Category Archives: Food

Of Pots and Pens: Homemade whole wheat pizza crust

Get your white chef hat out for this one. This crust is really simple and really quick. It’s great for freezing and saving for future pizza cravings that hit you at inconvenient times. I whipped up this recipe Thursday night, … Continue reading

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Reciplease! Asparagus part II, and nobody’s mad about beer batter

Who could be mad about the prospect of more yummy local asparagus? I had some leftovers after my trip to Miller’s farm stand at Market & Penn and my subsequent bout with decadence, a la eggs and asparagus. And while … Continue reading

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Of Pots and Pens: Oat and flax soft pretzels

Soft pretzels are probably my greatest junk food temptation. If we’re at the movies, a ball game or  just at the mall, I’ve got to get one. They’re versatile and can be sweet, savory or anything your creative little mind imagines. But … Continue reading

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Reciplease! Get your fill of local asparagus while it’s peaking

Everywhere I look, there’s asparagus. Even out my own back window, in the lower garden, where we planted it last summer. That asparagus needs a few cycles before it can be picked, but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy it … Continue reading

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How I Pinch a Penny: Dinner for six for less than $60

Sarah Mock was able to feed six people an appetizer, Steak Diane, sauteed green beans, roasted potatoes and apple pie for $10 each.

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Catch up with Smart this weekend

Catch up with these Smart posts from the week of April 28, 2013.

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Reciplease! Fiddleheads and the foraging post

Merely typing the words “dandelion greens” last week made me realize that I absolutely had to write a post on foraging. What’s more local than a locavore, you might ask? A hyperlocavore. A hyperlocavore who is also a forager is … Continue reading

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Get out of your lettuce rut with salads that pack flavor

Not all salad greens are created equal in the realm of flavor and nutrition

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Of Pots and Pens: Black bean and sweet potato enchiladas

I know what you’re thinking. I have a crazy obsession with beans. OK. So what if I do? What are you going to do about it? I’m not making YOU eat beans every day of the week. Just Will…. But … Continue reading

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Catch up with Smart this weekend

Catch up with Smart magazine posts from the week of April 21, 2013.

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