SmarterFitter

Healthy Halloween Apple Cake

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or sign up for email updates. Thanks for visiting!
I confess: this cake was not made for Halloween, and in fact, was eaten well before Halloween arrived. But since it’s Halloween, and since the words “Healthy” and “Halloween” go so well [...]

How to Make Nut Butter with a Food Processor

Okay so the picture’s not very nice. That’s some almond butter I made the other morning on a whim out of raw, unskinned almonds. I wasn’t sure if it could be done in the food processor, but this website assured me it was possible.
I was so pleased with the results that I’ve since [...]

Carrot and Walnut Tofu Neatballs

I don’t know where the phrase “neatball” comes from, but it seems to have been universally applied to all vegetarian versions of the classic meatball.
I first saw a variation of this term at Victory’s Banner restaurant in Chicago, which serves “Neatloaf Sandwiches” (they are delicious, FYI). Since then, I’ve come across various [...]

Friday Foodie Highs and Lows

Taking a rest weekend from walking and such. Been feeling a bit under the weather and sore in the ankle. But not too sore for food. It was a day of ups and downs in the meal department. Breakfast featured a special treat: creme fraiche. And the afternoon’s tart experiment was [...]

Leek and Mushroom Tofu Tart

I’ve recently become obsessed with pies and tarts. Is it because I own both a pie tin and a tart pan and I feel like I should use them? Is it because I like to eat food encased in pastry (a h3 possibility)?
Whatever my reasons, I’ve been particularly keen on making [...]

Fast and Delicious Tempeh Sandwich Slices

I’ve previously blogged about this tempeh as a tasty filler for veggie reuben sandwiches, but the recipe really deserves a post of its own.
These smoky tempeh slices have been rocking my world this week. They make phenomenal sandwiches, but are just as tasty on their own as a snack (you will have a hard [...]

Wednesday Squats, Sandwiches and Salsa

Food and Exercise Log | Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Squat Thrusts and Strength Training
Another circuit with the monkeybar gym.
I warmed up with 10 minutes of skipping and squat thrusts then repeated this circuit twice:
12x assisted pull-ups
12x angle push-ups
12x assisted dips
12x chest presses
Breakfast
Oatmeal with Apples and Toasted Pecans

Lunch
Tempeh Sandwich with Cabbage and Salad

I really wanted a reuben, [...]

Does Exercise Boost Immunity?

Running is a popular topic among my circle of friends. I don’t run personally, but I know a surprisingly large number of crazies who run marathons, and a few other aspiring crazies who run recreationally and occasionally hint at training for a marathon.
Many people see running a marathon as symbol that they’ve “arrived” at [...]

Tuesday in Food and Fitness

Food and Exercise Log | Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Morning Stretch
Not much to report here. A fairly easy going stretch on a morning that felt a little bit slower than usual.
Breakfast
Oatmeal with Apples and Toasted Pecans

Snack
Toast with Bananas and Almond Butter

Walk
I had a two-hour driving lesson this morning, with a few harrowing encounters that set [...]

Feasts from the Freezer

After the weekend’s dinner party cookery, I wasn’t in the mood to be too ambitious in the kitchen on Monday. So I looked to the freezer, where I thankfully stored loads of leftovers from days gone by: creole red beans, cornbread, green lentils, cashew gravy. Lots of potential.
The red beans and [...]