If anyone one is still looking to buy books for class I discovered this place from a bulletin board on campus called DealOz.com that compares prices of books from muliple sites. I was always a Half.com person for my textbooks but this DealOz.com place has a great concept. Check it out to save money.

With that being said, I hope everyone has a good weekend. Friday night is a great night to get out and be with friends. After watching a free movie at school, a bunch of us went to a Mediterranean restaurant in town. Being in good company can make a meal 100% more enjoyable. So if you will be cooking this weekend, invite some people over to share the meal with you.

I'm signing off. Check back again next week for an update of college, food, etc. and as always, thanks for reading.

I'm starting to find that my university's campus is an exciting place to explore. Not just physical places though, but exploring different social arenas through observation. My sociology class is rubbing off on me.


I walked home for lunch at about four, to make a sandwich. I bought those deli style turkey slices in a package with enough for a few sandwiches. Turned on the stove, heated the turkey while slicing cheese and spreading mayo on some sesame buns. Added some lettuce to finish off when the turkey finished heating after 5 min. Quick yummy lunch with some V8 juice.


For dinner today I had tortellini which I discovered that I love last week. I bought a huge frozen bag of it and threw some in boiling water while putting some chicken nuggets in the toaster-oven. Both finished in about 12 min. Then I put butter and squeezed half a lemon into the pot of tortellini (an idea from a good friend) and then added some tomato sauce. There was a little salad on the side. I like to put salads on the sides of dishes but you can also quickly heat up peas, mixed vegetables, or broccoli.


My New Year's Resolution this year had nothing to do with food or dieting. I told myself that I would initiate conversation with more people that I didn't know too well. At school I have been meeting a few people. But my spirits was dampened for a day by a student in Sociology class. I guess I was expecting students in that class to be, well, a little more social. I mean after all if you are interested in studying society and relationships between people I would think that you'd be a little more open in creating relationships and meeting people. I tried to strike up a conversation with this guy saying that I noticed him in my PreCalc. class. AND?!? was his response. "So where did you buy those lecture notes?". He responded "that class is so easy I don't see why you'd need the notes." OK. So not everyone responds well to open conversation with strangers. Even in a classroom environment. Like Sociology.

What I really have enjoyed about my school is the cool, humble, intelligent, funny, and open to conversations kind of people that I have met so far. There are some who do nothing more than drink on the weekends and gossip the next week about who they saw at what party. There are some cliquish ones who have found their circle and stop there, not venturing to strike even an academic discussion after class with peers. These are people I care not to meet. There is a certain level of maturity about a person who can strike an appropriate conversation with a stranger. Let's say it's a sort of art.

What do you all think?

Today's food topic is on dinner get-togethers and ramen noodle soup.

As we all know, ramen noodles is the cheapest meal, popular on campus nationwide. It doesn't suffice on its own as a nutritionally balanced meal, but you can add some peas and/or fresh cut vegetables. Experiment with what tastes good to you and try to balance off the meal. This is good for a quick lunch.
At dinner, I had a couple of friends over. In cooking for three people I was still able to make a meal in a little less than 30 min. The great thing was that they got involved and contributed ideas for my future dinners. I was cooking rice, simple and quick, with a neat little pack of microwavable chicken broccoli that I picked up at the supermarket to go on the side. My friend chopped up some carrots and sweet peppers and threw it in the pot of rice. The end result was friends enjoying a nutritionally balanced meal that tasted good and was filling.


Did you ever wonder one day about what would really happen if you microwaved some food in a non-microwavable dish? Its advised against, but surely, it can't be that bad. I had this feeling one day and I decided to test the logic of the label on the bottom of a plate. There was a plate with a gold trim that was supposedly non-microwavable; it seemed alright to me. So I heated something on it.
So.... don't use non-microwavable dishes in the microwave unless you want smoke filling your kitchen and some scorched dishes but not necessarily cooked food.

Welcome back, my dear readers. I write to you tonight about one of the quickest possible meals you can make as a student. Today was a frigid, rainy day and I walked home with no umbrella, soaked to the bones. The fastest thing to put on the stove is a can of Progresso soup. Well a can of any soup would be fine. It takes about 5 min. to heat on a medium setting. While it's heating you can reach for your sides. I love to eat King's Hawaiian Savory Butter Rolls with the soup. You can toss in some croutons to give it a nice crunch and even a handful of lettuce on the side for a little salad.


After my soup I was craving some juice but the juice had different plans. Trying to open the bottle I ripped off some skin on my hands and reddened my palm. It was earlier this morning when I first tried to open it so I figured I must have been week from sleep. But then my roommate tried opening it, then I tried again with a knife, but the reluctant bottle cap stayed put. A tangerine had to suffice my craving.

Speaking of fruit, these are great things to carry with you to class. If you need a snack, it is so much better nutritionally and price wise than something from the vending machine. Lack of quick healthy options on campus is common (but improving) which explains the Freshmen 15. Make this prediction a myth. If you can, check out your local farmer's market for good deals.

I have also found that you can keep you dish washing sponges fresh and long-lasting if you just follow this tip: Rinse out all food from dishes first. If it involves using a spoon to scrape out the food, do it. After the dishes appear clean (no food scraps) soap it up with the sponge. Let the sponge sit alone after its work is done, but not in a bowl of soapy water.

Tune in tomorrow for another meal and why you shouldn't put non-microwavable dishes in the microwave.

Welcome, one and all, to a blog on eating as a University student. I'll be posting sample grocery lists, pics of food that I cook during the school week (30 min. cooking time or less), and ideas on cheap eats, quick eats, and sometimes things irrelated to food. All this while living in a little apartment on campus.

I feel that college life is like the honeymoon period of your life as an individual. So treat yourself right and eat well! It will set a path of good habits for the future.

So, I'm going to go hit the books. Thanks for reading and tune in next time.

Btw, today I made spaghetti, ribs, and salad for dinner in 20 min. and just for a few bucks. More on that later.