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3 tips to enhance your caf experience

January 01, 2020

At the end of my freshman year, I found out that I had a gluten intolerance. This news changed my view on food and, in turn, on the caf.

I started to eat salads, veggies, grains and sauces that I had never really ventured into, and I realized that the caf could be pretty fun!

So now as an experienced consumer of the caf, here are some tips to help get you through the next years of your life—




    1. Beans, rice and everything nice: We all know the caf has its staple foods – a pizza line, salsa or hummus and the grill. But don’t overlook the classic beans and rice! With one or both as your base, you can create your own Chipotle-style rice bowl, adding salsas or hummus, peppers or onions, veggies from the salad bar and chips or pita to eat with. If you’re feeling really adventurous, try some sauces from the salad bar or near the sandwiches to mix things up.

    2. Peanut butter and honey cereal: This trick was passed down to me by some awesome seniors during my freshman year. In true Gilmore Girls fashion, the first step is to mix your cereals. For example, you can layer Corn Flakes, Cheerios and Rice Krispies. Then, head over to the peanut butter section and get you a nice spoonful, placing it strategically on the edge of your cereal bowl. Lastly, drizzle honey all over that mound of cereal, and add milk if you so choose. Not only is this a tasty treat, but it makes for a great finale to your dinners if you just aren’t quite full enough. Plus, as my mom always says—peanut butter is protein!

    3. Shake up your salads: The salad bar may be where you get stuck talking to that person you’ve been trying to avoid or the spot to set down your plate and tie your shoes, but if you stop and look at the options you have, you’ll see that you can actually do quite a bit to shake up your meals. I’ve known people who never eat the same salad twice. The trick is to mix up veggies, maybe add some beans or rice, grab some salsa or even grilled chicken to make your salad your main meal. In fact, don’t underestimate the main line’s ability to transform your dinner – add it to a salad! Stick it on some rice! Get crazy!




On top of these three simple tips, my main advice to you is to take advantage of the options and the atmosphere. Some of my favorite conversations with friends during college were from sitting in the caf for almost three hours at dinner, as friends come and go and the food combinations get weirder and more adventurous.

One day you’ll have to do your own cooking and grocery shopping, and while that has perks of its own, gone will be the days of eating several plates worth of food without the worry of doing the dishes.

 
Rachel Wicker By Rachel Wicker, a 2016 Ouachita graduate currently serving in China with ELIC

 


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