green eggs

Green eggs and ham is a popular dish on March 2 in celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday. Flickr photo by Ben Hussman, www.flickr.com/photos/benhusmann/

Green eggs and ham is the dish of the day on March 2 for Dr. Seuss' birthday.

Green dye is the obvious way to give your eggs a green hue. But it turns out, there are several other ways to make green eggs.

On March 2, fans of Dr. Seuss celebrate his birthday by wearing red and white striped hats and eating green eggs and ham.

Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss, was born on March 2, 1904. He worked as a cartoonist and in advertising before making his pseudonym known the world over as author of children's books.

Here are links to some popular green eggs and ham recipes we're republishing from last year: