Category Archives: School

Learning the Food Service Ropes at UNC Hospital

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Gooooooood morning! I love that almost no one else knew about slicing Brussels sprouts, either! Here’s to all of us eating delicious sprouts from now on :) I think next time I will also try slicing them in half – a lot of people recommended that, too, both to decrease cooking time and increase …

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Mexican Black Bean Burgers Take Over the UNC Hospitals Kitchen!

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Good morning! I am SO glad this week is over. Two tests on one day yesterday = not awesome. But, our afternoon following the tests was fun! My Food Service Management class group and I met up with the UNC hospitals Executive Chef yesterday to make our Mexican Black Bean Burgers in their kitchen! …

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Quinoa Salad 5 Minute Packable Lunch

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Another day, another 5 minute packable lunch! Because as we discovered the other day, the best way to stay healthy while busy is to stay prepared. :) For my main course, I had some leftover Zesty Kumquat Quinoa Salad with some cannellini beans mixed in. I love revamping …

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Turkey, Veggie, & Barley Chili

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Guess what? I got a snow morning! Morning classes at UNC were cancelled today due to snow and ice. Sweeeeeet :) Seriously, though. Is it spring yet?! Anyway! As ya’ll know (yes, ya’ll, now that I’m back in the south), yesterday was the first day of my second semester of …

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I’m FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Guess what? I just got home from my last final exam (Biostats), so I’m officially done with my first semester of grad school! Woooooooooooooo!!!!!!!! Since I took classes straight through the summer, the last time I had a break was last Christmas and boy am I excited for a break :) I …

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The Final Food Science Lab: Beverages and Sweets!

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Sad news, friends. Last night was our last night of Food Science lab! But we went out with a bang: Mmmm… peanut brittle. Made by another group, but they said it was super easy, too! This class was all about beverages, crystallization, and candy, so we started the class …

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fANNEtastic Facebook, RD’s, Recipes, and Pies

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Hello friends! Most random blog post title ever, eh? Well, I’ve had a VERY productive few days regarding the blog! First things first: fANNEtastic food now has a Facebook fan page! If you’re on Facebook, please “like” the page? Pretty please? I don’t want my page to be sad and lonely :)

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Leftovers Made Awesome & Fats + Oils Lab!

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Hellooooooo! First things first – how to make leftovers awesome. (I definitely have an entire category on my blog entitled “Leftovers Made Awesome,” by the way. Check it out ;) ) One of my favorite things is taking something that’s sitting around in the fridge looking sad and making it into …

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