Many of us find ourselves with more green tomatoes than we can handle this time of year! Salsa verde is one of GPS's favorite recipes for using up those unripened beauties.

Mix things up with a cold noodle salad heavy with seasonal vegetables! A tasty and simple recipe with a very short prep time.

Catch up on all the latest happenings at Green Plate Special this summer! Read up on summer camps, new interns and garden coordinator, volunteer opportunities, and the upcoming Garden Gala.

A Green Plate Special recipe for rich, cheesy pesto with a touch of heat from nasturtium petals and leaves.

Our youth were given the option to decorate a plate, bowl, or mug to their liking during last week's summer camp. Read this article to discover tips and tricks on how to make your own custom dishware using nothing but secondhand dishes and special markers!

Rethink the red meat on your burger! This simple recipe is quick to cook, filling, and totally vegetarian.

We got the beet! From sweets to spreads to soups, this versatile vegetable makes a beautiful and tasty addition to so many recipes... Check out this recipe for beet soup.

Many of us have a seemingly unshakable fear of spiders, but why? There is still debate as to whether the common fear and disgust associated with spiders is more innate or learned, nature or nurture. At Green Plate Special we know firsthand that sometimes knowledge and experience can remove the “creepy” from “creepy crawlies”. This article will hopefully familiarize you with a few of the spiders commonly seen in greater Seattle area homes and gardens, so we can be more knowledgeable neighbors for the eight-legged members of our community.

The Spring '19 edition of our seasonal newsletter. This issue contains information on: summer camp slots, the fall garden gala, the academic year's last Atlantic Street Center session, the "Celebrating Our Community!" event, and board member recruitment.

In celebration of Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year), specifically the Year of the Pig, Green Plate Special would like to share with you our pork and Chinese cabbage dumpling recipe! Serves: 4 as a main dish Ingredients: 1lb ground pork 2 1/2 cups Chinese cabbage, finely chopped 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 stalk green