Tag: food
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March Seasonal Produce
By Claire Leibowitz, EIC All produce can be eaten year-round, but is it really good year-round? Tomatoes in March are mushy and dull. Strawberries are hard and bitter after August. It’s impossible to find a peach in a grocery store in the winter. At the end of the day, the practice of produce consumption is…
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The Epidemic of Malnutrition in College Students
By Kendal Furman (Assistant Editor-in-Chief) As college students, it’s perfectly acceptable to reach for the occasional packet of ramen or to pick up a second (or even third) cup of coffee on the way to class. However, when students begin to turn to nutritionally deficient foods on a daily basis, poor eating habits can easily…
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Love, Peace, and Chicken Grease: Evaluating Absurd Bird
By Christopher Giang Rejoice, for Panera Bread has returned! Oh, and this other place is here now? Upon returning from fall break, GW students were reunited with our beloved Panera Bread at its usual—albeit shrunken—spot in the University Student Center. But something new has joined next door: Absurd Bird, a chicken eatery of mysterious origins.…
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Stop the Peeps Madness
By Alexandra Savage I will be the first to admit that, on occasion, I have enjoyed a Peeps Marshmallow. My favorite ones are the classic yellow chicks, as seen in this picture from the official Peeps website. In my humble opinion, the above design cannot be improved upon. They have cute little eyes, but they’re…
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The Perfect Tostito Chip for Every Situation
By Alexandra Savage I don’t mess around when it comes to Tostito chips. In fact, I consider myself somewhat of a connoisseur. An unofficial brand ambassador, if you will. There is no snack that brings people together quite like a bag of Tostitos. However, which Tostito chip is the best? How do you know which…
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5 Healthy Recipes to Try Out This Summer
By Kendal Furman, Academic EIC This year, I (along with 54% of the U.S. population) put forth a New Year’s resolution pledging to eat healthier. And, like the majority of those who did, I also completely forgot about my resolution after about a month. To be fair, school (and my kitchen-less Potomac dorm) make it…
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How to Make Cooking in College Easy and Delicious
By Maya Konings, AEIC Over the summer while I was at home, I wrote two different articles about all of the fun, involved recipes I was cooking. Now that I’m busy with classes and extracurriculars and I’m living in a small apartment, I’ve definitely needed to simplify my meals. These days, the name of the…
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Checking in on Local Foggy Favorites
Feature image courtesy of gwdelicatessen.com By Lauren Ofman, EIC With classes being remote this semester, students aren’t the only ones missing the campus hustle and bustle. I checked in with three classic GW restaurants to see how business is doing without the students. GW Deli GW Deli at 11:00 a.m. isn’t what it used to…