The 21st is officially the first day of summertime, and at Smith Mountain Lake that means good food. Cook-outs, campfires with hot-dogs and smores, family reunions, ice-cream, grilling in the back yard, and much more.
Wonderful stuff that…but if you are trying to be weight conscious, summertime can be a challenge. Well I found a fabulous [...]

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It is Valentines Day and Smith Mountain Lake abounds with wonderful restaurants and ideas for any and every choice of special meals you could treat your loved ones to.
But some of us will want to make that extra special meal for our wives, husbands and children in the relaxed atmosphere of our home. Below are a couple of [...]

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Here are two fantastic recipes for the crisp, cool evening of November at Smith Mountain Lake, Va. Neither of them are complicated, nor are the ingredients hard to find. Best of all the results are delicious. You can impress your family and your guests by making something new for Thanksgiving or the next time you [...]

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If you have ever gone to one of Smith Mountain Lake’s fabulous restaurants and wished you could cook like their chefs, then here is your chance to learn.
The Culinary Institute of Virginia  educational program can help you shape your passion for food into a rewarding career. Students work alongside professional chef instructors in kitchens with [...]

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I am sure I am not alone in thinking this is one of the hottest endings to spring that I can remember at Smith Mountain Lake. Although it’s cooling down just a bit, with summer beginning on June 20th there are many wonderful, warm days ahead to look forward to.
When the weather steams up I start [...]

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There are a couple of good Mexican restaurants at Smith Mountain Lake, if you enjoy Mexican food. I rarely eat out because it’s so hard to do so and really eat healthy. But I have to confess Mexican is my favorite way to splurge when I want to go out with a friend or for a [...]

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As the weather begins to warm at Smith Mountain Lake and throughout our lovely state, I find myself more and more interested in fresh fruits and vegetables. For some reason the thought of cooked food in the heat of the day is not very appealing as lunch time finds me in 80degree weather. Like water is [...]

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Smith Mountain Lake is looking rather colorful these days as Valentine’s Day draws near. After the more drab shades of winter, it is always a treat to see all the reds and pinks break out for this holiday. 
For many people Valentine’s Day is also accompanied by a great deal of colorful candy and chocolate. However there are a lot of [...]

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It is nearly winter at Smith Mountain Lake and so I decided to look for (and share) some tasty recipes for when you want to nourish your family without putting on unwanted weight.
It has always amazed and amused me how we have planned so many holidays that revolve around food just when our bodies [...]

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Since butternut squash is one of my favorite foods and also an appropriate fall dish to share with my friends at Smith Mountain Lake, I had to smile at Jennifer A. Wickes page. She shares a bit of the butternut’s history by letting us know that it is a member of the gourd family [...]

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