Passover

Dining Services' Places & Markets are carrying assorted foods for Passover, including matzah, matzo ball soup, potato pancakes, macaroons and grape juice.

There will also be special chocolate macaroons in the Dining restaurants this Friday, 4/2/10.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back for spring quarter! I hope you had a great spring break and are feeling refreshed and ready for the final quarter of this academic year.

Dining Services looks forward to bringing you fresh and delicious meals this quarter.

Fun and Healthy Dining events this week:

• Check out Meatless Monday TODAY at the Grill at Cafe Ventanas (ERC)
• Visit the traveling farmer's market, Farm2U, on Wednesday (3/31) at Earl's Place (Warren College)

Take a Break on Spring Break!

Hey busy students,

Enjoy your spring break.

I hope that you will rest, relax, eat well and enjoy your time away from campus. Dining Services restaurants re-open on Sunday, March 28th at dinner.

See you in spring quarter!

Happy St Patty's Day!

Ah, the humble potato. A medium potato has about 160 calories, 0g fat, 37g carbs, 4g fiber, 4g protein and is a good source of vitamin C and potassium.

Here are 3 different varieties of potatoes from the Produce Patch at Foodworx (Sixth College.) The larger varieties are only $0.95 each and the smaller ones are 5 for $1.00.

If you're looking for some recipes using potatoes, check out Food Network's recipe site: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes-and-cooking/index.html

Check out potatoes and more at today's Farm2U from 3:30-6:30p at Goody's Place & Market (Marshall College.)

Good Luck with Finals! Numi, New You.

Dining Services restaurants now serve Numi tea, which comes in a variety of flavors. Tea is a great beverage alternative to sugary, high-calorie sodas and juice drinks.

A nice, hot cup of tea can soothe a stressed out student. Tea even contains anti-oxidants!

You can get hot water on the side of the coffee dispensers in Dining restaurants. Then you can steep your tea for about 3 minutes.

Good luck on your finals!

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.

Use Your Noodle!

March is National Nutrition Month and National Noodle Month! Here is a recipe made entirely with ingredients that you can purchase at Dining's Places & Markets:

Ingredients:
2.5 tbsp olive oil
1 box pasta
2 cups chopped tomatoes, any kind
2 tsp minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup torn fresh basil
parmesan cheese to taste

Directions:
1. Cook the pasta according to directions.
2. As pasta cooks, heat the oil in large skillet over med-high heat. Add tomatoes, cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add garlic, salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to med-low and continue cooking, occasionally stirring, while pasta finishes cooking.
4. Drain pasta and pour it into serving dish.
5. Add basil to tomato mixture and toss.
6. Spoon tomatoes and basil over pasta and serve.
7. Add parmesan cheese to taste.

Come by Farm2U TODAY 3:30-6:30pm at The Village Place & Market!

Omega-3 For You and Me

Plaza Cafe (Revelle College) has specialty salads available daily in the refrigerated cases near the rotisserie station. This picture is the Poached Salmon Salad with romaine lettuce, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, capers and lemon wedges - a bargain at $5.95!

Cafe Moto - New Coffee in Dining Services

Have you noticed a delightful new aroma of freshly brewed coffee in Dining Services restaurants?
Introducing Cafe Moto coffee!

Cafe Moto is local, family-owned and operated, Fair Trade-focused, and committed to sustainability. Check them out at: http://www.cafemoto.com

LiveWell Meals are RD-approved

This delicious, vegetarian dish (LiveWell Soba Noodles with Vegetables) was from Plaza Cafe on Revelle College. Everyday, all 4 full-service dining halls have a LiveWell dish at lunch and dinner. (That's Plaza Cafe, OVT, Cafe V and Canyon Vista!)
LiveWell meals are healthy, RD-approved meals that help you make a healthy choice at meal time.
The LiveWell program is the campus-wide student wellness initiative. Check it out at http://wellness.ucsd.edu
And yes, healthy food can be tasty!

Hey, Nice Hass!

Hass avocados are sold in the Produce Patches at Dining's Places & Markets. In Dining restaurants, avocado and guacamole are available everyday at the deli station and frequently included as part of the daily specials. And you can get guacamole on your burrito, salad or bowl at Goody's.
Check out this site for Fun Facts about the avocado: http://www.avocado.org/about/fun-facts

My fave facts:

• San Diego County is the avocado capital of the U.S., producing 60% of California's crop
• People in Brazil add avocado to ice cream!
• Some people call the avocado an alligator pear