Kombucha: My New Favorite Bevvy

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Tim and I just got into Austin where we are staying in a wonderful house owned by our equally wonderful hostess. On top of being a retired massage therapist and all-around nice (and [...]

SmarterFitter in the U.S.A.

This blog usually comes to you from merry England, but for the next three weeks I’ll be writing from my home country: the U.S. of A.
First, Chicago, my home town and the place I’m writing from now (alongside a hot cup of coffee and a very crazy bird). Tim and I are [...]

Soy Yogurt “Cheese”

I like a little creaminess with my crepes, and have been experimenting with various tofu- and cashew-based “creams” with fairly decent results. I decided to give it a try with soy yogurt, then shortly thereafter found Emilie’s post on The Conscious Kitchen about soy yogurt “cheese”.
I hate to use the word “cheese” here because [...]

Vegan Cornmeal Crepes

A couple people have asked about my vegan cornmeal crepes so I thought I’d post the recipe.
These were adapted from a recipe in Veganomicon. They’re pretty yummy, and would be great with savory fillings. I think you could actually up the cornmeal in this recipe with good results (replacing some or all [...]

Where do Calories come from?

This is one in a series of food photo diary posts in which I track my food in pictures. I’m also counting my calories. Read all about it in this post or click here to view a detailed breakdown of my calorie intake in a nifty spreadsheet.

I’ve been keeping track of my calories for [...]

SmarterFitter in the Countryside

After three years of living in London, we’ve decided to up and move to the countryside. It’s a huge life change and I can’t wait for it to begin. I love London, but it’s time to do something completely different. I’ve always dreamed of living in the middle of nowhere, and I’m [...]

When There Is No Vegan Substitute

This is one in a series of food photo diary posts in which I track my food in pictures. I’m also counting my calories. Read all about it in this post or click here to view a detailed breakdown of my calorie intake in a nifty spreadsheet.

Last Sunday Tim and I tried to make [...]

Not Getting Things Done

This is one in a series of food photo diary posts in which I track my food in pictures. I’m also counting my calories. Read all about it in this post or click here to view a detailed breakdown of my calorie intake in a nifty spreadsheet.
Today, Tim and I were talking about our [...]

Fresh Herbs in Smoothies

This is one in a series of food photo diary posts in which I track my food in pictures. I’m also counting my calories. Read all about it in this post or click here to view a detailed breakdown of my calorie intake in a nifty spreadsheet.
Today’s food lesson: use fresh herbs to kick [...]

A Day In The Life (of Easy Vegan Recipes)

This is one in a series of food photo diary posts in which I track my food in pictures. I’m also counting my calories. Read all about it in this post or click here to view a detailed breakdown of my calorie intake in a nifty spreadsheet.
It was a day of trying new things [...]