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Daily Dining Hall Dishes - April 15

By Valentina Palladino
April 15, 2011 - 7:14 am
Your guide to making the best dining hall dishes at every meal.

Seafood is the star tonight at dinnertime with tuna melt sandwiches and coconut shrimp!

Breakfast
2 pieces ranch french toast
2 vegan breakfast links
1/2 cup scrambled eggs

fruit salad-
1/2 cup grapes
1/2 cup cantaloupe
1/2 cup honeydew

Lunch
1 tuna melt
1 piece polish sausage
1/2 cup seafood salad
1/3 cup new england blend vegetables

side salad-
1 cup romaine lettuce
1/3 cup green peppers
1/3 cup watercress
1/3 cup baby carrots
2 tablespoons chickpeas
2 tablespoons banana peppers
2 tablespoons feta cheese
dress with olive oil, salt, and pepper

Dinner
1 piece charbroiled steak
1/2 cup coconut butterfly shrimp
1/2 cup zucchini saute
1/3 cup peas

1 piece pineapple upside down cake

Daily Dining Hall Dishes - April 14

By Valentina Palladino
April 14, 2011 - 7:00 am
Your guide to making the best dining hall dishes at every meal.

Cavatelli are another type of Italian pasta which are often mistaken for gnocchi because of their shape. Cavatelli, however, differ from gnocchi in base ingredients, for they are usually made with flour, water, and semolina—gnocchi are usually made with potatoes and flour.

Breakfast
1 omelet with onions and peppers
2 pieces turkey bacon
1 biscuit
1/2 cup hash browns
1 medium banana

Lunch
1 piece grilled chili lime chicken
1/2 cup Italian rice salad
1/2 cup vegetable chili
1/3 cup sicilian blend vegetables

1/2 cup pineapple chunks

Dinner
1 cup cavatelli with spicy winter squash
1 cup pumpkin tomato bisque
1 Mexican bean burger
1/2 cup roasted cauliflower and brussels sprouts

1 piece Florida lemon cheesecake

Daily Dining Hall Dishes - April 13

By Valentina Palladino
April 13, 2011 - 7:35 am
Your guide to making the best dining hall dishes at every meal.

Vegetarian burgers are not always made from various veggies—they can also be based in other ingredients such as chickpeas or black beans, or even lentils like the burgers served today at lunch!

Breakfast
Pear-fect Blueberry Oatmeal—mix all ingredients in a bowl
1 1/2 cup oatmeal
1/3 cup dried blueberries
1 medium pear, chopped into small pieces
2 tablespoons walnuts
 
1/2 cup egg white omelet
1/3 cup homefries
 
Lunch
1 lentil burger
1 cup vegetable soup
1/3 cup maraconi and cheese
1/3 cup corn
 
1 medium apple
 
Dinner
2 beef fajitas
1 scallion pancake
1/2 cup Mexican rice
1/3 cup baby carrots
 
1 piece death by chocolate cake

Daily Dining Hall Dishes - April 12

By Valentina Palladino
April 12, 2011 - 7:16 am
Your guide to making the best dining hall dishes at every meal. 

Many different kinds of lasagna are made in Italy depending on region—many places in Southern Italy make lasagna with a simple tomato sauce, but it’s typical of places in the north to use a white sauce, called bèchamel.

Breakfast
2 chocolate chip pancakes
1/2 cup grits
2 pieces bacon
 
fruit salad-
1/2 grapefruit
1 small orange, peeled and sectioned
1/2 cup grapes
 
Lunch
1 cup cream of broccoli soup
1 grilled reuben sandwich
1/2 cup herbed penne and cucumber salad
1/3 cup mixed vegetables
 
1 medium banana
 
Dinner
1 piece meat lasagna
1 piece grilled chicken
 
side salad-
1 cup spinach
1/3 cup cucumbers
1/3 cup cherry tomatoes
1/3 cup chopped red peppers
2 tablespoons kidney beans
2 tablespoons black olives
2 tablespoons feta cheese
dress with Italian dressing
 
1 chocolate chip cookie

What we're reading: April 11

By Valentina Palladino
April 11, 2011 - 10:48 am
A round-up of food-related articles and recipes we're digging into today.

What we're reading

9 Foods to Help You Sleep

(The Daily Meal) You don't have to feel sluggish all the time or never get a good night's rest—just try eating some of these foods to help you catch you much deserved Z's.

A Matter of Taste: Europeans on American Food

(iHaveNet) Our food culture in America starkly differs from European food culture, however both cultures find common ground by sharing foods and enjoying different, traditional dishes. Just remember: there may be no BBQ in Italy, but Americans still rule at breakfast food!

Japanese Snacks: Biscuity, Chocolatey Things

(Serious Eats) The Japanese know how to have fun with their snacks. Japan has tons of animal shaped snacks, food shaped snacks (mini hamburger-shaped biscuits, anyone?), and even nature shaped foods like bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and tree stumps! Thankfully they don't taste how they look...

Daily Dining Hall Dishes - April 11

By Valentina Palladino
April 11, 2011 - 8:28 am
Your guide to making the best dining hall dishes at every meal.

Did you know Louis Armstrong’s favorite food was red beans and rice? See why he liked the dish so much tonight at dinner with your own plate!
 
Breakfast
2 apple cinnamon waffles
1/2 cup scrambled eggs
1/3 cup hash browns
 
1 medium apple
 
Lunch
3/4 cup red beans, rice, and tomatoes
2 tacos made with beef, soft taco shells, lettuce, onions, sour cream, and picante sauce
1/3 cup French cut green beans
1 medium pear
 
Dinner
1 piece baked chicken
1 cup minestrone soup
1/3 cup mashed sweet potatoes
 
side salad-
1 cup romaine lettuce
1/3 cup cherry tomatoes
1/3 cup broccoli florets
1/3 cup baby carrots
2 tablespoons chickpeas
2 tablespoons black olives
dress with ranch dressing
 
1 piece white cake with chocolate frosting

Daily Dining Hall Dishes - April 8

By Valentina Palladino
April 8, 2011 - 7:26 am
Your guide to making the best dining hall dishes at every meal.

Samosas are savory stuffed pastries popular in Asian cuisine. They are traditionally made in triangular shapes and stuffed with potatoes, peas, lentils, onions, and other ingredients. Pick up a few veggie samosas at lunch today!
 
Breakfast
2 blueberry waffles
2 pieces bacon
1/2 cup hash browns
1 medium banana
 
Lunch
2 vegetable samosas
1 creole ham and cheese sandwich
1/2 cup Tuscan bean salad with pine nuts
1/3 cup spinach with garlic
 
1 medium orange
 
Dinner
1 piece vegtable lasagna
1 piece grilled chicken
1/3 cup clam strips
1/3 cup green beans
 
1 piece applesauce cake

Daily Dining Hall Dishes - April 7

By Valentina Palladino
April 7, 2011 - 7:02 am
Your guide to making the best dining hall dishes at every meal.

Zucchini is one of the most versatile veggies to cook, especially since its spongy texture absorbs any added flavor its cooked with. Not only is it used in entrees, but zucchini is often used in baking to make zucchini bread, cupcakes, and more!
 
Breakfast
1 omelet with mushrooms, peppers, and onions
1 biscuit
1/2 cup home fries
 
fruit salad-
1 medium apple, slices
1/2 cup grapes
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
 
Lunch
1 cup zucchini sauté
1 hot pastrami sandwich
1/3 cup peas
1 cup potato leek soup
 
1 medium pear
 
Dinner
1 piece meatloaf
1 baked potato
1/2 cup bowties and veggies
1/3 cup broccoli cuts
 
1 rice krispie with oreo pieces

Daily Dining Hall Dishes - April 6

By Valentina Palladino
April 6, 2011 - 8:08 am
Your guide to making the best dining hall dishes at every meal.

You may have heard of tortellini and tortelloni—both are typical Italian pastas, however tortellini are smaller than tortelloni. Both can be made a variety of ways, but tortellini are often served in sauce or in broth, and tortelloni are rarely eaten in broth like soup. Try some tortellini soup today at lunch (kind of a fun twist on chicken noodle soup)!
 
Breakfast
2 pieces ranch French toast
1/3 cup grits
1/3 cup ham
1/3 cup scrambled eggs
1 medium orange
 
Lunch
1 cup chicken tortellini soup
1/2 cup chicken spiedies
1/2 cup seasoned fries
1/3 cup mixed vegetables
 
1 medium apple
 
Dinner
1 cup teriyaki pork
1/2 cup fried rice
1 pork and shrimp egg roll
 
side salad-
1 cup spinach
1/3 cup baby carrots
1/3 cup baby corn
1/3 cup green peppers
2 tablespoons banana peppers
1 small orange, peeled and sectioned, placed atop salad
dress with Asian dressing
 
1 piece fruit pie

Daily Dining Hall Dishes - April 5

By Valentina Palladino
April 5, 2011 - 7:10 am
Your guide to making the best dining hall dishes at every meal.

Millet is part of the small-seeded species of crops and grains and is used for many grain-based dishes. Rich in B vitamins and folic acid, millet is also gluten free, making it a great choice for those with gluten allergies.
 
Breakfast
Banana Oatmeal (combine all ingredients in a bowl)
1 cup oatmeal
1 medium banana, sliced
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts or almonds
sprinkle of cinnamon
 
fruit salad-
1/2 cup honeydew
1/2 cup cantaloupe
1/2 cup grapes
 
Lunch
1 piece chicken parmesan patty
1/2 cup pasta fagiola
1/3 cup Italian blend vegetables
 
side salad-
1 cup romaine lettuce
1/3 cup cucumbers
1/3 cup cherry tomatoes
1/3 cup black olives
2 tablespoons chickpeas
3 pieces baby corn
dress with Italian dressing
 
Dinner
1 cup broccoli and cashews over millet
1 piece turkey pot pie
1/2 cup mashed potatoes
1/3 cup spinach
 
1 piece raspberry chocolate mousse cake