Pretzel Sticks!
Yummy holiday gifts you can make in your dorm!
Meet My Dates: Stuffed Dates
First, I removed the icky pit
Next I gathered, up my stuffing ingredients. Powdered sugar and cream cheese!
And some orange peels!
And they were good to go after a whirl in the food processor! I am pretty sure I washed the orange before a peeled it…..
I just added 2 table spoons of cream cheese with one table spoon of powdered sugar and orange peels!
Tada! How do you like my festive dates?
Finger-licking Deliciousness!!
Have you just wanted some good ‘ole BBQ without having to do all the work?! Well here is the place for you!
Shane’s Rib Shack in Laurel is some of the best BBQ Food I have ever tasted. Everything is slapped, slopped, and soaked in delicious marinades and sauces that will make you just fall out out of your seat. The staff is friendly and the food is amazing!
I went there one night after a long day of driving to Virginia and back to Baltimore with no food to eat. I wanted something that I could just sink my teeth into, get my clothes dirty, and lick my fingers. Yes, it was one of those days! My friend suggested to me that we go to Laurel and try Shane’s Rib Shack. Now my first question was, “Who is Shane?” After a lot of laughter, she told me that it was a restaurant that had amazing wings and to die for ribs. That was all the information I needed, and we headed out.
Once I entered the Shack (it wasn’t really a shack), I was surprised how nice the place was. It wasn’t a fru fru fancy restaurant, but the décor was very fitting for the place. It had memorabilia on the walls, nice booth seating, and tvs to watch the games. When it was time to order, the staff was extremelly patient with me, even when I was so indecisive.
I decided to order the Shack Sampler, you know, just so I could try all the best stuff. My friend ordered a tray of wings and some sweet potato fries. I thought it would take a while to get my food, but the food was ready and delivered to our table in under 20 minutes.
Boy o boy, was that food delicious! Nothing bad could be said about that food. In the same regard, you can’t know how good it is until you taste it. I strongly recommend Shane’s Rib Shack to anyone looking for a casual and different place to eat BBQ. They have two locations: Laurel and Alexandria. I have posted the menu which has the addresses for both locations. If you get the chance to go, send me an email and tell me about your experience at the Shack!
Free Food Events!
It’s just after Halloween and after all that candy you just want to start eating healthy, right? Well, only if the price is right. And when the price is free, maybe diet isn’t so important! Check out these events where you don’t have to pay a dime to enjoy a meal, or maybe just a sweet snack.
How to Decorate a Cake - TODAY at 7pm in the Student Org Space. Come learn how to frost a cake, then enjoy the fruits of your labor as you learn how to eat a cake! No experience is necessary. Bring your sweet tooth!
Football and Wings- Ravens vs Steelers - Sunday, November 6th at 8:30pm in the Sports Zone. This is one of the biggest games of the season for the Ravens! And with their win in week 1, they will need all the support they can get to beat the Steelers again! Enjoy free chicken wings as you watch this Sunday Night Prime Time game.
Shriver Center Lunch & Learn Series - Monday, November 7th at 12pm in the Commons 331. Grab some free lunch and chat with panelists Martin Ford, Rhonda Ray, April Matthews, and Joyce L. Wright. More information can be found on the myUMBC event page.
Good Morning Commuters Breakfast – Tuesday, November 8th at 8:30am in the Commons. Not everything can be free. Use your Gold card to get breakfast all semester for just $5! Or you can pay $2 to enjoy this one alone. These breakfasts are served every Tuesday morning.
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee – Wednesday, November 9th at 8am in the Commons. Stop by for some free coffee anytime between 8 and 10am. Additional breakfast treats will be available! Skip the line at Starbucks or Au Bon Pain and get your cup of Joe for free.
Disney Breakfast and Bingo - Wednesday, November 9th at 8pm in the Gameroom. You read that right, it’s 8 o’clock in the evening. If you missed out on the last two breakfast opportunities, or you just don’t get up that early, then check out this event to score some free breakfast at an hour you can handle!
Be sure to follow the UMBCEats Twitter to get live updates on where free or cheap food is available on campus!
EATbmore.com
On Wednesday September 28th, Chris Jeffery was the guest for the Entrepreneurship Speaker Series hosted by the Alex Brown Center for Entrepreneurship. Students gathered to listen in on his story of starting a company that hosted restaurant menus online and eventually moved into the online ordering and advertisement business. LocalUp Solutions, LLC is now managing 55 different markets across the nation, each getting their own locally-branded website.
Baltimore’s very own EATbmore.com is outfitted with a wide variety of restaurants to choose from in the downtown Baltimore area. You can browse the site using the A-Z search or filter by neighborhood to find a new place to eat. All of the menus are right there for your viewing pleasure.
Starting October 10th, online ordering will be available for many of the restaurants! After you find the perfect menu item, just click the “order” button on the EATbmore site and your transaction will be securely processed. iPhone and Android apps are available to make ordering easier when you are on the go.
Check out the site and comment below to let us know what you think! Also, Mr. Jeffery hopes to expand the site to include restaurants in the Catonsville and Arbutus area so stay tuned for that.
Homecoming = Food
Do you have the Fever? Retriever Fever is hitting UMBC on October 10th! Starting with the Pep Rally from 12pm-2pm, free food will be given away on the Commons Terrace along with some other giveaways. Student Organizations will be performing for your entertainment.
Then, the Homecoming Parade, Bonfire, and Outdoor movie will take place on Wednesday, October 12th on Erickson Field around 6pm. After watching the parade make its way to the field, Buffalo Wild Wings will be serving up some chicken wings, and falafel will also be available. Enjoy this free dinner as the bonfire is lit. Feel free to bring marshmallows to make s’mores! Then, Transformers 3 will be gearing up for the outdoor movie. Finish this night with some popcorn to go with your summertime action flick.
But it’s not over yet! Saturday’s lunch can also be a free meal for you if you head over to the Quad for the Homecoming picnic. Students with a campus meal plan can use a meal exchange for admission. Lots of free grub will be served up as some interactive activities line the Quad.
Be sure to catch Retriever Fever this year and nurse yourself back to health with all the free food being offered throughout the week!
P.S. Stay updated on Free Food Alerts by following UMBCEats on Twitter!
The Everything Salad
I am honestly over a regular salad. I don’t want to feel like I am eating grass or leaves.
But the veggies happen to be good for us, so I suppose I might as well eat them.
Try this fruity salad and let me know if you are still bored with your veggies!
- Bed of lettuce
- Strawberries
- Mandarin Oranges
- General tso’s tofu
- Chickpeas
- Blue corn chips
Now that is a summer salad!!
Get Green! (Spinach Smoothie?)
I won’t lie, I am not into veggies. I mean they are just alright, but if I had the choice between pasta or a salad:
The pasta would win.
Heck, so would a cookie.
But, what if I could trick myself into getting some green into my life?
Would you think I was crazy if I added 5, just 5 leaves of spinach to an amazing smoothie?
- Almond Milk
- Frozen Berry Medley
- Fat-free Vanilla yogurt
- 5 Organic spinach leaves
Tip: Adding frozen fruits is an awesome way to get a cool smoothie without spending too much on fruits!
Look at that color!!
Look at that color!!!!
Grilled and Cheesy Turkey Sandwich <3
This delicious sandwich was an “on a whim” creation that turned out to be sooo delicious! It is a twist on your run of the mill turkey sandwich.
I purchased a pack of Butterball sandwich meat that had a combination of turkey ham, turkey salami, and white turkey.
- Before you place the cheese on the bread, spread a little bit of butter on the inside of the bread (the side that faces the cheese). I find that this helps the cheese melting process. Take two slices of cheese—whichever cheese makes you happy—and place one slice on each slice of bread.
- Then, in a small frying pan, I cooked up some bacon.
- Once the bacon is done, I sliced up some onion and green peppers and sautéed them with some vegetable seasoning.
- Place the sauté mix and bacon on the cheese on one slice. The other slice should have a slice of cheese and a slice of each type of meat.
- Put the two slices together and place the sandwich on a large skillet. Make sure the heat is on low so the bread doesn’t burn.
- After five minutes, carefully flip the sandwich over to other side to toast the bread and melt the cheese.
- Place your delicious sandwich on a plate and slice down the middle or diagonals, just the way you like it.
- Add a glass of your favorite drink and a side of your favorite fruit or vegetable and that is an amazing meal!
- Enjoy!
Fried Basmati Rice
I am Asian, so loving rice is a given. But I mainly love Fried Basmati Rice, and I am going to share with you my mom’s recipe for awesome rice.
You start off with some warm olive oil and fry some onions until they are lightly brown. Don’t use that picture as the best example, some are clearly dark brown, but you get the idea!
Next, you can add the spices: cloves, black cumin seeds and cinnamon sticks
finally add 1/4 of a teaspoon of garlic
Mix everything in with the lightly browned onions.
Add in the washed basmati rice (I used 2 cups for a family of 5)
Just stir in the rice with some fresh cilantro.
After you are done stirring, add enough water to cover the top of the rice by an inch.
Let the rice cook until the water evaporates! You don’t need to stir at this point
This goes well with a yogurt dip. Plain non-fat yogurt, green pepper, salt and pepper to taste, and a splash of lemon juice!
Enjoy!
