I’m don’t know about you, but whenever I cook rice I always end up making too much. Cold rice by itself is not the most appetizing, but with a few additions, you can turn leftovers into your favorite takeout meal: fried rice. “Rice is great if you’re really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something.” -Mitch Hedberg Ingredients: 1 cup leftover white rice … Continue reading Your Leftovers Equal The Best Fried Rice
I am not a picky eater, except when it comes to salad—more specifically, salad dressing. Caesar salad dressing is the only pre-made one that I can stomach. By extension, Caesar salad (preferably with chicken) is my favorite type of salad. I probably eat some version of it at least twice a week, but it’s not ideal when I need a meal on the go. Enter the … Continue reading Chicken Caesar Salad Sandwich
If you’re sick of the pumpkin mania that occurs in October but keep seeing canned pumpkin sales at Tops, here’s a vegan recipe that packs in the nutrition of the fall fruit without the flavor. The addition of pumpkin purée to this insanely good brownie recipe makes it smooth, decadent, and ten times healthier. Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour (or other if gluten-free) ½ tsp. … Continue reading Pumpkin Brownies (That Don’t Taste Like Pumpkin)
Nothing is better than breakfast, and no breakfast item more overlooked than hash browns. They are as American as the Fourth of July, and it’s time they get the recognition they deserve. America has a rich history of making things bigger—we turned buildings into skyscrapers, we took the hamburger and added an extra patty—and now we are going to do the same with hash browns. Whether … Continue reading Loaded Hash Browns
In honor of college football—and the fact that I consumed my weight in junk food at the SU vs. Notre Dame game at MetLife Saturday—I’m going on a bit of a health kick. Starting with this awesome spinach salad. Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 package bacon (Because healthy eating doesn’t have to totally suck!) 1 package white mushrooms 1 small red onion 10 oz. baby spinach (Regular … Continue reading Simple Spinach Salad
We’ve been waiting all year for apple picking season and it’s finally here. But what do you do with your wagonful of fresh apples? You know what they say: when life gives you apples…make applesauce. I am an applesauce fanatic, and sometime during my senior year of high school I figured out that there was a better way to get my fix than from the … Continue reading Homemade Applesauce
Whether it’s your first or last year of college, it’s normal to feel homesick at the beginning of the semester. The cure: comfort food. That dish your mom—or in this case my mom—has been making for what seems like forever. The best part about this recipe? It’s cheap, delicious, and only five ingredients total. You can make as little or as much as you want—it … Continue reading Penne with Ham and Parmesan
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