Jam of The Day: “Earth Day Sex”

(tell me this doesn’t make you chuckle…) HAPPY EARTH DAY! I’m loving the idea of leaning into green this year. Because let’s be honest: composting just aint happening for me ...

Valentine’s Day: Heart-Shaped Bites

Happy Valentines Day! Well as much as I love love, I think Dolly Parton said it best: “My weaknesses have always been food and men – in that order” – ...

Sexy Equinox Ads: #WTF?

As you may know — or do now, from image below — my personal email box doesn’t get a ton of attention (43 means 2043). Normally an Equinox email would ...

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What Is Drunken Spaghetti? Q&A

Q: What is Drunken Spaghetti? A: It’s not quite what you think. ...

Cracking Coconuts: Water, Milk and Oil Q&A

I ran into a friend the other day who was en route ...

TED.com & Sylvia Earle On Protecting Our Oceans

Ever heard of TED?  TED.com is one of my favorite sites ever ...

In The News: Recent Articles and Interviews

This about sums it up: Follow One Smart Brownie on Facebook or on twitter for more funnies and updates. Here’s where I’ve been while not blogging: Interviews CNN: Popcorn packed with antioxidants Health.com The Best & Worst Picnic Foods NY Daily News: Get Beach Ready By Memorial Day Yahoo: Best and Worst Hot Dogs Health.com: [...]

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A Grapefruit Love Affair (For The Most Part)

I’m way late to the grapefruit game; I always thought they were too sour and bitter and only a diet-food and just, bleh. That was before I had a perfect, in season one (grapefruits are best from January to April, so, right now). They’re super sweet and juicy and only a little tart. Much more [...]

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Eat Your Heart Out: Mini Santa Hat Brownies

YAY Christmas is only 6 days away. Hopefully your shopping is done (if not, consider being a little altruistic and donating to one of these awesome small charities). Can’t help but laugh at this someecard, it is totally ridiculous that Santa gets away with being obese.  So I found the cutest Christmas dessert ever – [...]

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Just for giggles: Michelangelo’s David…

Happy Hump day ladies and gents! David Is To Be Returned To Italy A bit of cultural news for a welcome change: After a two year loan to the United States, Michelangelo’s David is being returned to Italy…. His  Proud Sponsors were:     Too funny not to share; thanks pops!

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Ask the Expert: 5 Best Practices For Any Road-Warrior

I recently wrote 2 posts for WebMD on traveling; 1 on preparation, and the other on what to do when you forget all of your preparation on your counter. But let’s be honest: I don’t have much non-vacation travel experience. So my cousin Nicole is a) awesome and b) on the road a lot for [...]

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