Today’s blog post is a little different than usual – instead of a recipe or some cooking tips, we want to share some news with you all. We’ve been using WordPress for awhile and we’ve gotten pretty comfortable with how the platform works, but unfortunately, it doesn’t offer all of the features we’re looking for.Continue reading “A New Home”
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Recipe: Pasta Salad
Pasta salad is a great make-ahead dish, especially on hot days! A box of pasta is pretty cheap (usually about $1.00/box), and if you have a university meal plan, you can get lots of toppings for the salad from your campus dining locations. Even if you don’t have a meal plan, there are lots ofContinue reading “Recipe: Pasta Salad”
Tips and Tricks: Meal Planning
Meal planning is something we only started this year, but as busy students it’s helped us so much! Our campus dining hall posts menus in advance, so each weekend we like to take a look at the upcoming week and decide when we want to eat on campus and when we want to cook forContinue reading “Tips and Tricks: Meal Planning”
Recipe: Fruit Crisp
Fruit crisp is such a delicious and satisfying dessert, it’s hard to believe how easy it is to make! We make it whenever we have people over for dinner or want to make something extra for dessert – it’s great served warm with vanilla ice cream, or even cold leftovers the next morning (the fruitContinue reading “Recipe: Fruit Crisp”
Tips and Tricks: Dorm Cooking Supplies
Today’s post is a continuation of our last post about kitchen supplies, except this week, we’re getting more specific and talking about what we ourselves use in our dorm room on a regular basis. Read on to discover what appliances we get the most use out of, and what we recommend to build your ownContinue reading “Tips and Tricks: Dorm Cooking Supplies”
Recipe: Easy Cinnamon Apples
Apples tend to be pretty inexpensive and easy to come by, and you can make so many yummy recipes with them – a pie or a galette; fruit salad; or one of our favorites, pan-fried cinnamon apples. Delicious on their own or served with vanilla ice cream, cinnamon apples are an easy and well-loved dessert! Continue reading “Recipe: Easy Cinnamon Apples”
Tips and Tricks: Kitchen Supplies
Moving out of your childhood home means that all of a sudden, you have to go out and buy all of those kitchen supplies that your parents have always had. This is one of the hardest parts about cooking in a dorm or small apartment – how do you know what to buy first? HowContinue reading “Tips and Tricks: Kitchen Supplies”
Recipe: Zucchini Chips
These zucchini chips make a great healthy summer snack! Fresh food tends to be more available in the summer, which means more yummy veggie recipes. Zucchini chips are indulgent and fresh, which makes them the perfect snack to eat by the pool or as a side dish at a cookout. We find that Trader Joe’sContinue reading “Recipe: Zucchini Chips”
Recipe: Beans and Rice
This dish is one of the very first meals we learned how to cook at school! Beans, tomatoes, and peppers mixed with rice leads to an easy and simple but satisfying dinner. We’ve made it in the microwave and in a slow cooker, and you could easily adapt the recipe for stovetop as well. PlayContinue reading “Recipe: Beans and Rice”
Tips and Tricks: Potatoes
Can you get a more versatile, adaptable food than potatoes? We haven’t found one yet! Potatoes are one of our favorite foods to cook with – they’re filling, healthy, and make a great addition to almost any meal. Read on to find out some of our favorite things to do with this amazing food! OneContinue reading “Tips and Tricks: Potatoes”
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