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Celebrate Earth Day The Green Way

Janelle Cabuco |
April 22, 2014 | 4:27 p.m. PDT

Associate Food Editor

Feel free to substitute candy coating with fondant (@vanillaandlace/Twitter).
Feel free to substitute candy coating with fondant (@vanillaandlace/Twitter).
With hundreds of events planned all around the world, there is no shortage of ways to celebrate today, Earth Day. What began in 1970 as a day of environmental education is now a globally celebrated holiday. To celebrate this green filled day, here are five Earth Day themed recipes that will liven up any kind of Earth Day celebration:

Earth Day Cake Pops

Make your own little world with this adorable Earth Day Cake Pop recipe. You can use any cake pop recipe you would like; all you have to do is decorate the exterior of your cake pop with blue and green candy coating. Simple enough.

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Earthworms also help with decomposition (One Fine Day/Facebook).
Earthworms also help with decomposition (One Fine Day/Facebook).
Dirt and Worms

The birds and the bees; the worms and the trees. Earthworms are responsible for aerating soil, therefore helping plants grow. So why not celebrate the great earthworm with this earthworm inspired recipe. For this recipe, you will need instant pudding, finely crushed Oreos, cold milk, Cool Whip and gummy worms.

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Show some love for the 44th anniversary of Earth Day with this simple and easy to make Earth Day Cupcakes recipe (Bird On A Cake/Facebook).
Show some love for the 44th anniversary of Earth Day with this simple and easy to make Earth Day Cupcakes recipe (Bird On A Cake/Facebook).
Earth Day Cupcakes

Show your love for the Earth with these adorable Earth Day themed cupcakes. For this recipe, you will need white cake mix, blue and green food coloring, and red frosting.

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This Earth Day Smoothie recipe makes serves two (A Whisk and Two Wands/Facebook).
This Earth Day Smoothie recipe makes serves two (A Whisk and Two Wands/Facebook).
Earth Day Smoothie

Want to celebrate Earth Day the healthy way? Why not try this Earth Day Smoothie. For the blue portion of the smoothie, you will need milk, blueberries and a frozen banana; for the green portion of the smoothie, you will need milk, organic baby spinach and a banana. If you're looking to boost your protein content for the day, try adding a scoop of protein powder to your smoothie.

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Plan for a picnic in the sun with these delicious Earth Day Cookies (Tidy Mom/Facebook).
Plan for a picnic in the sun with these delicious Earth Day Cookies (Tidy Mom/Facebook).
Earth Day Cookies

Although Earth Day originated in the United States, the annual event went global in the 1990s. Here's a great Earth Day Cookies recipe to celebrate the planet you live on. For this recipe, you will need vanilla almond butter cookie dough and royal icing.

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