Two ways to spice up your everyday pasta


When it comes to college life, pasta is definitely staple food. Here are some tricks to make that easy-to-cook pasta taste even better. Make a homemade veggie sauce. Ingredients: Pasta (whichever kind you like) Vegetable oil Veggies (whichever ones you have) Tomato paste/tomato sauce Pepper Salt Parmesan cheese Process: Take out whatever veggies you have […]

Six healthy frozen foods to get on your next Trader Joe’s run


We all have those days when we’re in our dorm room studying, and just don’t have the energy to run down to the dining hall. When those times come up, ordering on food delivery apps like Postmates and Doordash don’t always sound like the best choice either — delivery costs add up. After a fair […]

Blue Star Donuts? More like Five-Star Donuts.


★★★★★ Last Saturday was a really big day for me, because in my quest to try all of the donut places in Los Angeles, I found my favorite one. This is a big deal, I swear. On the well-known street of Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice sits a small shop called Blue Star Donuts that, […]

Breakfast in college: English muffin life hacks


Toasting up an English muffin and loading on some toppings is a smart, tasty way to fuel your morning — especially during midterms season. English muffins have many benefits. Besides being fairly low in fat and calorie content, they’re also versatile and suitable for various dishes. To add, they’re a wonderful supply of fiber and […]

Five campus foods to satisfy your basic cravings


While we’d all like to claim that we’re adventurous in our food endeavors, there are times when we cannot help but let our basic cravings get the best of us. We put our search for all foods new and exciting on hold, and indulge in food that is painfully cliché, yet greatly satisfying. If you’re […]

Top five cross-cultural fusion foods in L.A.


  As many people know, Los Angeles is a diverse city with an incredible food scene. I usually have a hard time deciding what type of cuisine I want. The options are endless. Am I craving Korean or Mexican food? Italian or Chinese? Well, there is finally a solution to my problem of indecisiveness: cross-cultural […]

Can’t decide what to eat? See what your zodiac sign wants!


Every now and then, you might have used your zodiac sign to check your horoscope and get predictions about your day. Why not refer to it for food advice, too? If you’re ever hungry but can’t decide what to eat, take advice from the stars and choose a food based on your zodiac sign. Find your star […]

Two comfort food desserts to sweeten up your day


Hope everyone had an amazing weekend and enjoyed watching the Super Bowl! As the semester progresses so does our stress, and if you’re anything like me, your cravings get a bit out of control. For all you sugar fans, here are two of my favorite recipes: Peanut butter cookies (18-20) Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour […]

Five things only peanut butter lovers will understand


A wise person once told me that for college students, food falls into only two categories: 1) peanut butter and 2) foods to put peanut butter on. So if you love peanut butter as much as I do, you’ll feel me on this. When you get that late night craving and the only thing you […]

This February, show your heart some love


The month of February is often associated with the glamorization of Valentine’s Day, adorned with pink and red hearts as couples celebrate their love for one another. But it’s about more than just cutout shapes and fluttering hearts — February is also American Heart Month. Heart disease, the nation’s leading cause of death, kills about 610,000 […]