City of Sammamish Holiday Celebration | December 14

The City of Sammamish Celebrates Local Volunteers at Holiday Party

Green Apple had the pleasure of working for a wonderful client last night; the city of Sammamish! The city treated its' volunteers to an amazing holiday party that included great drinks and a delicious buffet. City volunteers started off with a fresh and delicious Caesar Salad topped with House-made Garlic Croutons & Shaved Parmesan. Dinner consisted of a few options, the first being a Penne Pasta with Wild Mushrooms, Fresh Spinach, Peas, and Cracked Garlic in a light White Wine Cream Sauce. Another option was Green Apple's Lemon Thyme Chicken over Caramelized Onions. Guests enjoyed their salads and dinners with Freshly Baked Rolls with Whipped Herb Butter. Lastly, Chef Kari's famous cookies were provided for dessert. There were Coconut and Macadamia cookies, as well as classic Chocolate Chip cookies. As usual the desserts were rich and exquisite, and the perfect finish to a fantastic meal! In the crowd there was one vegan, and two gluten free folks. Green Apple made custom meals for all three people, and made sure everything met the standards of the aforementioned guests. Green Apple is always willing to go the extra mile to make sure no client has to sacrifice fun or flavor when they have a unique diet. All in all, the party went smoothly and guests seemed to be quite pleased; they even invited us back for next year's party on the spot! Thank you to the City of Sammamish for the opportunity! Check out a couple photos below.

View of the Buffet & Bar.

The Lemon Thyme Chicken and Penne Pasta Buffet.

Green Apples First Client! | December 6

November 27 Wedding with Green Apple's First Client Booked

Green Apple has obviously done many events before this particular wedding, but these loyal clients were our first to book a wedding with us when we opened our kitchen. The wedding was amazing, and the guests were some of the most fun-loving and kind folks we have had the privilege of working with! The event was held at the very modern and attractive Georgetown Studios for 120 people. The mother of the bride and owner of Green Apple Kris Brown partnered on decor for the venue as it is a blank slate for each bride to customize. The theme ended up as a unique and elegant chocolate, green, and orange color scheme. The nights highlights entailed a great hors d'Oeuvres table, an espresso cart, a stocked bar, and a creative mix of a classic wedding cake and petite dessert selections. As a family owned business, Green Apple appreciates nothing more than seeing a family come together for a special event like a wedding to have a great time! These folks danced the night away, and all 120 guests in attendance participated in an awesome conga line! It was such a joy to help this wedding party create a night to remember for the family, and for the team at Green Apple to complete our first booking successfully! Check out photos from the event below!

The cake!

Green Apple decor at Georgetown Studios.

Another display of Green Apples decoration skills.

Guest seating at Georgetown Studios.

An attractive buffet.

Another amazing buffet.

The Conga line!

A fully stocked bar!

Petite desserts.

Alternate view of the bar.

Another view of the bar and adjacent seating.

Photo of the toast to the Bride and Groom!

Sammamish Authors Book Signing | November 18

Sammamish Highlands Book Signing & Green Apple Cupcakes

Local Sammamish authors Debbie Rosment, Patty Pacelli, and Lonnie Pacelli recently partnered with the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce, the Sammamish Highlands Mail Post, and Green Apple Events & Catering to put on an awesome (and free!) book signing for the public. Not only were the authors a huge hit, but Patty Pacelli mentioned how much guests enjoyed the cupcakes as well. Green Apple likes nothing better than to get the word out about our delicious cuisine while helping to promote local authors. We look forward to the possibility of helping with similar events in the future. Check out the awesome photos below! (Thank you Patty Pacelli for the Photos)

Authors Debbie Rosemont and Patty Pacelli

Our successful Sammamish authors & Green Apple's Red Velvet Cupcakes

A promotional poster for the event featuring Green Apple Events & Catering

Harvest Dinner | November 15

Office Update

With fall upon us, and the holiday season just around the corner, Green Apple has been a busy place lately! First off, we would like to thank our veterans for their service! The employees at Green Apple were thinking about how thankful we are to have people like our veterans to protect our freedom as we took our day of observance. On another note, we are also thankful for all of the wonderful clients we have worked with lately! It has been a joy to be a part of fall gatherings and harvest dinners.

- The Green Apple Team

Harvest Dinner

Green Apple had the privilege to provide an excellent harvest dinner to one of our fantastic clients this last weekend. Guests started the meal off with a Butternut Squash Soup that was garnished with Cream Fraiche and Julienne Green Apples. Paired with the soup was a fresh Northwest Greens Salad that included Pears, Parmesan Cheese, and Pepitas tossed in a Champagne Vinaigrette. Guests were delighted by the soup and salad service! Green Apple surprised everyone by serving the soup out of real pumpkins! Dinner then consisted of Fresh Green Beans with Lemon Zest and Shallots, an amazing Pumpkin Risotto, and Spinach and Ricotta stuffed Chicken Breast. The Spinach and Ricotta stuffed Chicken Breast is always a favorite! Please take a look at some photos of the dinner below:

Butternut Squash Soup in Pumpkin Bowls

Soup Garnished with Cream Fraiche & Julienne Green Apples

Northwest Greens Salad with Pears, Parmesan Cheese & Pepitas

Spinach and Ricotta stuffed Chicken Breast with Green Beans and Shallots

Northwest Events Show | October 12

Northwest Events Show

The Green Apple team had a blast running the booth at the Northwest Events Show this year! Our booth got so many compliments thanks to the great decorations Cheryl and Kris put together (a fire and ice theme), and the mesmerizing ice sculptures crafted by Creative Ice in Kent. The food Green Apple brought to the event was a huge hit with clients touring the convention. Our amazing Chef Cari made Lamb Meatballs with a Tomato Spice Jam, Belgian Endive Spears with a Gorgonzola Mousse and Diced Pear, and finally Green Apple's famous Lavender Cupcakes! Rave reviews were given to all the food, and the cupcakes seemed to be one of the favorite desserts at the entire show based on how many got eaten! The Green Apple team had a fabulous time at the event, and everyone is excited about their new business connections and networking resulting from the show. Check out some photos from our day at the Northwest Events Show in the space below!

Ice Globe with Green Apple Inside done by Creative Ice

Lavender Cupcakes

Green Apple's Northwest Events Show Booth

Green Apple Jelly Beans in our eco friendly give away boxes

Fire Side of the Green Apple Fire and Ice Theme

Ice Side of the Green Apple Fire and Ice Theme

Another Amazing Ice Sculpture done by Creative Ice

Tree House Point | October 2

Tree House Point | Photo Feature

This last weekend Green Apple worked with one of our often featured venues Treehouse Point! This week the photos speak for themselves, check them out below! Thanks to Judy and Pete Nelson for always making Treehouse Point an enjoyable and beautiful venue to work at!

City of Sammamish Chamber of Commerce Evening Event with Green Apple

Co-owner of Green Apple, Kris Brown, and sales assistant and Sammamish Chamber of Commerce representative, Nick Jensen, attended an awesome networking event last night. The event was held in the in-home showroom of Accents et cetera, Susan Huenefeld's company. Green Apple made sure no guests went hungry by providing Thai Peanut Chicken Satay, Belgian Endive with Gorgonzola Mousse with Pear, and Baked Brie with Peaches, Lavender and Anise. The food was a huge hit with the chamber members, and the event was way fun! Kris and Nick were delighted by the productive networking that occurred while enjoying such a relaxing evening! Thanks to Susan Huenefeld and her family for inviting the chamber members into their lovely home and showroom!

September 25 | Good Samaritan Episcopal Church 20th Anniversary

This last weekend Green Apple had the privilege of catering the 20th anniversary of the Good Samaritan Episcopal Church in Sammamish. Guests started the evening off with delicious hors d'oeuvres; tray passed Spanakopita and Fresh Tomato Bruschetta! The congregation then sat down to a family style meal that started off with Green Apple's "Northwest Salad", which includes greens, fresh herbs, crisp sliced apples, fresh berries and blue cheese tossed in balsamic vinaigrette. The main dish was Chicken Marsala (Chicken Breast stuffed with Gruyere and Dried Cherries and topped with Marsala Cream Sauce) and the sides included Green Beans with Roasted Shallots and Lemon Zest, as well as Penne Pasta with Wild Mushrooms, Fresh Spinach, Peas and Cracked Garlic. While this all was a delicious selection for the adults attending the event, many children seem to think Chicken Marsala is little too adventurous for their palates. As always, not a detail is left out when planning our menu and Green Apple had thought of this issue. Kids were delighted to dine on House-made Chicken Strips with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce as well as House-made Mac and Three Cheese. Children's side dishes included Applesauce Cups and Carrot and Celery Sticks with Ranch Dipping Sauce. At the end of the meal the entire congregation had Green Apple's famous Decadent Brownies and Lemon Bars for dessert! Working with the Good Samaritan Episcopal Church was truly a joy and an honor! Check out the the photos from the event in the space below:

Table setting at the Church with Wine Table in the background

The dining room

Another view of the beautiful table set up

Green Apple Events & Catering Menu for the evening

Chamber of Commerce | Sustainable Sammamish Summary

City of Sammamish Chamber of Commerce

We are excited to announce that Green Apple has joined the City of Sammamish Chamber of Commerce. Our sales assistant, Nick, attended our first luncheon yesterday, Thursday September 16. Nick accepted our Chamber of Commerce membership plaque and gave a short talk to the other Chamber members summarizing Green Apples business model and services. Everyone at Green Apple is looking forward to working with the City of Sammamish as well as the other Chamber members in the near future. You can see Green Apple listed on the Sammamish Chamber's website as of yesterday by following this link. Check out our sales assistant, Nick, with our membership plaque below!

Sustainable Sammamish Summary

The Sustainable Sammamish event was a huge success and tons of fun to participate in! Owner, Cheryl Seaton, and sales assistant, Nick Jensen, ran the booth together and showcased Green Apple's steps towards sustainability. The event was both an awesome networking tool and a great way to learn new techniques that will help our business become even more eco-friendly than we currently are. We are happy to announce that we have taken steps with the help of Puget Sound Energy towards making our office lighting more energy efficient. We will continue to dialogue with PSE to stay up to date with current eco-friendly techniques in the future as well. Green Apple would like to thank Dawn Sanders and Deb Sogge as well, for helping to get us involved with the Sustainable Sammamish event, and for their many volunteer hours put towards making Sammamish a better place! Check out pictures of our booth at the event in the space below!

Going Green at Green Apple | Sustainable Sammamish | Bio Diesel

Going Green at Green Apple

(Conservation Changes, Sustainable Sammamish Event, Bio Diesel with Dave Shannon)

Conservation Changes at Green Apple

The Green Apple team have decided to start making changes in our business to lessen our impact on the environment. This includes things as simple as making sure to turn off lights and keep appliances unplugged when they are not in use, to changes as big as donating used oil for Bio Diesel, composting waste, and switching all disposable materials to compostable materials. For example, we have made the switch to Bagasse Sugarcane products that range from dining utensils to plates and bowls. These products are freezer safe, microwave safe, allergen free, and composts in 45 to 60 days in the commercial style compost facility Green Apple utilizes. Green Apple also prefers to buy local products whenever possible. Buying local reduces emissions and oil use as products that are shipped are usually carried on large fuel guzzling trucks. Owners Cheryl Seaton and Kris Brown our dedicated to making positive change around the office and in our business practice.

Bagasse Sugarcane Products

Sustainable Sammamish

Green Apple is proud to announce its participation in the city of Sammamish's "Sustainable Sammamish" event. The event is on Wednesday, September 15, from 4 P.M. to 8 P.M. Sustainable Sammamish promotes eco friendly business practice and will only feature businesses that strive to make positive changes to keep our planet green! As local farmers go hand in hand with sustainability this one time special event will be a part of the regular Wednesday Sammamish Farmers Market. For more information and the address of the Sustainable Sammamish event click here. Please feel free to check out the city of Sammamish's "Sustainability Strategy" page as well for more information on their goals and ideas for the future.

Sammamish Farmers Market in Action

Bio Diesel with Dave Shannon

Dave Shannon is a loyal client of European Car Authority in Redmond. European Car Authority is owned by the Seatons (Cheryl Seaton is co-owner of Green Apple), so naturally when Dave mentioned he was looking for more businesses to donate used cooking oil for his Bio Diesel operation, Cheryl referred him to Green Apple. These days Dave stops by every few weeks to pick up our used cooking oil. Mr. Shannon then takes the used oil to his home, where he converts it to Bio Diesel that powers his cars, motorcycle, and even his home when its running on a generator. Dave was kind enough to send us some photos, video and information regarding his Bio Diesel conversion operation. Check it out in the space below!

Step 1: Purchase the processor (A hot water heater)

Step 2: Build a couple wooden stands for the processor and oil tank

Step 3: Assemble the oil tank and processor

Step 4: Route power into the shed to run the processor (220 V and 120 V)

Step 5: Plumbing the pump and valves to the processor and oil tank

Step 6: Connect the oil tank, processor and methanol jug

Step 7: Connect the oil tank, processor and the wash tank

Step 8: 40 gallons of used cooking oil are clean and ready to be washed

Step 9: 40 gallons of Bio Diesel being washed (Water is gently mixed with the fuel via aquarium bubblers)

Step 10: Pour finished Bio Diesel into barrels for storage

Step 11: Pour Bio Diesel into the tank of choice

Dave's Bio Diesel Motorcycle

Dave's Bio Diesel Volkswagen Truck

Dave also sent us some video of the process: