Champion of LOVE [Giveaway]
If you know me–and hopefully y’all all feel like you do–you know I’m not a super political person. When the elections come around, sure, I pay attention–well, kind of–but in my day to day life I’m...
View ArticleBlueberry Mustard Thyme Twice-Baked Acorn Squash
On Friday, as part of Laura’s Strange But Good link-up, I showcased a number of the rather odd–by most ‘ordinary’ standards–culinary creations that had been defining my home-for-the-holidays Christmas...
View ArticleWhole Wheat Yogurt Ale Pizza Dough
I had been wanting to experiment with the concept of a yogurt pizza crust ever since I saw Liz post about it in the beginning of December. The flour had been purchased, Chobani had sent me a bunch of...
View ArticleGet Your GREEK On! [#GreekWeek2013]
Hold onto your hummus, y’all. Starting tomorrow, The Smart Kitchen is GOING GREEK! Although Accidentally conveniently timed to coincide with the Panhellinic tradition of RUSH–at least where I come...
View Article‘Cho’ Exciting Chobani Giveaway [#GreekWeek2013]
As many of you know, I call myself a vegan with benefits…* *And look! I’ve put a new page up with my definition of what I think that means. fleur de sel caramel 479 popcorn w. raspberries on passion...
View ArticleStonyfield Oikos Greek Frozen Yogurt Giveaway [#GreekWeek2013]
On Tuesday, I confirmed that the most consistent ‘benefit’ I exercise in my vegan with benefits diet is the almost daily consumption of Greek yogurt.* *Greek Week Giveaway #1 [You 'cho' you want to...
View ArticleFriday Flashback: 10-Layer Greek Dip
In former Friday Flashbacks, I simply recopied the original text and attempted to improve the often-horrific photos from a former favorite, then republished it for a fun, nostalgic return to the time...
View ArticleYo-nola Bites
So, I might not have made any traditional Greek desserts for Greek Week……but I did make some probably-too-healthy-to-be-called-dessert cookie-like bites with Greek yogurt. We all know that Greek yogurt...
View ArticleGreek Week 2013 Closing Ceremony [Giveaway Winners!]
It wouldn’t be Greek Week without a nod to one of the greatest legacies to come from the ancient civilization: the Olympics. This closing ceremony, however, does not commemorate the greatest feats of...
View ArticleBloobs Sounds Like Boobs [#WIAW]
Once upon a time, Miss Smart bought a giant, one-and-one-half pound clamshell of blueberries at Trader Joe’s. vanilla proats w. oranges, goji berries, blueberries, crystallized ginger, and date pieces...
View Article#Cho Confessions
Did you know there was a magazine called True Confessions that ran from 1922 through the 1960s? It appears to be a cross between True Crime and Seventeen Magazine’s Traumarauma.* *Also known as...
View ArticlePass the Papaya [#WIAW]
Don’t get me wrong. I fully support eating local. [Heck, when I travel, I also believe in eating like a local.] But as it does not financially or logistically behoove me to pick up and move to Costa...
View Article‘Nu’ Month. ‘Nu’ (Naturals) Giveaway.
I don’t try to deny it. I love sugar. a spoonful of sugar makes blueberries break down. I also love the song “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies, featured on the Now & Then soundtrack, to which my...
View ArticlePint o’ Pineapple [WIAW]
Welcome back to week two of the seemingly perpetual pineapple party that’s been rockin’ and rollin’ in The Smart Kitchen since I purchased six 99-cent pineapples from Kroger over the course of seven...
View ArticleTeam Psyllium (Silly? Yum!)
When I say ‘silly,’ you say ‘yum’! Silly? YUM! Silly? YUM! Let’s get ready to rumble for fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiber!!!!! For the past few months, there has been a secret agent sneaking around my (almost)...
View ArticleGreek Goddess Dressing
When you’ve gone eight (ten?) years living in a place before discovering something so craveably delicious that you just go ahead and scrape out the rest from its tub with a spoon… Which, I would like...
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