How to Host a Groundhog Day Themed Party

Enviro-friendly Food Ideas for a Unique Get-Together

Jan 31, 2009

Throw a Groundhog Day themed party for an excuse to get everyone out of the house. February may be a short month, but cabin fever runs rampant this time of year.

Whether you are a fan of Punxsutawney Phil or Wiarton Willie, Groundhog day is a chance to throw a party for the sake of change. It’s cold out and the weather has been gloomy lately – you might need friends to comfort you if the groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter. Prevent party-generated waste and save the planet with these easy hosting ideas.

Break The Repetition: Host a Groundhog Day Party

Waking up in the cold bleak winter and going to sleep in the cold bleak winter makes everyone feel like they are re-enacting the Groundhog Day movie: Reliving the same day over, and over again.

Getting your friends together to screen the movie, or watch your local rodent predict weather is one reason to host a gathering - enjoy good company and the diversity that each day brings. Like most folks suffering mid-winter blues, the idea of cleaning up may not sound as appealing as throwing a Groundhog’s Day party. You can motivate yourself by hosting a party without generating waste, or avoid buying something that is detrimental to the planet.

If your menu is going to recreate the food and drink consumed throughout the course of the film, you can get organic versions of the donuts, ice cream and alcohol. For toasting your friends, (or world peace) you have the option of selecting some Juniper Green Organic London Dry Gin for your cocktails.

If your group is more of a beer and hot-dogs sort of gathering, try Mill Street Original Organic Lager. Finding organic alcohol is a little less of challenge than finding organic donuts – a more wholesome version of the very stuff that Bill Murray’s character crams into his mouth as he announces that he “is a god.”

A Seattle-based company called Mighty-O Donuts bakes and sells vegan donuts made with certified organic materials. You might feel inspired from a look at their web page, and try making your own donuts.

Organic Donuts

Check out your local health food shop or grocery store and see if they have vegan donuts or some donuts made with organic flour. You might be lucky, but if you can’t find any, your next option would be to make your own. With some good directions and some certified organic flour, you can coat them in melted organic fair trade chocolate, or any topping or filling you like.

Hormone-free, Organic Ice Cream

There is a wide range of organic ice cream companies to chose from, Ben & Jerry’s, Organic Meadow, and another range of soy or rice milk based frozen treats, like Soy Delicious or Rice Dream.

Gather your friends around to eat some pizza, enjoy a nice donut and some ice cream as you wonder if your region's groundhog will be right. As long as everyone has a good time, and don’t use plastic cups or Styrofoam plates to pass the snacks around, it doesn’t matter what the outcome is.

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