Whether you’re baking a pie or a cheesecake, or interested in more muscular triceps, this graham cracker crust recipe is an easy way to start.
Vegetarian
MiLam consults with vegetarians from time to time, but we do not have one on staff. However, everyone on our staff loves vegetarian foods. Our simple definition of “vegetarian” is the absence on animal flesh and animal slaughter by-products. But we must stress that our understanding of vegetarianism is in no way nuanced. With regard to desserts, we do include recipes that call for ingredients such as gelatin and jelly, assuming a vegetarian will use vegetarian options.
Hot Chocolate Improv
Unexpected snow day? Trying to delay the inevitable gear yourself up for shoveling? Polar explorers drank hot chocolate to keep up their morale and stamina. This magical brew can offer the sustenance you need to tackle virile challenges. “But I’ll have to shovel my way out to get to Starbucks,” you say? Relax. I’m here to […]
Lithuanian Rye Bread
Product Review: Lithuanian Rye Bread, from Chicago-based Today’s Temptation. Rating: Doubly-Excellent! It has a hearty onion and caraway flavor and a fantastic texture. It also happens to be vegan.
Two Kumquat Cocktails
Two easy recipes for winter holiday cocktails: 1) A tart and tangy kumquat whiskey sour is a great way to start your New Year’s Eve party. 2) A clean and fresh kumquat champagne cocktail is the perfect way to toast the new year at the stroke of midnight, or to mark any special occasion.
Cranberry Orange Muffins
Fresh cranberries meet their match in the depth that a whole orange (not just zest or juice) brings to this spectacular cranberry orange muffin recipe.
Blueberry Pie
A buttery dough comes together with a old-fashioned pastry cutter to make this beautiful 9-inch blueberry double-crust pie.
Eggs with Veggies, Avocado, Italian Sautéed Kale, and Strawberries
Raw vegetables and superfoods such as spinach, avocado, bacon, bell pepper, grape tomatoes, kale, and more.
Pineapple Rice Pudding
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Vegan before Six: Breakfast
I thought “vegan before six” meant having a soy latte before eating half a dozen Cinnabons. Turns out it means something quite different: almond milk, poached prunes, 8-grain hot cereal, Ellen DeGeneres, and Greg Louganis.