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Easy to the Power of 3 Meal Plans

Introducing an Easy³ Meal Plan For Your Busiest Week

November 24, 2025November 25, 2025Leave a comment

A simple five-day meal plan made for finals week: low effort, low cost, and zero “what do I even cook?” panic. Grab the free version or see the upgrade if you want recipes and videos done for you.

Cooking 101: How to Brown a Chicken Breast and Not Burn It

February 25, 2014November 25, 20256 Comments

The easy way to pan-fry chicken breast that is moist and tender inside and golden brown on the outside.

Cooking 101: 4 Easy Ways to Peel Fresh Garlic

February 4, 2014May 21, 2014Leave a comment

As a student I often used garlic powder to make garlic bread or bump up the flavor of a store-bought pasta sauce. The trouble is, if you mistakenly add too much garlic powder it'll make the entire dish taste like a clove of garlic. The great thing about cooking with fresh garlic is it's more … Continue reading Cooking 101: 4 Easy Ways to Peel Fresh Garlic

Cooking 101: How to Brown Pork Loin Chops in a Skillet

December 2, 2013November 25, 20251 Comment

Pork loin chops are basically the holy grail for broke college carnivores - cheap and fast to cook. The catch? Overcook them and you've got yourself an expensive frisbee. The secret to juicy pork chops? Stop being a helicopter cook and let them do their thing. Your Pan Will Tell You When To Flip If … Continue reading Cooking 101: How to Brown Pork Loin Chops in a Skillet

Bell Pepper Hack

Cooking 101: Remove Seeds from a Bell Pepper without a Mess.

November 4, 2013September 5, 2025Leave a comment

Bell peppers don’t have to explode seeds all over your cutting board. At the café today, I’m showing you the “less mess” way to cut them—quick, clean, and student-proof. Snack, stir-fry, pasta…your peppers are ready to behave.

Cooking 101: How to Cut an Onion Without Crying

October 22, 2013April 10, 2015Leave a comment

Chopping an onion would be much better if it produced tears of joy. The problem is onion tears burn and sting. When we cut an onion, the knife ruptures cells and a gas is released into the air. When the gas mixes with the water in our eyes it produces an acid, which causes our … Continue reading Cooking 101: How to Cut an Onion Without Crying

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