2008 Woodie Awards
Cooking fine dorm room cuisine
Emily Kahm
Issue date: 10/16/06 Section: Entertainment
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We're into October now, and I know that I'm not the only one who is well under the recommended number of meal points for my plan. (Freshman females with points-help? Please?) So here is a guide to the cheap stuff you can buy at Wal-Mart and cook in your dorm room when spending real money seems like a better option than spending mythical meal points.
1. Easy Mac
We're starting with the basics here. You add water, you microwave, you stir in some questionably colored powder and voila! Really crappy macaroni and cheese! Not only does Easy Mac mimic the quality and taste of Sodexho food, it also evokes longing for the times when mom used to make you mac and cheese so you could have lunch while watching Sesame Street. Lack of nutritional value and homesickness-check.
2. Ramen
I know there are some that would argue this is more basic than Easy Mac, but a decent bowl of Ramen really requires the use of a hot pot rather than a ten dollar microwave you bought from your cousin. And also, for those days when walking to the water fountain and filling up a hot pot is simply too much work, blocks of Ramen noodles are really fun snack items that keep you gnawing for hours. It's basically the same concept behind giving your dog a pig's ear-it keeps them entertained, and they think they're actually eating something.
3. Microwavable Bowls of Something Resembling Rice
I can't say I'm a huge fan of these "rice" bowls. The instructions look easy-and then you end up with a congealed mess of something that looks more like what's in your anatomy lab dissection tray than actual food. My tip: if you really want rice, just go to the cafeteria. It's served every single day in slightly different forms.
4. Hot Pockets
Oh, who can resist something that tastes like meat surrounded by something that sort of looks like bread! These are the ultimate in convenience-you can just sort of carry them around with you. They fit easily into backpacks, jackets, and your mouth. The only downside is the inevitable Hansel and Gretel trail of crumbs that you'll leave everywhere you go.
5. Betty Crocker Warm Delights
This is an overall winner. It's just a bowl with some powder and a packet of frosting, and yet with a little water and some time in the microwave, it becomes something much, much more. Brownies, cookies, fudge-y cookies, brownie fudge cookies-all are possible with Betty. A word of warning, however-because temptation to eat one of these delicious treats right after nuking is so great, keep that packet of frosting on hand to eat while you wait for it to cool.
So there are the dorm food winners of 2006! This list of items may well save you from starvation as you realize how screwed you are come finals in December. So eat, eat, and eat some more! Though, to be completely honest…if you really want to ensure your palate is well satisfied, just bum some meal points off a freshman.
1. Easy Mac
We're starting with the basics here. You add water, you microwave, you stir in some questionably colored powder and voila! Really crappy macaroni and cheese! Not only does Easy Mac mimic the quality and taste of Sodexho food, it also evokes longing for the times when mom used to make you mac and cheese so you could have lunch while watching Sesame Street. Lack of nutritional value and homesickness-check.
2. Ramen
I know there are some that would argue this is more basic than Easy Mac, but a decent bowl of Ramen really requires the use of a hot pot rather than a ten dollar microwave you bought from your cousin. And also, for those days when walking to the water fountain and filling up a hot pot is simply too much work, blocks of Ramen noodles are really fun snack items that keep you gnawing for hours. It's basically the same concept behind giving your dog a pig's ear-it keeps them entertained, and they think they're actually eating something.
3. Microwavable Bowls of Something Resembling Rice
I can't say I'm a huge fan of these "rice" bowls. The instructions look easy-and then you end up with a congealed mess of something that looks more like what's in your anatomy lab dissection tray than actual food. My tip: if you really want rice, just go to the cafeteria. It's served every single day in slightly different forms.
4. Hot Pockets
Oh, who can resist something that tastes like meat surrounded by something that sort of looks like bread! These are the ultimate in convenience-you can just sort of carry them around with you. They fit easily into backpacks, jackets, and your mouth. The only downside is the inevitable Hansel and Gretel trail of crumbs that you'll leave everywhere you go.
5. Betty Crocker Warm Delights
This is an overall winner. It's just a bowl with some powder and a packet of frosting, and yet with a little water and some time in the microwave, it becomes something much, much more. Brownies, cookies, fudge-y cookies, brownie fudge cookies-all are possible with Betty. A word of warning, however-because temptation to eat one of these delicious treats right after nuking is so great, keep that packet of frosting on hand to eat while you wait for it to cool.
So there are the dorm food winners of 2006! This list of items may well save you from starvation as you realize how screwed you are come finals in December. So eat, eat, and eat some more! Though, to be completely honest…if you really want to ensure your palate is well satisfied, just bum some meal points off a freshman.
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