On a college student’s budget, treating yourself to a nice dinner that isn’t french fries from the grill or the normal turkey sandwich from the café seems an impossible feat, especially with the thoughts of what to do for a special Valentine’s Day dinner looming over and a vision of filet mignon and crème brûlée in your head. You and your date deserve some nice together time on V-Day, but that does not mean you have to break the bank to curb your appetite. Students at Brown University run a blog that illustrates how to take the bland, repetitive food from the school cafeteria and turn it into something unique and tasty with no extra fees and no tipping. We have done the same thing: Taking food easily grabbed from the cafeteria in Vaughn and using only a microwave. We have created some dishes to make your dinner time more enjoyable that will surely impress any date without more than a swipe or two.
Veggie Steamer
Ingredients:
-Broccoli
-Onions
-Mushrooms
-Spinach
-Tomatos
-Raisins
-Chickpeas
-Shredded Cheese
-Marinara Sauce
Steps:
Place all ingredients on a plate or bowl. Sprinkle cheese on top and microwave for 2 minutes.
Minaret Melt
Ingredients:
-2 Slices of Bread
-Diced Chicken (From the Cafe Grill)
-Vegetables
-Swiss Cheese
Steps:
Steam the vegetables in the Microwave for approx. 20 seconds. Slice chicken and melt cheese on top in microwave for approx. 15 seconds. Combine all into Sandwich.
Pasta La Vista
Ingredients:
-Pasta
-Marinara Sauce
-Shredded Cheese
–Parmesan Cheese
-Mushrooms
-Sliced tomatos
Steps:
Mix pasta and sauce into a bowl. Mix in sliced tomato and mushroom. Then sprinkle both cheeses to cover top. Microwave for 2 minutes.