cooking
April 3, 2025
Cooking 101: final exam study guide
Since you people keep setting off the fire alarms, we need to go back to the on-campus cooking basics. Chapter 1: Understanding Your Kitchen — Do you have access to an actual kitchen, or are you confined to the corner of your dorm room, balancing a hot plate on top of last week’s laundry? Either way, the most crucial step in any cooking endeavor is turning on the kitchen light. Nothing says “culinary catastrophe” like not being able to see the smoke. Chapter 2: Ramen — the holy grail of college cuisine. Before you even think about nuking that bowl...
September 30, 2022
College Cooking
Ingredients: 2 eggs, canola oil, garlic, onions, bell peppers, and salsa of choice Dice the onions, garlic and bell peppers and keep them separated Heat up the canola oil on a medium heat in a medium size skillet. Add garlic and onions and cook them until fragrant. Add bell peppers and cook them until partially cooked (3-5) minutes. Add salsa of choice on the pan and cook everything for 10 minutes and reduce the heat Make two small spots for the eggs and crack them on the salsa mixture (make sure they get covered with salsa) ...
September 15, 2022
College cooking
Chilaquiles Anyone who grew up in a Mexican household most likely also grew up eating chilaquiles. It’s one of the most popular breakfast foods in México, and for good reason! This recipe is super simple and quick to make– the perfect meal for a busy college schedule. COOK TIME: 10-20 minutes SERVINGS: 2-3 Ingredients 8-10 tortillas (preferably stale or dried out), cut into 2-3 inch pieces OR 6-7oz tortilla chips (about half a large store-bought bag) 1-2 cups of red or green salsa (homemade to please the ancestors, or store-bought to please the college student) Cooking oil Salt Optional, but...