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Recipes

Homemade Taco Seasoning – Easy and Cheap

November 18, 2011

Homemade Taco Seasoning – Easy and Cheap! Using spices that typically occupy our spice racks, a Smart Mama can make her very own taco seasoning. [...]

Smart Food: Potluck of Produce, Chili Vegetable Ragout

August 26, 2011

Fresh local produce is something a Smart Mama LOVES! I’m sure you all agree! Whether you’re at a local farmer’s market, partake in a farm-share [...]

Smart Food: Slow-Cooked Chicken Wine and Tomato

August 22, 2011

Another great slow-cooker YUMMY recipe for back to school days! I adapted this recipe from EatingWell.com. It tastes great with a serving of brown rice [...]

Smart Food: Pot Roast, a Back to School Favorite

August 18, 2011

As we get ready for the crazy back to school schedule, we need to stack our decks. We need to have plans in place to [...]

Smart Food: Hormel Chili with Beans Iron Chef Challenge w/ recipe and giveaway

July 18, 2011

My opportunity as a Hormel Extended Family Blogger is inspiring a little Iron Chef for Smarty Pants Mamas this week! Let’s try using an ingredient [...]

Smart Food: Chilaquiles, Guest Post by Karen Boykin of La Cabeza Grande

July 6, 2011

I welcome Karen Boykin of www.lacabezagrande.com as a guest writer this week! You may remember her delicious sounding suggestion of making Chilaquiles when I asked [...]

Smart Food: 4th of July, Celebrating Independence and Menu ideas!

June 29, 2011

It’s nearly the 4th of July. I can’t believe it! What does the 4th of July mean to you? A reason to BBQ, head to [...]

Smart Food: Harmony Valley Burger Challenge – Guest post by Smarty Pants Dada

June 21, 2011

This past week I had a very proud moment, I welcomed my husband Tom to the land of blogging. Drum roll please….here’s Smarty Pants Dada! [...]

Smart Food: Taco Meat Leftovers, Ideas by Readers!

June 14, 2011

Using leftovers can be a challenge. Serving them the same way can often be a bore. Earlier this week I made tacos for dinner, feeding [...]

Smart Food: Weekly Menu, May 23 – 27, Postpartum Healthy Living!

May 22, 2011

Well I’m a Smart Mama of 2 now! This week we start our postpartum healthy eating routine! Gone are the days of endless bowls of [...]

Smart Food: The Easiest, Yummiest London Broil!

May 18, 2011

I’m exhausted. Yes, as a mommy of a newborn (just 9 days old) and a 4 1/2 year old my energy and time on hand [...]

Smart Food: Hidden Surprise Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats! Plus a Smart Mama Tip!

April 21, 2011

We’ve all seen the commercial, come across the ad in coupon circulars and more for the Hidden Surprise Easter Egg Treats using Kellogs Rice Krispies [...]

Smart Food: Weekly Menu, April 11 – 15

April 11, 2011

It’s been some time! Here’s our yummy menu for the week! Please understand that I’m nearly 35 weeks pregnant so my cravings are in full [...]

Smart Food: Weekly Menu, Jan. 31 – Feb. 4

January 31, 2011

Below is this week’s dinner menu at this Smart Mama home. This week is a little crazy in the here, we’re moving! Not far, just [...]

Smart Food: Weekly Menu, Jan. 24 – 28

January 24, 2011

Below is the dinner menu at this Smart Mama home this week. I typically do this each Sunday night, but last night I was a [...]

Smart Food: Vegetarian Chili

December 13, 2010

I know you want to stay warm with the cold weather that is approaching across the nation! Here is a delicious YUMMY recipe that is [...]

Smart Food: Tasty Tilapia Tacos

September 24, 2010

As we each continue to Delve into 12 this week, attempting to consume 12 ounces of seafood, I wanted to share a favorite taco recipe. [...]

Smart Food: Simply Smart Cheddar Chive Mini Muffins

September 2, 2010

Are you wondering what is Hood Simply Smart Milk? I was. Here’s what I found out: Hood found an innovative, natural technique called ultra filtration [...]

Smart Home: Double the Math Lesson Making Zucchini Strips!

August 30, 2010

I wanted to make these delicious sounding zucchini strips I saw on SkinnyTaste.com. It was a rainy Wednesday afternoon. My daughter had been in school [...]

Smart Food: Cashew Chicken, compliments of Kludgy Mom

July 26, 2010

Guest Poster: Gigi from KludgyMom.com This week I welcome Gigi, a stay at home mom who parents, cooks and lives haphazardly! She blogs about it [...]

Smart Food: Salmon with Vanilla Balsamic Marinade using Vanilla Bean Paste

July 12, 2010

I have a new secret ingredient! It’s what Thomas Jefferson is credited with introducing to the United States in the late 1700s. Vanilla! I was [...]

Smart Food: Chicken with Apricots

June 29, 2010

Here’s a recipe that’s fairly easy and healthy! I have included nutritional information below. Chicken with Apricots ~ Serves 4 Pecan halves, 2 oz 2 [...]

Smart Food: Buffalo Melt ala Vlasic Pickle Style! (Plus win $1000 for a Pickle idea!)

June 15, 2010

Ever wonder what’s another way to use the yummy Vlasic Stacker Pickles in your fridge? I’m sure! Well here’s a recipe for a glorified meatloaf [...]

Smart Food: Great Recipes for Memorial Day Weekend!

May 28, 2010

Here are some great recipes provided by Wellspring Camps, the nations leading weight loss organization, that you won’t feel guilty about indulging in! Black Bean [...]

Smart Food: Bowties with Eggplant and Portobellos

April 12, 2010

Bowties with Eggplant and Portobellos is a fantastic pasta dish, ideally using organic ingredients for the best taste. I made this last night and it [...]