Cooking 101-- College Student meets Good Eats |
Over the summer I kept this food blog as "Cooking 101-- Summer 2011." Now that I'm back at school, I have to get a little more creative. The idea is "Good Eats"; I'm posting everything from what we make in our dorm kitchen, the dishes I make over class breaks (with recipes, of course), creative dining hall creations/combos (definitely can be challenging at times) to all the different food miracles I see when I'm out and about. This year I want to try and explore what more of the restaurants in the area around my college have to offer (that does require money though.. ) Usually I try to cook healthy (one of my favorite magazines is "EatingWell," which you are sure to see plenty of recipes come from,) but of course I appreciate and am willing to cook in the more traditional, less healthy style as well. I absolutely love a cooking challenge so please post me one if you would like, or if you have recommendations feel free to share-- just click the blue link below! Part of exploring the world and its culture is exploring its different types of cuisine; if you have anything to teach me about different cultural (food) traditions, please let me know! Hope you enjoy! |
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Blueberry & White Chocolate Chunk Ginger Cookies (an EatingWell recipe, of course) for the New Year!
Today was my Aunt Barbara’s annual party for the New Year, which I always look forward to. I always try to bake something different, and this year I found a very quick, healthier cookie recipe that was very different from the norm. This takes just over half an hour to complete and is SO. So good. Even the little kids liked these cookies. They’re small and easy to pack so they’re great for bringing to parties, and they’ve got everything in them: chocolate, blueberries (fruit,) ginger (for flavor-freaks out there,) and wheat germ (for the health nuts) and NO butter (yes, it is possible to make a good cookie without butter.)
Here is a link to this wonderful, easy recipe: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/blueberry_white_chocolate_chunk_ginger_cookies.html
I followed this recipe exactly, cooking four minutes in the top rack and four in the bottom and they came out perfectly. Like I said, they come out small. They also come out pretty much in the shape you put them in, so make sure to round them up well and not have them appear messy.
LOVED these cookies, will most CERTAINLY make them again in the near future.
