Category: Events

Test Kitchen: Vegetable Fried Rice

By Caroline Patrick, Graduate Nutrition Student HALT—don’t toss that old rice! Did you know that fried rice actually originated as a solution to leftover rice and other odds and ends found in the refrigerator? Thus, there are countless versions of this tried and true dish that include both meats and/or vegetables. Fried foods get a […]

Test Kitchen: Passover-Approved Flourless Chocolate Walnut Cookies

By Stephanie Smith, Nutrition student with Journalism focus Something I always look forward to is exploring new cultures and religions. Learning about a way of life unlike my own is interesting and exciting. At BU, we’re fortunate to be surrounded by many different cultures and religions that we can learn from. At the test kitchen […]

Test Kitchen: French Night

By Rachel Priebe, Nutritional Sciences student, Sargent College Every Wednesday Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen in Stuvi 2 Apt. 2302 from 8-11pm. She invites the BU community into her home to test new Sargent Choice recipes while we cook, drink tea, and learn about different cultures through food. […]

Test Kitchen: Hamantaschen Cookie

By Rachel Priebe, Nutritional Sciences student, Sargent College Every Wednesday Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen in Stuvi 2 Apt. 2302 from 8-11pm. She invites the BU community into her home to test new Sargent Choice recipes while we cook, drink tea, and play board games. Greetings blog readers! […]

Test Kitchen: Tapas Night

By Rachel Priebe, Nutritional Sciences student, Sargent College Every Wednesday Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen in Stuvi 2 Apt. 2302 from 8-11pm. She invites the BU community into her home to test new Sargent Choice recipes while we cook, drink tea, and have board game competitions.   Hola […]

This cake is bananas…B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

Test Kitchen Date: January 22, 2014 By: Stephanie Smith Last week was my first time ever attending the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen after being at BU for three and half years. I remember the first time I met Karen Jacobs during freshmen year and heard about her test kitchen, I wanted to attend so badly. […]

Thanksgivukkah: Once in a Lifetime

By Alyssa Langer, Dietetics and Journalism Student, SAR and COM Why is this Hanukkah different from all other Hanukkahs? Because it happens to coincide with Thanksgiving. The eight-day Jewish holiday start date can vary due to the Hebrew calendar, though it typically occurs in December. While, to some, this overlapping may not seem like a […]

Test Kitchen: Holiday Cranberry Bread

By Rachel Priebe, Nutritional Sciences student, Sargent College Every Wednesday Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen in Stuvi 2 Apt. 2302 from 8-11pm. She invites the BU community into her home to test new Sargent Choice recipes while we cook, drink tea, and have epic Bananagram competitions. I don’t […]

BU Participates in 27th Annual bostonCANshare

­Anna Lee, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Thanksgiving is a time devoted to family, fellowship, and most importantly – food. Next Thursday many of us will indulge in our much anticipated holiday favorites: mashed potatoes, turkey and gravy, green beans, apple pie, yams… the list goes on. For many families however, putting food on the table […]

Sustainable Thanksgiving

Sarah Butler, MS, RD, LDN With Thanksgiving just around the corner we turned to our trusted source, Sabrina Pashtan, Sustainability Coordinator for Boston University Dining Services to gain insight into how we can make this Thanksgiving a Sustainable Thanksgiving. Here are Sabrina’s top four tips: Shop at your local farmers markets. Check out Farm Fresh […]