Have an Eco Valentines Day

Are you sick and tired of the commercialisation surrounding Valentine’s Day? Do you want the celebration of your love to be more ecologically or naturally oriented? Ecobites helps you to pay homage to your loved ones in an eco-friendly way.

Instead of buying chocolates with packaging sure to end up at a nearby landfill, make some treats or heart shape biscuits / cakes. The Heart ... source of our Love, our Dreams & Desires...nothing compares to be so Beautiful & Mysterious.

Give your Valentine a rose bush or a tree (why not a beautiful organic fruit tree) to plant in the garden.

Bake a pie with "I Love You".

Write your message in the sand on a beach.

Make your love a present instead of buying one. Ideas: self-painted pottery, a photograph you took, hand-knitted socks, a self-composed love song, a donation in his or her name to your eco-oriented non-profit of choice. Fill a little basket with small home-made treats. Decorate with ribbons and sprigs from the garden.

It's easy to make a small heart shaped wreath. Wrap kitchen herbs and flowers along two equal lengths of wire or vine. Bind together at one end, then form a heart shape. Decorate with ribbons.

Why not start the special day with a candle lit breakfast?

Make a Herb Pillow with fabric scraps and ribbons etc. Air dried herbs work best. You may cheat a little with some pure essential oils if stocks are low in the garden.Try Rosemary, Basil, Scented Geraniums etc...

istock_biscuit_heart_shape Candles (paraffin-free) beeswax, flowers (organic), ribbons, and handwritten, heartfelt messages. These are the magic ingredients to make a celebration...

Plan an evening stroll through a nearby park, forest, or beach. Hold hands, stare at the stars and moon, and listen to the sounds of nature. If it’s raining, find a covered vista or gondola and kiss to keep warm.

Have a family picnic under the stars or make reservations at an eco-friendly organic restaurant, or don your chef’s hat and prepare an organic feast that’s good to the tastebuds and good to the planet.

Loving is ecologically very sound, does not upset the environment, energy efficient, saves heat, portable, requires no extra equipment, always working with benefits, eases tension, fights insomnia, makes every great day, even greater. A wonderful feeling of belonging, feels great, dispels loneliness and opens doors to feelings, communication and the list goes on. What value, what price if it could be sold?

HEALTHY BITES Recipe ideas without all the nasties using love and care + organic ingredients. Enjoy ecobites' collection of fully illustrated recipes (with photos). All written exclusively for ecobites by CEO Lyn Stein (or user submitted). Eating healthy doesn't have to be bland. Choose from soups, starters, snacks, drinks, exotic fruit treats, vegetable dishes, pasta and more. Click here

ECO KIDS CORNER Tasty recipes for children to eat and/or create. Tried and proven healthy recipes without sugar and processed foods that children love. Get your children to create these recipes and you will have started them on a lifelong journey of great food and excellent dietry habits. Click here

A-Z GIFT IDEAS MADE WITH LOVE Read this comprehensive list of ideas to make your Valentines Day something special and an occassion to remember. Click here