Food For Thought

Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons

So I’ve been thinking – this blog has become kind of a dead zone for me and I’ve been trying to figure out why.  When I started it, I had this grand idea to show you all recipes that were budget conscious, healthy, and easy enough to make that someone with no cooking background can make them, i.e. a college student.  Obviously, I lost that goal somewhere along the way.  So its time for a revamp.

From now on, this will be a place where I’ll post tips and quick ideas to help those of you who are always on the go.  Classes, meetings, rehearsals, and of course a social life all demand a quick way to keep healthy both with your food and your spending habits.  Some days there will be recipes, other days, just a few quick tips. 

To start things off, I’m going to (regrettably) take a page from Rachael Ray’s book.  (Nothing against Rachael Ray, I’m just not her biggest fan.) Her new show on Cooking Channel, Week in a Day, has got me thinking about making the week’s meals in advance.  Originally, I thought this idea was nasty, because who would want to eat something on Friday that was made on Sunday? Gross.  However, after thinking about it, whatever you make doesn’t have to be fully cooked and reheated as the week goes on, but merely assembled and then cooked when you want it.  You are still able to get a freshly cooked meal every night without having to deal with the hassle of having to come over after a long day, stand chopping vegetables for 20 minutes, only to get a mediocre meal that you half-assed your way through.  When I get home and have to actually make something, I’m more apt to just pick up the phone (or more realistically go on Campusfood.com) and order something not healthy and expensive.  It’s not a good situation.  Hopefully this ends up being a good solution that both helps me with my bad habits, and can give you some good advice for saving money, time, and most importantly help you eat healthier than the average college student.