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Sebrina Zerkus Smith

Sebrina Zerkus Smith is a Southern Gal who has been scratching the writer’s itch for nearly 30 years. Her career began on Capitol Hill in 1987, fresh out of college and full of ideals. Eventually, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming a novelist. She paid her bills by working as a freelance writer for major marketing projects from studios such as CBS, NBC and Disney. Realizing the future of writing lay with the internet, she began blogging back in the 90’s, before it was even called “blogging.” Over the past 10 years she has written articles for clients such as Greenopolis, MatterMore, MacAddict, Yahoo, CNN and more. Today, Sebrina writes about a variety of topics, including the Southern Experience, sustainability, food, gardening and her obsession with pugs. She lives in Houston, Texas.

Latest Posts by Sebrina Zerkus Smith

There’s More Than One Way To Cook A Turkey

By Sebrina Zerkus Smith | 0 Comments | Posted 10/30/2014

Thanksgiving roast turkey, on a platter surrounded by apples and oranges, on a harvest table

There are as many ways to cook a turkey as there are cooks to cook them. (How’s that for holiday alliteration!) But it never hurts to learn something new, right? Until recently, I was devoted to my turkey cooking method.
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Bake Cornbread Now, Make Thanksgiving Sides Later

By Sebrina Zerkus Smith | 0 Comments | Posted 10/26/2014

a piece of cornbread, topped with butter, on a wooden table

Did you know you can freeze cornbread? If you bake your cornbread now and freeze it, you’ll have less to do when preparing your Thanksgiving celebration side dishes. Whether you call it stuffing, or as we in the South call
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Easy Pumpkin Spice Yogurt Breakfast

By Sebrina Zerkus Smith | 0 Comments | Posted 10/21/2014

3 pumpkin yogurt parfaits in small glasses on a wooden table with a spoon and 3 small pumpkins

I’m deeply in love with pumpkin and all things pumpkin pie spice. This is no secret. I’m moony-eyed, dopey-faced, straight-up-gaga for it. But I prefer my pumpkin spice fix without the fat, extra calories and weird chemicals that make me wonder
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The Warm And Spicy History Of Cinnamon

By Sebrina Zerkus Smith | 7 Comments | Posted 10/16/2014

cinnamon sticks in a colorful bowl with apple slices on a blue table

It’s the time of year when cinnamon takes center stage, pairing with the likes of allspice, nutmeg and cloves to give us the scents of the season. From October until the end of December, the air will be filled with
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The Top 10 Kitchen Essentials

By Sebrina Zerkus Smith | 0 Comments | Posted 10/14/2014

measuring spoons filled with spices on a wooden background with anise stars all around

If you love to cook — or even if you don’t — the right kitchen tools can make the difference between a satisfying meal and total disaster. You wouldn’t go hiking without a good pair of boots on your feet
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