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The 7 Worst Things About Dorm Cooking (and How to Deal with Them) — Dorm Room Cooking
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Dorm cooking is kind of a double-edged sword. It feels liberating to branch out from the meal plan, finally eating the foods you want to eat, and cooking for yourself. But as anyone who’s tackled dorm cooking can tell you, it’s only a little while before you realize cooking in your dorm is tough and full of challenges.
In squeezing three squares a day out of your limited space, the best tool you have isn’t your microwave — it’s knowing how to handle each and every one of these common challenges.
The Science of Why Acid Curdles Milk — We’ve Got Chemistry
A commonly used homemade substitute for buttermilk is made by mixing an acid with milk (usually a tablespoon of vinegar for every cup of milk). When you’ve done this at home, you’ve probably noticed that the milk curdles and becomes lumpy over time. If you’ve ever wondered why acids curdle milk, I’ve got the answer.
What Every Teenager Should Know About Making Salad — 10 Kitchen Lessons for My Teenage Kid
“How do you make that dressing?” I didn’t give it much thought until my son asked. It seems simple — and it is — but it hadn’t dawned on me to teach my kids to make a basic vinaigrette. Maybe because I never knew how until I met my French mother-in-law.
In my world, dressing came in a bottle from the grocery store. But doing it yourself is easier than driving to the store — and a lot cheaper. It had been years since I measured anything, so the next time I made it, I paid attention, wrote down the recipe, and put it on the fridge. Before I learned to make it, I started with a great cheat.
Healthy Breakfast and Brunch: A Very Intense Fruit Smoothie
5 Ways to Snack on Zucchini — Small Bites
As a kid, I mistakenly called zucchinis “bikinis” — and that was pretty much the extent of my relationship with them for the past 30 years. My mother, on the other hand, could and would eat steamed zucchini for every meal of the day, which just goes to show the polarizing nature of this vegetable. Some people enjoy zucchini raw, while others need a load of butter and the threat of no dessert to choke them down.
But here’s what I’ve learned about zucchini in my past few years of adulthood and culinary experimentation: they are chameleons.
10 Sandwich-Free Lunch Ideas for Kids and Grownups Alike — Think Outside the (Lunch) Box
The lunchtime sandwich may be as American as the flag itself, but let’s face it: Slapping the same smears onto bread — day after day, week after week — can leave kids and parents a little bored.
Here are 10 ideas for sandwich-free lunches that take cues from home and abroad. Test drive them all with your little eaters (or yourself!) to find new, interesting lunch box variations that keep everyone’s appetites healthy.
Recipe: Burrito Bowl with Roasted Corn and Poblano Peppers — Vegetarian Recipes from The Kitchn
For this burrito-inspired dinner bowl, I ditched the tortilla and layered everything into a big bowl. Tender brown rice, garlicky black beans, spicy roasted corn, fresh cherry tomatoes, avocado chunks, and the most delicious cilantro-lime dressing drizzled over the top — each bite is perfect!
Healthy Breakfast and Brunch: Tropical Carrot-Apple Juice
How to Boil Water, A Tone Poem in Video — Video Tips from The Kitchn
Waiting for water to boil is boring. Let us entertain you with a poem! That’s right — today’s kitchen education is coming to you in the form of poetry. You’ll never look at a pot of water quite the same again.