Organic Items on the Salad Bars

Dining Services has the following organic items on the salad bars on all campuses:

• romaine lettuce
• spinach
• spring mix
• cucumbers
• broccoli
• baby carrots
• tomatoes
• olives
• kidney beans
• garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
• black beans

We also have some organic salad dressings. The picture here is Cafe Ventanas' salad bar. Mix and match your salad fixings for endless meal variety. Choose mostly oil-based salad dressings or, if you really love creamy, ranch-type dressings, just go easy on the amount.

Sun God Festival and Ode to the Avocado!

The Sun God Festival is here! Make sure to stay hydrated throughout the day's festivities. Check out Sun God's Water Program: http://sungodfestival.ucsd.edu/water



Have fun and be safe!



After you recover from Sun God, come see me at the annual ODE TO THE AVOCADO festival this Sunday!


When? Sunday, May 16th at 3:00pm

Where? between Matthews A and B buildings

What? avocado games, prizes and food!!!

Goody's Goodies

I met a friend from the Wellness Center (http://wellness.ucsd.edu/ ) for lunch at Goody's Place today. Chef Vaughn (Dining Services' executive chef) also joined us. The 3 of us talked about vegan and vegetarian eating on campus while munching on some delicious Goody's food.

Here is a photo of my lunch: a burrito bowl with cilantro rice, pinto beans, lettuce, guacamole, fajita vegetables, cheese, tomato salsa and fire-roasted salsa. My choice today was vegetarian. If you prefer a vegan option, you could order this same bowl just without the cheese.

Goody's Grab It and Go!

Goody's restaurant on Marshall College has some great sandwiches that you can grab on your way to or from class. I really enjoy the carved turkey sandwiches (pictured at right) and the roasted vegetable sandwiches.

On a nice day it's fun to enjoy your Goody's meal out on the patio with friends. There is even some great people-watching from this location on Ridgewalk.

Also check out Goody's Market on the lower level to get some groceries, treats or supplies.

Steel Cut Oats

Have you noticed a difference in the oatmeal at Plaza Cafe?

The oatmeal there is now made from STEEL CUT OATS! Here is my bowl of oatmeal from this morning with brown sugar and raisins.
Oats are good for your heart because of their soluble fiber content. They are a fast and healthy breakfast option. These steel cut oats are also non-GMO.

Cinco de Mayo Today!

Dining Services celebrated Cinco de Mayo today with special Mexican meals on campus. Plaza Cafe's salsa bar (pictured at right) was awesome.

I love salsa!
I had a carnitas plate with beans, rice, tortilla and several types of salsas.

Today was a bit of a splurge but it was well worth it. There was so much delicious food from which to choose.

Cage Free Eggs from Happy Chickens

Dining Services uses cage-free eggs from Wilcox Farms for all its egg needs. Why cage-free? Well, it's the right thing to do. Wilcox Farms is committed to humane treatment and preserving the natural behavior of chickens to keep them healthy and happy. Check the farm out at http://www.wilcoxfarms.com

The cage-free eggs that Dining Services purchases from Wilcox also taste delicious! Here is a picture of Dining's Executive Chef Vaughn Vargus with the Wilcox chicken (Vaughn is the one in the white coat.)

Eggs are a nutrient-dense food with high-quality protein and lots of other good stuff: vitamin B12, folate, choline, zinc.

The Guiness Book of World Records has a record for fastest omelet maker. It's held by Howard Helmer who made 427 omelets in 30 minutes.