Like sleeping-in and free Netflix, having leftover taco meat filling in the fridge is a bonus. It can instantly UP the flavor of whatever EATS you happen to be making - with less prep - and, if reused in a certain way, can convince a friend to help you move a sofa bed up a … Continue reading 10 Ways to Recycle Leftover Taco Meat Filling
Time to step away from the kitchen, pull up a chair, and share of bowl of link soup. What's link soup? It's like Minestrone which in Latin means "hand out". The monks called it that because they handed it to travelers to help them along their journey. Consider me your #collegefoodmonk, here to share links … Continue reading Link Soup Sunday
Level of Effort: Super Easy Cost of Ingredients: $1.42 Nutrition Information: 372 calories, 7.0 g fat, 10.2 g protein, 1.8 g fiber, 67.9 g carbs Call this recipe cereal without milk, yogurt on steroids or a fruit smoothie waiting to happen. I see it as a salad. Sliced fresh fruit served over a bed of yogurt with … Continue reading Yogurt Fruit Salad with Captain Crunch Croutons: Quick Win Wednesday
Level of Effort: Easy Cost of Ingredients: $5.71 Nutrition Info (1 helping): 375 calories, 8.2 g fat, 33.9 g protein, 6 g fiber, 37 g carbs Students who attend my college cooking events know if they stick around long enough they’ll get lots of free food to eat afterwards. Smart! But it's the students who volunteer to … Continue reading Chili Chicken Stew: Weekend Eats
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
Ready for the Big Game C.C? Should be a good one! Of course, it'd be better if the Vikings were playing. Or it the beautiful Beyoncé was there to keep my eyes glued to the TV (like last year) during the halftime show. Maybe next year = \. While I'm waiting for that long-shot dream to … Continue reading 10 Perfect Super Bowl Foods
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