Tagged: Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Danka Walks

By Taylor Gills, Graduate Nutrition Student, Sargent College Typically at the Sargent Choice Nutrition Center we’re focused on food.  As a group that is made up primarily of Dietitians and Nutrition students, it makes sense that we talk about cooking, eating, and enjoying food all the time.  Today though, we’re going to touch upon another […]

Spice of the Month: Tarragon

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Known as the “King of the Herbs” by the French, tarragon makes its appearance in traditional French cuisine. Put it in chicken dishes, lasagnas, fish dishes, or put with eggs. Feeling fancy? Tarragon is a key ingredient in Béarnaise sauce. Tarragon is also a great base for homemade […]

Dining Hall Take-Over: The Plan

Love Sargent Choice? Want to try out entirely new recipes in the dining hall? Hungry? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then get excited for Sargent Choice Night! On Tuesday October 4th, every dining hall on campus will be celebrating Sargent Choice Night. The Plan: All meal options will be new Sargent […]

CSA Week 16: Nature’s Fall Candy

It’s officially fall! Although the weather has been strangely warm (I can’t say I’m complaining too much), the massive piles of Halloween candy at the grocery store is a sure reminder that orange and yellow are making their yearly come-back. A much healthier indication of fall is the produce selection in the recent CSA boxes. […]

Fall into the Comforts of Coffee Cake

By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Last semester I had a very late lab that constantly interfered with Karen Jacob’s Sargent Choice Test Kitchen.  This semester I was sure to leave my Wednesday nights free so I could finally enjoy the delicious Sargent Choice recipes. Attending the test kitchen alone for the first time, […]

Best of the Food Web: Sprouted Kitchen

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Every Wednesday this semester we will be posting about a new blog or cooking website that we love! The internet is filled with food websites, and our goal is to arm you with the “Best of the Food Web”! With the first Make a Difference Monday of the […]

What’s On the Menu

Today is the first Make a Difference Monday of the semester! To find out what Make a Difference Mondays are check out last Saturday’s post HERE. Below is the menu for today. Take a look at it and get your taste buds and stomach ready for delicious, sustainable meals all day. See you in the […]

Sticky Words: Weight Stigma Awareness Week

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Remember “cooties” in elementary school? It used to be that the majority of teasing involved these imaginary germs that could pass between boys and girls. Nothing was more embarrassing then catching someone’s cooties. Yes, this teasing caused some hurt feelings that day and a year or two of […]

Make a Difference Mondays are Back!

By Allison Mars, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Last year BU decided to take a different approach to Mondays. Yes, class is still mandatory, and yes, you have to go to work, but what’s waiting in the dining hall is a pleasant update to usual routine. Once a month BU dining halls will be featuring “Make […]

CSA Week 15: Keep Your Snacking Fresh

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College As the workload gets heavier, I find myself relying on mini snacks throughout the day to keep me energized and focused. This week’s CSA box contains produce that make for great snacks! Cut up the sweet peppers or apples and place in a Ziploc bag to bring to […]