Admit it: There are some days when you wish you could come home from class to a fresh-from-the-oven meal Mom or Dad so lovingly prepared for you. This is the next best thing, and as close to robot butlers—a la Rosie from the Jetsons—as we can get in 2015. (The possible exception: If you Duct-taped a […]
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3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Brownies
When there’s a blizzard brewing outside, there’s nothing better than baking up a storm. The oven can warm up your kitchen, your whole apartment is filled with the most heavenly scent and you get to enjoy a treat. (Plus, you need those carbs to fuel your future snowman-building and snowball-fight-rabble-rousing, right?) This recipe is the […]
The Cure for Being Bored + Turkey Bacon-Goat Cheese Flatbread
People talk about curiosity killing cats, but really, curiosity keeps us alive. We can’t numbly stumble through the motions of life when we’re hunting for the way “I wonder…” ends or the answer to “What would happen if…?” There’s no chance be dead-ended in the mundane when the world is cracking open with new ways […]
Flakier-Crust Baked Cinnamon Apple Empanadas
Baked apple empanadas was one of the first recipes created for Collegiate Cook, and it’s been one of the most popular ever since (albeit a distant second to the 3-ingredient cookie dough truffles, after Buzzfeed featured ’em). However, I wasn’t always as sold on the crust. It was a crispy, whole wheat, healthy-ish dough, which is […]
Baked Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cider Doughnuts
If you live in the Northeast, you probably participate in a fall tradition that’s unlike the rest of the nation: After Labor Day, you must take a road trip to the nearest apple orchard to pick a peck (or a whopping, 40-pound bushel) of the legendary fruit known to keep doctors away when eaten every […]
#Halloween13: Pumpkin Cake Truffles
When we love something, we really love it. Like, Dane-Cook-impersonating-Celine-Dion lurve it. And since our cake and cookie truffles remain some of our most popular posts OF ALL TIME, we decided this year needed its own spin on the treat. Meet the pumpkin cake truffle. It’s a five-ingredient dessert that uses the same pumpkin puree […]
#Halloween13: Pepperjack Cheese Dip with Oven-Baked Fries (Day 8)
When it comes to hosting a party, snacks are every bit as important as music, and Halloween is no different. I’m all for having a full dip bar, so you have plenty of options to choose from. In addition to the classics — French Onion, Ranch, salsa — and last year’s pick (Spooky Spicy Black […]
#Halloween13: “Shake It Off” Taylor Swift Costumes
Katy Perry used to be the reigning queen of #Halloween13, but last year, a new pop star to emulate emerged: Taylor Swift. The country-turned-pop singer has been our most popular costume to date, so this year, we HAD to create a few new looks in honor of 1989. Here are two Taylor Swift costume ideas from “Shake […]
#Halloween13: 6-Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins with Streusel Topping (Day 3)
There are few things cuter than a micro muffin topped with streusel. It’s like a toddler dressing up in his parents’ closet. Like, “aw, you think you’re all grown up!” Cue mushy talk and squeals. That’s basically the reaction I had when I pulled these treats out of the oven. I wanted to test out […]
Tailgate Tour: How Wisconsin Badgers Do Gameday
In preparation for Saturday’s noon kickoff between the USF Bulls and Wisconsin Badgers, we asked two Wisconsin grads for an insider’s take at tailgating in Madison. If you’re a Badgers fan, tailgates aren’t all burgers and hot dogs. In fact, you might as well leave those Oscar Meyers in the fridge — on the grills […]