Posts Tagged ‘Food’

Chili for cool Northwest springtime

The sun is here! The sun is here! Warm weather and—oh wait … it’s still only 50 degrees outside. I am a true Northwester, born and raised, but lately I’ve got to say I’m a little fed up with the Northwest version of springtime. Well, the bright side is that we still get to eat [...]

Healthy options for on-campus snacking

If you’re anything like me, the authoritative influences in your life have probably told you to choose fruit over candy, whole wheat over white bread and vegetables over saltines when snacking. Well, as I’ve said before, you’re in college now. You don’t have to listen to anyone about what you should eat. You can eat [...]

Pour at Four provides affordable decadence

Just around the corner from campus, nestled in between Fleetstreet Runners and one of the few remaining video rental shops, is a small wine bar and restaurant. Pour at Four offers an extensive wine list and multiple small plates and entrée items. Even mid-week, the small restaurant was busy with large dining groups at four [...]

Food and Safety Committee forms a merger with ASUPS to keep food-borne illnesses at bay

Two very necessary components of life are food and safety. Everyone needs to eat, and nobody wants to be harmed. Students at Puget Sound who express any interest in these areas should know that there is a committee on campus for just those two things: the Food and Safety Committee. “I never heard of it [...]

New 6th Ave. bar fun and fresh

    Want to try something fresh? How do $2.75 happy hour drinks sound or $7 specialty Martinis or drink? No need to fill your gas tank to get to this little gem, just lace up your kicks and head towards 6th and Alder. What place am I speaking of? Overtime Tacoma Bar and Grill. [...]

Banana bread recipe

Today is National Banana Bread Day! Are you celebrating? If you say no, because you don’t have a recipe, well, I have the solution! If you don’t have a kitchen but still want to celebrate, your other option is to buy a slice from Oppenheimer or Diversions and I highly encourage you do just that. [...]

‘Freeganism’ challenges wasteful attitudes towards perishable foods

‘Freeganism’ challenges wasteful attitudes towards perishable foods

As a gluten-free vegan, I consider myself relatively knowledgeable of dietary choices and restrictions.  That being said, over winter break, I was sitting at a vegan café in my hometown talking with my father about the Food Network. My father is far from a vegan, but as a general food enthusiast, he keeps himself informed [...]

Farelli’s wins out in 6th Avenue pizza showdown

Farelli’s wins out in 6th Avenue pizza showdown

Two pizza companies, one busy street. Medi’s dominates one end of 6th Avenue; Farelli’s the other. So which one is better? This has been the lingering question since Medi’s opened its doors late last summer. For those of you who were unaware that Medi’s Pizza and Pasta existed, it is located near the beloved breakfast [...]

Snow forces student to turn to cannibalism

Snow forces student to turn to cannibalism

In the first week of the spring semester, winter came upon Tacoma with unprecedented vigor, depositing more than four inches of the fluffy white stuff. Snowball fights were fought. A massive snowman was erected and then sacrificed beside Todd Field. The school even cancelled classes, unleashing a rare double snow day. For most of Puget [...]

How to manage your stress with a healthy diet

Reading period is quickly approaching and stress levels are up the wazoo. How do I know this? Within 48 hours of arriving back on campus, three of my perfectly healthy housemates were stricken with various colds and general sickness. We spent Thanksgiving break eating loads of great food and enjoying time with family and friends, [...]