Having a cooking companion can be the thing to transform both your dish and your experience in the kitchen. This is not really someone you seek, but someone you stumble upon. It’s something to be grateful for and to cherish, as the syncing of hearts and palettes is a testament to the soul. With so much discovery and creation to ... Read More »
350 Stevens Point held a crash course on how to dumpster dive called Dumpster Diving 101. Mchailey Johnson, vice president of the organization, lead the discussion on the “do’s and don’ts” of diving. The talk was a follow up event to their demonstration on Thursday April 12, when the organization covered the Sundial in food they had collected from dumpsters. ... Read More »
Ready for fresh, crunchy, nutrient-filled lunches? Below is a list of ingredients you can add to create your perfect personal salad. While salads get a bad rap that they’re boring, one note and lack flavor, this list will prove this isn’t the case. Really, the fun thing about salads is that you can customize them to your personal tastebuds. They can ... Read More »
Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri will be coming to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this Friday to recreate the menu for both Upper and Lower DeBot for one day after winning a contest. It was announced last week Wednesday that UWSP DeBot Dining Services won the third annual Flavortown America Competition where over 100 schools around the nation entered the contest ... Read More »
Want to wow yourself, your friends, and your grandma? One word: BREAD. Here’s How: Share the wonders and warmth of a fresh baked loaf of bread. Start with this core recipe and jazz it up how ever you please. With hundreds of killer combinations, you can go savory or sweet. My go to is easily rosemary, garlic and asiago cheese. ... Read More »
Although the campus garden may still be covered in snow, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Student’s for Sustainability officers know that spring is just around the corner. The group is already planning for spring planting. Kelli Johnson, junior environmental education major and Students for Sustainability garden coordinator, said they are currently choosing what varieties of vegetables to grow and have ordered ... Read More »
On the way through Stevens Point, most people pass by the quaint little diner that is the Southpoint Restaurant. It’s the kind of place your grandma goes after church, or your grandpa goes for a slice of pie and a cup of coffee. The menu is simple, and that’s the way the customers like it. Jake Fletcher, alumnus environmental law ... Read More »
Friday night, I walked into Taste of Wisconsin with an empty stomach and a thirst ready to be quenched. With an assortment of beers and wines from all across the state, everyone was ready to indulge in Wisconsin’s finest. Many people came with friends in hopes to try some new beers, hang out and catch up. I was accompanied by ... Read More »
It all started with a produce score at the winter farmers market. One word: beets. These vitamin rich jewels were to be our next star. Nomin, my cooking companion, has a similar craving for a colorful plate. That desire and our passion to create in the kitchen, usually brings us on flavor journeys that we won’t stop talking about. But ... Read More »
Hayden Pocquette is a freshman forest management major. What’s your favorite meal of the day? My favorite meal of the day is lunch because the opportunities on what you can eat are endless. Which is the best place to eat: Upper, Lower or the DUC Food Court? Lower Debot is the best place to eat on campus because it’s good ... Read More »
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