How to make ice cream in a mason jar
November 28, 2018
1: Ingredients for this recipe include a mason jar, as much whipping cream as you want and as much fits in the jar. Also vanilla extract, sugar and a pinch of salt. 2: Fill up half of the mason jar. Then add 1 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 a teaspoon of vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. 3: Once all...
Easy to make Soup
April 4, 2018
Today we're going to make an easy soup that can be made with almost anything you have in your fridge. Below is the basic recipe for a Russian soup. It's great tasting on its own, but you can add olives, capers, lemon, bell peppers, a variety of smoked meats and sausages. It all depends on your imagination an...
Recipes for Dia de los Muertos
October 11, 2015
Mexican Dishes for Dia de los Muertos 1) Sopes of ground beef and beans (Soft tostadas topped with meats and veggies) Ingredients: 1 pound of Ground beef Chopped garlic Chopped onion Garlic salt Pepper Oregano 1 small can of tomato sauce 1 small can of “El Pato” sauce 3 potatoes (diced) 3 c...
Taking advantage of the farmer’s market
February 26, 2015
On this week's Dinner Thyme, we're going to show you three recipes you can make with the ingredients available at the Associated Student's farmer's market. It's now easier to buy fresh produce and ingredients. What used to require a drive or long walk to the nearest grocery store is now just a short...
Cook some farmer’s market fresh recipes over spring break
April 3, 2014
There is no one-stop shop when it comes to purchasing food. Vons, Ralphs and Albertsons are great places to buy bulk-cases of soft drinks and family size bags of potato chips, but fresh produce? Fuhgettaboutit! Even specialty grocery stores like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods have a finite amount of...
A match made in heaven
February 4, 2014
This dish takes me back to the week I spent in Northern Italy in 2011. I maximized my relatively short stay by eating five meals per day, many of which included various types of pasta (and gelato). However, one of my all-time favorite meals is spaghetti carbonara– a truly wonderful, and gluttonous p...
Healthy, easy recipes to help you keep your New Year’s resolution
January 22, 2014
Eating right doesn’t have to mean sacrificing your time, health or paycheck to avoid breaking your New Year’s resolutions. Estimates show that of the 45 percent of Americans who typically make a resolution, only 8 percent ever achieve their New Year’s goals. On Jan. 1, results of a poll on the ...
Easter recipes that are better than egg-hunting
March 27, 2013
Spring is one of my favorite times of year. Everything becomes green again, flowers bloom and it is a nice little reminder that our semester is almost over and summer is right around the corner. But my favorite part of spring has to be Easter. When I was a kid, Easter was a big deal. I grew...
Cartoon drink recipes from your favorites
March 22, 2013
There are many raunchy and over the top named drinks these days that are titled for the sake of a laugh or some kind of reaction, but if we tone it down and get creative we can assemble a variety of drinks that may bring about nostalgic memories from our adolescence. Pokemon, Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Met...
Bites on a budget: Fettuccine Alfredo pizza recipe is ‘molto bene’
February 24, 2011
Pizza ingredients: Needed: DOUGH 1 pound of flour (16 ounces or 2 cups) 10 ounces of warm water 1 teaspoon of yeast 1 tablespoon of canola oil 1 tablespoon of salt *Optional: Add spices to add flavor to the pizza crust. Suggestions: garlic salt, parsley flakes, onion powder and Italian seasoning. Pizza instructions 1. On a clean counter top with plenty of s...
Bites on a Budget: Valentine’s Day cupcakes
February 10, 2011
Valentine’s Day is a day to honor love and shower your loved ones with gifts from the heart and there is no better way to say “Be my Valentine” than with something tasty to warm your heart on a chilly February evening. Chocolate Cupcakes 1 ¾ cups unsifted all-purpose flour 2 cups granulated sugar ...
Recycling the Halloween hangover
November 5, 2010
Lots of us either skipped our morning classes or didn't even want to imagine sitting in lectures on Monday morning after this past Halloween weekend. We dressed up, partied hard and woke-up with the largest hangover- Halloween style. But for those who woke-up feeling ill the sight of leftover candy...