{"id":1796,"date":"2015-11-05T13:14:17","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T18:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=1796"},"modified":"2015-11-05T13:14:17","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T18:14:17","slug":"the-caf-cookbook-seniors-share-their-favorite-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=1796","title":{"rendered":"The Caf Cookbook: Seniors share their favorite recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Elizabeth Banfield<\/p>\n

It\u2019s getting to be that time of year again, where the temperatures are dropping as is the excitement over Caf food. Freshmen are realizing the downfalls of mass produced food, and upperclassmen are dreaming of the day when they can have their own kitchen and a budget for groceries.<\/p>\n

GWU-Today reached out to some seniors who were willing to shed some light on how to find new excitement in the Caf by sharing their favorite Caf recipes, tips and tricks.<\/p>\n

When in the Caf, Erick Hooker suggests going to the sandwich line to ask for Panini bread, provolone, pepper jack and American cheese and then toasting it. \u201cGrilled cheese on panini bread\u2026 literally perfect,\u201d said Hooker.<\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a>
Photo by Elizabeth Banfield.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Adam White, using the microwave to heat up Caf food can improve a meal and add to the food combinations possible. \u201cFor example: bacon cheese fries, warm cookies with milk, or ice cream with hot apple pie,\u201d said White.<\/p>\n

Ruth Anna Housand has become friends with Randy Jones at the grill in order to get some variety. \u201cGet grilled chicken from Randy, cut it up and make a salad or ask Randy for a veggie burger,\u201d Housand suggested.<\/p>\n

When it comes to Caf tips and tricks, Sam Vining had lots of recommendations. Vining explained how he likes to steam broccoli and mushrooms, make a toasted peanut butter sandwich, create Cheerwine floats and use milk instead of yogurt with his granola.<\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a>
Photo by Elizabeth Banfield.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI make my own creamy salads too. Take a dollop of chicken salad and mix it with broccoli, chopped up celery and carrots to get a nice medley of raw veggies. Good for anyone\u2019s pallet,\u201d said Vining. \u201cFinally my personal favorite for all to try\u2014whenever spaghetti is cooked, make a plate of salad without the dressing and put the spaghetti right on top. The crunch of the lettuce and veggies is a wonderful complement to the sliminess and tartness of the spaghetti dish. It will not disappoint.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even if these new recipes can\u2019t stave off your hunger for a home cooked meal, at least the community in the Caf can keep you company. \u00a0\u201cFriends make it bearable,\u201d said Meredith Byl. \u201cYou just get caught up in great conversation and forget what you\u2019re eating.\u201d<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let the Caf let you down this semester. All you need is a little creativity and willingness to experiment in order to find your new favorite Caf meal.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Elizabeth Banfield It\u2019s getting to be that time of year again, where the temperatures are dropping as is the excitement over Caf food. Freshmen are realizing the downfalls of mass produced food, and upperclassmen […]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2,7],"tags":[348,350,345,114,254,222,347,346,188,349],"class_list":["post-1796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-feature","category-news","category-student-life","tag-adam-white","tag-caf-cookbook","tag-caf-food","tag-elizabeth-banfield","tag-erick-hooker","tag-meredith-byl","tag-randy-jones","tag-recipes","tag-ruth-anna-housand","tag-sam-vining"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1796"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1796\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}