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!

Farm2U going on right now on the Muir Quad!

Check out Dining's Farmer's market, Farm2U. It's going on right now until 5:30pm. Stop by for some fresh, local, organic produce.
My favorite choice of the day is the organic strawberries from Fallbrook, CA. They're organic, delicious, and very good for you.

Beat the heat today with some cool produce and of course, you can use your Dining Dollars!

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!

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

Farm2U Returns Today!

Farm2U, Dining's weekly Farmer's market, returns today to Muir Quad.

WHEN? Today

TIME? 2:30-5:30pm

WHAT? Fresh, local, organic produce that you can eat on the spot OR take back to your room or apartment. You can choose from a mixture of fruits, veggies and local treats.

HUH? You can use your Dining Dollars!

WHERE? Muir Quad

Make Your Own Salad Anyday!

Each Dining Services restaurant has a salad bar available every day. The pictures here are the salad bars at Plaza Cafe (Revelle College) and Pines (Muir College.)

The following items on Dining salad bars are ORGANIC: carrots, black beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, broccoli, cucumbers, olives, romaine lettuce, spinach, spring mix and tomatoes.

There are many ways to make a healthy salad but here are a few tips:

1. Choose many different colors of vegetables

2. Choose oil-based dressings over cream-based dressings OR opt for oil & vinegar

3. Include beans, hard-boiled eggs or sunflower seeds to make your salad more hearty

4. Try salad bars all over campus to keep you from getting bored AND walking to a new location is good exercise!

Farm2U TODAY! Come get free samples cooked by Chef Vaughn!

Farm2U, Dining's Farmer's Market is happening again today from 3:30-6:30 on Muir Quad. Come purchase some fresh, local and organic produce items. Also try some free samples of the fresh goodies that Chef Vaughn will be cooking up for you! (That's Chef Vaughn in the first picture...the one in the white coat!)

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables!

College students often admit to me that they do not eat enough fruit or vegetable. To help get your daily dose of fruits and veggies, try to have at least one fruit or vegetable at each meal and snack. Also visit the salad bar where you can eat many different varieties of vegetables with your meals.

Make sure to take advantage of the salad bars' many organic options, including spring mix, romaine lettuce, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, black beans, olives, spinach and tomatoes.

Apartment residents may also want to pick up some vegetables from the Places & Markets to chop and prepare in your own kitchen.

Farm2U Farmer's Market at Earl's TODAY!

Farm2U is happening RIGHT NOW from 3:30-6:30p (5/19) at Earl's Place & Market on Warren College. Come by for some fresh, local and organic produce and treats. You can use your Dining Dollars or cash. See you there!

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.

Farm2U

Have you heard about Dining's traveling farmer's market called Farm2U? Every Wednesday from 3:30p-6:30p, visit Farm2U to purchase fresh, locally grown veggies, fruits and other items. You can even use your Dining Dollars if you want! This photo is from the Farm2U on Marshall outside Goody's.

Today's (2/10) Farm2U is at Roger's Place & Market (Revelle College), weather-permitting.

For a complete schedule, check out http://hdh.ucsd.edu/farm2u