.

Step 4: Pipe the frosting over the cupcakes, piling it slightly higher in the center of the plate, creating a mound of noodles. Be sure to allow some to hang over the edges. This part was really fun. The messier you pipe, and the more you pipe, the better it looks. You want to cover as much of the cupcake surface as possible.

Step 5: Place the chocolates in a small bowl and coat with some of the strawberry jam. Spoon some of the preserves onto the cupcakes. Then top each cupcake with a strawberry jam coated chocolate. It is cute if you leave one 'meatball' to fall on the plate. Then spoon any remaining preserves over the chocolates and cupcakes.

Step 6: Sprinkle the entire plate with the grated white chocolate. If you want, place a small chunk of white chocolate on a separate plate and serve it alongside the 'spaghetti and meatballs along with a cheese grater.

This spaghetti and meatballs plate turned out pretty fun. It was far easier to put together than it looks, and I have to admit, the meatballs looked so realistic it was almost gross! The added bonus of this tricky recipe was that the cupcakes tasted so good with the extra strawberry jam. They looked and tasted fantastic!

 

With a love for life and nature, Eco Party Warehouse!