From the home office of Fitness & Spice, here are 10 ways to go lean and green for St. Patrick’s Day….

1. Get fresh. Buy local produce.

2. Remember to skip the paper or plastic and bring your canvas bags to the grocery store.

3. Journal in a fitbook, printed on recycled paper.

4. Recycle old iPods. (I have a drawer full. Don’t judge.)

5. Shop for environmentally-friendly gym clothes! How cute is this organic cross-back tank from Gaiam?

6. Bring your own mug to Starbucks. Not only will you save paper, you’ll save some coin, too. Starbucks will knock off $.10 every time you bring your own cup, you do-gooder, you!

7. Make a trip to Goodwill to hand over some clothes that no longer fit, skinny.

8. Toss your fitness and cooking magazines into the recycle bin.

9. Snack on Sabra Hummus which, according to the label, now comes in Earth Friendlier Packaging.

10. Drink a lot of water from your favorite reusable water bottle like my personal favorite, a KOR ONE Water Vessel.

Speaking of KOR ONE, this could be your lucky day!

Want to WIN a green KOR ONE Water Vessel? Then tell us one GREEN THING you are going to do this St. Patrick’s Day!

The contest will close on Thursday, March 18th and the winner will be announced on Friday.

Now I really must go try Dublin my water intake and subtractin’ my carbon footprint.

My mother always told me not to play with my food…

…sorry, Mom, it’s for the good o’ the blaugh.

Some of you might be getting ready to celebrate St. Patty’s day with some green beer or some green eggs and ham. I’ll be making this amazing green-high-protein pizza crust. Let’s call it the…

Lean Green Pizza Machine

From the Kitchen of Krista Schaus (modified ever-so-slightly by Joanna O’Sutter)

• 1/2 cup egg whites
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup ground flax
• 1/3 cup brown rice, pea or hemp protein powder (I went all the whey and used vanilla Protein Freeze)
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp hot pepper flakes
• 1 cup spinach

Combine ingredients in a blender until smooth. Cook like a pancake by pouring the mixture in a pan coated with Pam Olive Oil. Cook over medium to medium-high heat until bubbles appear and it starts to cook through. Flip and cook the other side. Cool completely. Cover your green crust with your favorite green pizza toppings and bake on a pizza pan or stone for 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees. Makes one serving.

You can thank your lucky charms and Krista for this great tasting, low carb, high fiber, and St. Patrick’s day approved pizza crust.

Now I really must go have another slice of pizza and get ready to Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day!