Earth Week Specials This Week

In honor of Earth Week, Dining Services is featuring special organic and earth-friendly lunches this week. 

Monday, April 16th

Pines - Organic Eggplant Parmesan, Free Range ¼ Chicken Chipotle, Whole Wheat pasta with marinara sauce. Pizza made with organic marinara.

Tuesday, April 17th

Canyon Vista /FoodWorx– Free Range Chicken Florentine, Oven Roasted Acorn Squash filled with sweet and spicy organic lentil stew. Organic Twice Baked Yukon Gold Potatoes, Pizza made with organic marinara.

Wednesday, April 18th:

Café Ventanas – Organic Vegetarian Eggplant Parmesan, Whole Wheat pasta with organic marinara sauce, seasoned organic vegetables. Pizza made with organic marinara.

Thursday, April 19th

Plaza Cafe – Free Range Chicken Rotisserie, whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce, steamed organic vegetables. Pizza made with organic marinara.

Friday, April 20th:

OVT - Organic Roasted Red Potato Pizza , Fresh Mozzarella, Organic Baby Spinach and Shredded Parmesan Cheese. Baked Organic Butternut Squash Topped with Organic Quinoa pilaf garnished with a Parmesan Crusted Organic Tomato

What are you doing for Mother Earth? This week I've begun a concerted effort to save water.  I'm trying to save water by reducing my shower time (haha, I know there is a joke there but I promise I'll be nice & clean, just spending less time just standing there letting the hot water hit my face & trying to wake up), turning off the faucet while I'm brushing my teeth and only doing full loads of laundry (not a problem with a baby in the house!)

Happy Earth Week!

Come Get the Real Deal on Nutrition Today at Canyon Vista

Come get the Real Deal on Nutrition today during lunch at Canyon Vista on Warren College.

I will be at Canyon Vista today serving the LiveWell meal and answering your questions about nutrition.

Today's LiveWell meal is Latin Pork with Mango Mojo. Nutrition Facts: 218 calories, 9g fat, 0.5g fiber, 26g protein. This cut of pork is a lean source of protein.

Come get a healthy meal and say hello!

How Can You LiveWell Today?

LiveWell meals are offered everyday in Dining Services.

Today's LiveWell options are:

• Latin Pork with Mango Mojo at Pines


• Tuscan Chicken with White Beans at Cafe Ventanas


• Peruvian Pork at Canyon Vista


• Lemongrass Chicken at Canyon Vista and Plaza Cafe

Look for the Nutrition Facts for all LiveWell items posted right by the meal.

Happy Eating!

Organic Features today at Canyon Vista and Foodworx

It's Earth Week and Dining Services is featuring organic, local and cage-free/free-range options. Today's Earth Week features:

• At Canyon Vista (Warren College): Free Range Chicken Florentine, Oven Roasted Acorn Squash filled with seet and spicy organic lentil stew, Organic Twice-Baked Yukon Gold Potatoes, Steamed Organic Vegetables, Dessert: Organic Strawberry Shortcake

• At Foodworx: Quinoa Pilaf with Ratatouille Sauce and Caesar Salad

Enjoy and Happy Earth Week!

Happy Earth Week

It's Earth Week and to celebrate, join Dining Services for the following special meals:

• Monday, 4/18 at Pines: Free Range Coq au Vin with organically grown vegetables

• Tuesday, 4/19 at Canyon Vista: Free Range Chicken Florentine, Oven-roasted Acorn Squach filled with sweet and spicy organic lentil stew, Organic Twice-Baked Yukon Gold potatoes, steamed organic vegetables, Dessert: Organic Strawberry Cheesecake

• Tuesday, 4/19 at Foodworx: Quinoa Pilaf with Ratatouille Sauce and Caesar Salad

• Wednesday, 4/20 at Cafe Ventanas: Herb-roasted Free Range Chicken, Eggplant Parmesan, Garlic Sauteed Vegetables and Roasted Potatoes

• Thursday, 4/21 at Plaza Cafe: Organic Vegetarian Eggplant Parmesan and Free Range Chicken Parmesan, Organic Whole Wheat Pasta with marinara sauce, steamed organic vegetables

• Friday, 4/22 at Oceanview Terrace: Organic Tomato Basil Primavera with Organic Pasta, Pizza made with organic ingredients and wheat crust, Dessert: Organic Berry Compote with Organic Whipped Cream

LiveWell everyday with Dining Services Restaurants

Dining Services has 5 full-service restaurants with daily LiveWell meals:

• Canyon Vista (Warren)


• Cafe Ventanas (ERC)


• Oceanview Terrace (Marshall)


• Pines (Muir)


• Plaza Cafe (Revelle)

Every day, there are at least 4 LiveWell options to choose from for a healthy, RD-approved meal.

Today's options are:

• Tuscan Chicken with White Beans at Cafe V


• Vegetarian Gnocchi at Plaza and Canyon Vista


• Bruschetta Baked Chicken at OVT


• Five Spice Chicken Saute at Pines

Real Deal on Nutrition

Come by Canyon Vista today during lunch to get the Real Deal on Nutrition.

I will be at Canyon Vista serving the LiveWell meal, dishing about healthy nutrition and answering your nutrition questions.

Today's LiveWell meal at Canyon Vista:

Carved Turkey with Cranberry Chutney:

195 calories

1g fat

16g carbohydrates

2g fiber

29g protein

Gumbo Challenge today at Canyon Vista AND Real Deal today at OVT

There are 2 fun events happening today in Dining Services.

Check out the Gumbo Challenge at Canyon Vista at 11:30am - several chefs and Dining employees have entered to win the annual Dining Gumbo Challenge. Come experience the different recipes and have a taste! We'd love your votes!

Also, at OVT, come see me during lunchtime serving up the Real Deal on Nutrition and the LiveWell meal!

LiveWell today in Dining Services

LiveWell meals are healthy, RD-approved meals.

Check out the choices that you have for LiveWell meals TODAY, Feb 7th, 2011:

Tuscan Chicken at Plaza Cafe (Revelle) & Canyon Vista (Warren)

Potato Gnocchi at Pines (Muir)

Salmon w/Indian rub at OVT (Marshall)

Chicken Bruschetta at Cafe V (ERC)

Real Deal today at Canyon Vista during lunch

I'll be at Canyon Vista restaurant on Warren College today serving the LiveWell meal. Come by to say hi, talk nutrition and get a healthy, tasty meal.

Today's LiveWell meal at Canyon Vista is Tuscan Chicken.

Tuscan Chicken

313 calories

7g fat

3g figer

50g protein

Just the Facts, Ma'am

Swirl is a healthy iced drink available at Plaza Cafe, OVT, Cafe V and Canyon Vista. Swirl comes in a regular 100% juice form and in a Swirlite version, which is lower in calories because it's sweetened with sucralose.

New this week: all Swirl dispensers have the Nutrition Facts labels on them. Check out the labels the next time you're in the mood for a sweet, icy treat.

This photo shows the Cherry Snow Swirl label at Plaza Cafe.

Tuscan Chicken with Tomatoes and White Beans

Here is the Tuscan Chicken with Tomatoes, White Beans and Basil from Canyon Vista restaurant on Warren College.

Nutrition Facts for this dish:

• 220 calories
• 6g fat
• 2g fiber
• 35g protein

I had steamed broccoli, cauliflower and carrots on the side and spiced it up with a few jalapenos.

When the Moon Hits Your Eye like a Big Pizza Pie!

Pizza can be part of a healthy diet. This slice of veggie flatbread pizza came from Canyon Vista on Warren College. It is loaded with green and red peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms and black olives. They also used a mixture of mozzarella and goat cheese. The combination of all these flavors was delicious.

When making pizza part of your meal, choose vegetables as toppings (instead of meats) and opt for flatbread or thinner crust when possible.

Breakfast from the bar (salad bar, that is)

I love the huge variety of meals that you can create out of the salad bars in Dining Services' restaurants. This breakfast is from Canyon Vista's salad bar. It's fruit (grapes, cantaloupe, melon, dried apricots) and cottage cheese with a glass of nonfat milk. It's healthy, quick and tasty.