7th Gen Blog

It was mid-morning on the day after Christmas when my husband stopped dead in his tracks in the middle of the living room, looking like he was about to be swallowed up by an untamed ocean of toys, clothes, dolls, books, gift bags, and boxes.
 
"I can’t live like this," he said. He sounded panicky and claustrophobic, as though the house had looked like this for 12 weeks, not 12 hours.
"It’s the day after Christmas," I replied. "What do you expect?"
 

2013 marks Seventh Generation's 25th Anniversary – and what better way to celebrate than with awesome new packaging and graphics that show the world how proud we are of what we do!
 
New Seventh Generation bottles and packages have been popping up here and there for the last few weeks. The bold, can't-miss designs make it easier than ever to find your favorite Seventh Generation products, and it won't be long before you see our entire lineup of new packaging on shelf!
 

Pho is a traditional Vietnamese dish that began in the early 20th century as xáo trâu, a dish made of vermicelli noodles, onions and stir-fry buffalo meat. This dish became popular due to its being inexpensive and having easy-to-find ingredients. When the French colonized Vietnam, they altered the recipe to suit their taste, using beef instead. Beef and vermicelli did not taste so great together, so the dish came to be made with white rice noodles.
 

When I was growing up, my family went to a restaurant where the Friday night special was Yankee bean soup, Yankee pot roast, and corn fritters. I remember those sweet soft corn fritters above anything else in the meal because they were somewhere between cake and side dish and an utter delight to eat.