Got Something Else Besides Milk? 5 Delicious Milk Substitutes


Updated 09/28/11 9:32 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

5 Delicious Milk Substitutes

With my sensitive stomach and a lactose intolerant fiancé, you won't find any dairy milk in my fridge. What you will find instead is goat's milk, rice milk, and almond milk, and I'm fully satisfied with all of the above — ice cream on the other hand is a slow work in progress. Thankfully with all the dairy free options on store shelves today, it's easy to steer clear of milk and choose some Read more

Milk Wars: Cow, Soy, Rice, Almond, Hemp, Oat, Oh My!


Updated 08/16/11 9:29 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 17 comments

Calories in Different Types of Milk

Regular cow's milk was the only kind of milk you'd find in my fridge when I was a kid, but as I grew older (and discovered lactose wasn't my best friend), I switched over to nondairy alternatives like soy and rice milk. Now they have so many different milk variations (one of the reasons the Dairy Federation wants to restrict use of the word "milk"), so how do you know which is the most nutritious Read more

You Know You're a Mother When: Midnight Meltdown


Updated 11/12/08 6:30 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 7 comments

You Know You're a Mother When: Midnight Meltdown

My son had been sleeping like an angel since eight o'clock and then around midnight, restlessness made way to a couple blood curdling screams once he realized we were out of rice milk. Attempts to calm him with other beverages in a cup with a lid didn't work and he pitched a full fledged fit. As I attempted to rock our lil guy, my husband slipped on some shoes, fumbled for his keys and fled Read more

Milk Breakdown


Updated 02/02/12 5:34 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 59 comments

Nutritional Breakdown of Milk Products

Isn't it amazing how many types of milk are available? You can get cow's milk, but if you're lactose intolerant or vegan, you can use soy milk instead. If you're worried about the possible health risks of eating too much soy, you can pick up some rice milk. If you're not into the watery consistency, then there's always almond milk. Basically, you have a lot of options. Nutritionally speaking, Read more

Mooooove Over Cow's Milk: Soy and Rice Milk Explained


Updated 01/17/07 2:29 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Mooooove Over Cow's Milk:  Soy and Rice Milk Explained

There are many beverage choices for people who are lactose intolerant. We're lucky enough in this day and age to be growing up with delicious and nutritious non-dairy, milk alternatives. So the 2 main ones to choose from are soy milk and rice milk. What's the difference? Soy milk originated in China and is made, obviously, using soybeans. They are soaked and then ground up with Read more

My Green Heaven, Continued: Fried Green Tomato Parmesan


Updated 05/15/12 3:18 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Fried Green Tomato Parmesan

We never would've thought of fried green tomato parmesan (that credit goes to Food Orleans), but now that the idea's entered our minds, there's only one real way to resolve our craving. Because I love them so, I've written a couple of love letters to fried green tomatoes over the years: the fried green tomato caprese "salad" I made without remorse, and fried green tomato BLTs, a longtime Read more

A Makeover For Your Grocery List


Updated 04/18/12 6:35 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Shopping For Kids With Food Allergies

If your child has been diagnosed with a food allergy, you know both cooking at home and dining out can quickly become a challenge. Since healthy eating begins at home, and eating at home begins at the grocery store, we turned to Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple for some advice on how to stock your pantry for success, whether you're dealing with food allergies or just want to take a cleaner Read more

The Best Way to Welcome New Parents (and Baby) Home From the Hospital


Updated 03/26/12 1:25 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Welcoming New Parents Home From the Hospital

"When I had my baby, after 50 hours of unbelievable labor, I came home to a kitchen that was not quite through a remodel and a pretty empty fridge," said Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan, founding editor of The Kitchn. "After that, I swore that from then on I would always cook for my friends when they had babies, and that is how my famous Taco Box evolved." We thought Sara Kate's New Baby Taco Box Read more

Colorful and Varied: A Brazilian Food Primer


Updated 03/24/12 6:17 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Brazilian Food

Photo: Susannah Chen For a country as large as Brazil, it's no surprise that each region has its own traditional recipes and dishes. Regional cuisines have been influenced over time by immigrants and what natural crops are available to them. In the North, you will find caruru, a dish featuring okra, onions, shrimp, peanuts, and palm oil, and in the South, you'll be able to sit down to a plate of Read more

A Reader Recipe: Vegan Chocolate-Chip Banana Bread


Updated 03/18/12 7:49 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

BabyCakes Vegan Chocolate-Chip Banana Bread Recipe

FitSugar reader Whipped recently shared this recipe for vegan chocolate-chip banana bread, which she got from the BabyCakes Bakery cookbook, in our Healthy Recipe group. So I have been craving some banana bread lately. I want a moist, tender, chocolately chip banana bread . . . and I'd like it healthy, too, please? No butter? No eggs? No dairy? Yup. Perfect chocolate-chip banana bread. And it's Read more