SCrumptious

Catch up with the food world here. This is your guide to college-student-proof recipes, restaurants worth your money, reviews of the best coffee shops and more. Enjoy these juicy posts, from our kitchen to yours.

My soul food: Khichdi


By
 in ,
Khichdi is a fragrant broth made by combining lentils and rice and lightly spicing it to give it a subtle flavor that will satisfy the taste buds. Back in India, Khichdi is eaten by people when they aren’t feeling too well. It’s easy to digest and has  the right combination of rice and lentils that […]

How to use up all your leftover Halloween candy


By
 in , ,
If you’re like me, you’re probably out of sandwich bread or toilet paper but you’ve got bags and bags of leftover sweets from Halloween. Here are some creative ways to use up all that candy. Donate it to the U.S. troops through Operation Gratitude. If you want to feel warm from the inside during this […]

Start the holiday season with homemade apple pie


By
 in , ,
The holidays are just around the corner which means pie season is coming. For all those apple pie lovers, here’s a quick recipe.  Ingredients:      1 frozen double crust Filling      ½ stick of unsalted butter (melted)      ⅓ cup and  1 tablespoon white sugar      1 – 2 teaspoon cinnamon      3 big apples (or 6 small ones, peeled […]

Bite back: Change your diet to avoid mosquito bites     


By
 in ,
With the summer heat lasting way past its welcome — and only a few rainy days in between — SoCal’s extended summer has begun to pose a problem. As sea level and peak temperatures have been increasing around the world, ecosystems have been displaced by the environment. And, California is not exception.  According to the […]

Going Greek: Make your own yogurt bowl


By
 in ,
Recently, Greek yogurt has been all the craze as a healthier alternative to frozen yogurt. A lot of people have switched over from Pinkberry to Go Greek, a yogurt shop that sells authentic homemade Greek yogurt. Go Greek sells classic Greek yogurt as well as frozen Greek yogurt in a variety of interesting flavors such […]

Going organic: When is it OK to splurge?


By
 in ,
As a college student grocery shopping for myself for the first time, there is one thing I have learned from the past two months — organic means more expensive. Though it’s clear to see that organic foods have significant benefits — people generally agree that pesticides are bad— college students looking to keep grocery bills […]