Passover Style Meals Available All Week

Dining Services has the following options available for students celebrating Passover this week.

In our Places & Markets:

• sparking juices
• macaroons
• matzah
• matzo ball soup
• regularly stocked plethora of Kosher items

In our Residential Dining Restaurants:

• A Passover-style station each day
• Today's Passover-style meals are Rosemary Chicken for lunch and Herb Crusted Tilapia for dinner
• matzah
• matzo ball soup

Whole Grains Challenge Month

Dining Services is participating in the Whole Grains Challenge this month -- are you?

Dining is offering daily whole grain foods:

• Sundays - whole wheat pancakes


• Mondays - popcorn


• Tuesdays - whole wheat pastas


• Wednesdays - whole grain bread


• Thursdays - assorted whole grains (quinoa, wild rice, brown rice)


• Fridays - assorted corn choices


• Saturdays - oatmeal

In addition, the Places & Markets are featuring their daily whole grain choices as well. Look for whole grain displays and/or ask a manager for help finding the whole grain choices.

Why whole grains, you ask? Whole grains, like fruits and veggies, contain tiny but mighty antioxidants and phytochemicals. These antioxidants and phytochemicals fight disease. So many times we focus on what we shouldn't eat...it's far more effective and enjoyable to focus on what we should be eating. Whole grains? You should be eating them! For more info, check out the Whole Grains Council at http://wholegrainscouncil.org/

The WHOLE GRAINS CHALLENGE - are you in!?

John's Market - New to Muir College

Muir College has a new market where you can use your Dining Dollars, Triton Cash, credit or cash to purchase specialty coffee drinks, assorted beverages, milks, groceries, snacks and supplies. John's is located on Muir College just south of Pines restaurant. There is outdoor seating to use while you enjoy your latte and scone in between classes.

John's is open now!

Hours are Mon-Fri 7am-1am and Sat-Sun 9am-1am

Can Chewing Gum Help You Maintain a Healthy Weight?

I am a life-long gum devotee. When I was a kid, I could chew through packs of Hubba Bubba and Bubblicious like nobody's business. I have fond memories of going with my dad to a local convenience store called Lucky's where I could gaze upon the huge display of candies and gums. He would let me pick out a pack or two and would often say, "don't tell your mother."

Anyway, 20-some years later I still enjoy at least one piece of gum following every meal and wonder what sort of role regular gum-chewing has on eating habits and weight management. There have been some studies to suggest that gum-chewing has an effect on digestion or can help with maintaining weight and staving off cravings.

A recent and rather small study published in the journal, Appetite, and paid in part by Wrigley (the gum company) looked at the "Effects of chewing gum on short-term appetite regulation in moderately restrained eaters." Check out the Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21718732

In this study, gum chewers (45 minutes at a time) ate slightly less and reportedly had better satiety through suppressed appetite and craving levels.

Dentists would surely recommend sugarless gum but for some people the artificial sweeteners can cause gastrointestinal symptoms. So, it's up to you. I will continue my gum obsession.

Hot Trend: Greek Yogurt

It's nearly impossible to watch a half-hour of television without seeing a commercial for some kind of Greek yogurt. What's all the fuss about this kind of yogurt? It's hard to say for sure why Greek yogurt is such a hot trend but it has been around for centuries and is traditionally made using a straining process that removes the whey from the yogurt. Traditional Greek yogurt is higher in fat than most other yogurts and can therefore have a smoother, creamier mouthfeel. There are MANY different varieties of yogurts labeled as Greek yogurt on shelves in the U.S., though - so check the nutrition facts labels for what you want to know.

In general, yogurt remains a hot trend in food because it contains live, active bacteria cultures and the concepts of probiotics and even prebiotics are subjects of much research. It'll be interesting to learn what these healthy little critters might be able to do for human health in the future. In addition, yogurt is another way to get calcium and a little protein.

In the meantime, if you're into yogurt or Greek yogurt (pictured above: Greek God brand Greek yogurt in Roger's Place on Revelle College), you will find plenty of options in Dining Services restaurants and Places & Markets. In the restaurants, you will find yogurt on the Fruit and Yogurt bars everyday. In the Places & Markets, you will find a variety of yogurts in individual servings.

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.

Farm2U at Muir Today CANCELED

Due to inclement weather, today's Farm2U event on Muir College is canceled. We'll see you next Wednesday from 2:30-5:30 for Farm2U on Muir Quad.

And remember, you can find the fresh, local and organic produce that you could purchase at Farm2U at the Places & Markets EVERYDAY!

• Roger's (Revelle)
• Earl's (Warren)
• Goody's (Marshall)
• the Village (ERC/Village Community)
• 6th Market (Sixth College)

Feeling Sick? Try a Get Well Box from a Place and Market

It's cold and flu season and there are a lot of people coughing, sneezing and feeling under the weather. To help you feel a little better and to keep hydrated when sick, try a Get Well Box available at the Place & Markets.
You can all kinds of goodies in the Get Well Box package for just $10.00.

Keen on Quinoa?

Dining Services' Places & Markets have a variety of options and we try hard to carry what students want. I have received some student requests for quinoa (pronounced "keen-wah"). The tan package in the picture is the Bolivian pearl quinoa that you can purchase at Roger's Place & Market on Revelle College.

Check out these Top 20 Quinoa Recipes from allrecipes.com http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Healthy-Cooking/Super-Foods/Whole-Grains/Quinoa/Top.aspx

The purple package is another healthy grain, Thai purple jasmine rice.

Tasty and Fair Trade, too!

Get Well Boxes now available at Places & Markets

Places & Markets have "Get Well Boxes" available for you or your roommates or friends who get sick during the quarter. The Get Well Box contains: a bottle of water, a Gatorade, Kleenex, Soup at Hand, crackers, applesauce, spoon and straw. These items are meant to be soothing and/or easy on the stomach.
Remember to wash your hands frequently to help prevent the spread of illness. But if you do get sick, take care of yourself, stay hydrated and take it easy!

Too sick to pick up your own Get Well Box? A Flu Buddy can help you! Just email FluBuddy@ucsd.edu to make arrangements.

Farm2U Today on Muir Quad 3:30-6:30p

Come by today's Farm2U Farmer's Market on Muir Quad from 3:30-6:30p. Use your Dining Dollars, cash, or Triton Cash to purchase fresh, local and organic produce.

Can't make it today? No worries! The same fresh, local and organic produce is available at Places & Markets all over campus.

It's cold and flu season - Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables to stay healthy this quarter!

Colleges Rock Hunger!

From October 6-22, 2010, UC San Diego is participating in the Colleges Rock Hunger food donation competition against SDSU, CSUSM and USD. Colleges Rock Hunger is the kick-off food drive for the holiday season, providing nourishment for San Diego families in need. The college donating the most pounds of food will win.

You can donate at the virtual food drive at http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/rockhunger

or drop off non-perishables at these location (among others!):

• Revelle Res Life offices



• the Village Place & Market or Offices



• Earl's Place & Market



• Goody's Place & Market



• Roger's Place & Market

Any questions? Contact Krista Mays at kmays@ucsd.edu

Helping the less fortunate contributes to your own wellness in immeasurable ways. Give the gift of food!

Dining Dollars? Meal Plan? Where can you eat?

Your Dining Dollars (meal plan) can be used to purchase meals and snacks at these restaurants:

• Plaza Cafe
• Pines
• Oceanview Terrace
• Cafe Ventanas
• Canyon Vista

And your Dining Dollars can buy meals, snacks, supplies, treats and specialty coffees at these Places & Markets:

• Roger's
• Goody's
• the Village
• Earl's
• Foodworx
  

You can also use your Dining Dollars at the weekly Farm2U farmer's market, which is every Wednesday at Muir.

Move-in Weekend!

It's great to see campus residents moving in today. Lugging all your worldly possessions from your parents' car into your residence hall or apartment is pretty exhausting. Make sure to stop into a Dining restaurant or a Place & Market to rest, relax and re-fuel.

That's a picture of me to the right. If you see me, feel free to ask me about nutrition and eating well on campus.

Welcome!

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.

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!