The Pointer UW-Stevens Point Student Newspaper
The Farmers Market feels like the happiest corner of town on Saturday mornings. While the rest of the streets are still asleep, the market buzzes with laughter and chatter. It’s hard not to feel optimistic in a place like this, surrounded by vibrantly colorful vegetables, flowers and people who want nothing more than to enjoy good food and each other’s ... Read More »
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Creative Creations: In Need of a Refreshing Treat?
We have sunshine again! This last week has been filled with 70 degree days, budding beauties and an unavoidable need for Belts’. So in an effort to cool down after a day in the sun, a homemade smoothie may be your perfect guilt-free treat. The best thing about anything being homemade is that you can tailor them to what you ... Read More »
Create YOUR Perfect Salad
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 »
Glittery Goo and a Beautiful You
It’s time for a facial…YOU need it. With these Wisconsin winter days still upon us, your skin is in need of some help. Hella help. So, please, oh please, do something about it. This glitter goo facial recipe WILL be your saving grace. All ya have to do is slap it on, wait 24 hours, take it off, and there ... Read More »
Creative Creations
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 »
Mexi-CAN
One bad apple ruins the bunch is the old adage. One bad restaurant ruins almost the entire reputation of an entire culture’s food. That being said, Mexican food and its derivatives have gotten a bad rap because of fast food places selling Americanized pieces of culture, a dollar for a taco. As a kid, I thought tacos were the ... Read More »
How a Bowl of Soup Changed My Life
The most treasured recipes in any culture are the ones that have been perfected over years and passed down generation after generation. A couple weeks ago my sister and I spent an afternoon digging deep into our grandma’s recipe boxes. We became mesmerized by first, the beauty of our relative’s perfect cursive on obviously loved notecards; secondly, how my ... Read More »
Tuna: The Steak of the Sea
I sometimes get a feeling when I’m grocery shopping that I’m forgetting something. As I check my list and check the cart I realize that I have everything, but my heart feels like there is a hole that a mystery food can fill. So when I finally get the car loaded up with the groceries I’ve purchased, it dawns on ... Read More »
Cue the Quiche
Ever wonder what to do with that extra piecrust that’s lying around? I’m being disingenuous because I certainly never have had a piecrust lying around. Though if you did, you can create the crown jewel of the ‘anytime food’ empire, the quiche. Why is a quiche so darn cool? Well for one thing, it’s French by name and German ... Read More »
Homemade Granola: an On-the-Go Snack
With spring around the corner comes the promise of clean roads and trails for cyclists, runners, hikers and all outdoor enthusiasts that have been patiently waiting for a whiff of fresh spring air. Personally, I’ve been waiting for beautiful roads with no snow in sight. I can’t wait for the breeze to go through the slats on my bicycle helmet ... Read More »