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!

HDH Receives Sustainability Award for Food Scrap Recycling Program

From Laurie Chambliss, Writer for HDH:

Housing • Dining • Hospitality is thrilled to have been awarded a 2011 UC San Diego Sustainability Award for our Food Scrap Recycling Program!
Chancellor Fox presented the award to Director Mark Cunningham, Sustainability Manager Krista Mays, and Dining Services Coordinator Ralph F Dauphin at a ceremony in the Loft at Price Center East.





Congratulations to our Dining team, as well as Major Planet, for being leaders in sustainability efforts at UC San Diego!

http://hdh.ucsd.edu/majorplanet/

From Krista Mays: Working together the Dining & Sustainability departments developed a program that we can all be proud of and that continues to divert material from the landfill every single day. As of April 14, we had diverted over 120 tons of material with this program.

Real Deal today at OVT

Come by Oceanview Terrace today during lunchtime to say hello, try the LiveWell meal and talk nutrition with me.

I'll be serving the LiveWell meal, which is Curried Chicken with Spicy Indian Dahl:

• 444 calories


• 11g fat


• 11g fiber


• 49g protein

This LiveWell meal is high in protein from the chicken and the dahl and is also high in fiber from the dahl.

Special Farm2U Friday today at MuirStock

Special Farm2U Friday today at MuirStock on Muir Quad. Come celebrate Earth Day with Dining Services' farmer's market - there will be lots of fresh, local and organic produce. You can use your Dining Dollars! Happy Earth Day!

Today's Featured Organic Meal at Oceanview Terrace

Today at Oceanview Terrace on Marshall College, the featured organic meal is:

• Organic Tomato Basil Primavera with Organic Pasta


• Pizza made with organic ingredients on wheat crust


• Dessert: Organic Berry Compote with Organic Whipped Cream

Kosher for Passover

Pictured above are the Kosher for Passover options at Plaza Cafe, including Kosher juices, matzo, eggs, and gefilte fish.

There are also Kosher for Passover options available at the Places & Markets. Items include matzo crackers, matzo meal, juices, potato pancake mix, macaroons, and matzo ball soup mix.

Thursday's Featured Organic Meal at Plaza Cafe

Today's featured organic meal in honor of Earth Week is at Plaza Cafe:

• Organic Vegetarian Eggplant Parmesan


• Free Range Chicken Parmesan


• Organic Whole Wheat Pasta with Marinara Sauce


• Steamed Organic Vegetables

Organic Featured Meal today At Cafe Ventanas

Today's featured organic meal in honor of Earth Week is at Cafe Ventanas (ERC):

• Herb Roasted Free Range Chicken


• Eggplant Parmesan


• Garlic Sauteed Vegetables and Roasted Potatoes

Also stop by any of the Places & Markets, which are featuring organic, local and Fair Trade items this week and every week!

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

Green Open House

Come by today's Green Open House at UC San Diego from 10am-3pm to experience the "Living Laboratory." I'll be there giving out samples of food from Dining Services. Dining's Executive Chef Vaughn Vargus will be among other chefs offering a free cooking demonstration. It's going to be green, fun and informative. Check out all the details at http://50th.ucsd.edu/events/green-open.php

LiveWell with Fish on Friday - that's today!

LiveWell meals are RD-approved, healthy meals available everyday in Dining Services' five main restaurants. Here are today's choices for fish on Friday.

• Snapper Tapenade at Pines


• Tusan Tuna Melt Open Face Sandwich at OVT


• Mediterranean Mahi Mahi at Cafe Ventanas


• Lemon Peppered Salmon at Canyon Vista and Plaza Cafe

Fish contains omega-3 fatty acids, which are good for your heart. Most of us don't consume enough omega-3s but these LiveWell options are available to help you work towards that goal.

Come get the Real Deal on Nutrition today at Plaza Cafe!

Come see me serving the LiveWell meal today during lunch at Plaza Cafe. I would love to say hello and answer your nutrition questions.

Today's LiveWell meal at Plaza Cafe is:

Curry Chicken with Spicy Indian Dahl

Nutrition Facts: 444 calories, 11g fat, 11g fiber and 49g protein. The fiber comes from the dahl (lentils) and the protein comes from both the chicken and the dahl.

If you're vegetarian or vegan, we'll be happy to serve you a bowl of the dahl because it is delicious on its own as well.

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

Check out the NEW Bistro at the Strand!

Dining Services is proud to announce the opening of its newest restaurant, the Bistro at the Strand! It is located across the street from the Village residences.

The Bistro is a fine dining, full-service restaurant with hosts, servers and gourmet food - you get all that for student-budget-friendly prices!

Check out the delicious Angus beef sliders that I had there yesterday. (pictured at right) I chose this entree because I like the smaller portion size of a slider. Good nutrition is a balance of food choices and portion sizes.

For spring quarter, the Bistro is open from 11am-3pm Monday-Thursday.

You can use your Dining Dollars, Triton Cash, cash or credit.

Come get the Real Deal on Nutrition today at Pines

Come by Pines restaurant on Muir College today during lunch time to get the Real Deal on Nutrition. I'll be at Pines serving the LiveWell meal and answering your questions about nutrition. Pines LiveWell meal today: Curry Chicken with Spicy Indian Dahl, which has 444 calories, 11g fat, 11g fiber, and 49g protein. The fiber comes from the dahl and the protein is from both the chicken and the dahl.

Special Events in Dining this April

Happy Spring!

Check out the Special Events for April in your favorite Dining restaurants: http://hdh.ucsd.edu/diningservices/events.pdf

There are a lot of healthy special events, including a week of organic meals during Earth Week (April 18th-22nd) and World Health Day (April 7th).

As the weather warms up this spring, remember to stay hydrated. Carry water with you to class and drink before, during and after exercise to replace what you have lost in sweat.

Remember to use the convenient hydration stations inside all the Dining restaurants or pick up a drink at your nearest Place & Market.

What are good beverages to consume regularly?

• water


• sparkling water with a fresh fruit slice


• 100% juice (in moderation)


• unsweetened tea

Like soy milk?

Pines restaurant on Muir College has soy milk in the "moo cow" dispensers. The soy milk cost $1.59 for a 16-ounce glass (the regular reusable glasses in Dining Services.) Why do people choose soy milk?

• it's lactose free


• it's vegan


• some people prefer the taste

Let me know what you think - do you want Dining Services to carry soy milk from the moo cow dispensers? Let me know by posting a comment to this blog post or email me at rmcdivitt@ucsd.edu You can also text Pines restaurant using the the Text N Tell program (info posted on the tables in Dining restaurants.)