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: