When somebody first explained chilaquiles to me, I had some reservations. You mean you pour a salsa and chicken broth-based mixture over tortilla chips and bake it? Doesn’t that turn into a soggy, gloppy mess? And does it really have that much flavor, given the minimal ingredients it uses? I grew up in a loaded-nachos […]
Breakfast
Two Dorm-Approved Dishes You Need to Make This Week
Mug cakes have been a huge Pinterest trend for the past two years, but I’ve resisted posting anything about them on Collegiate Cook for one critical reason: I don’t think they taste good. They’re just not worth the effort — or calories. Have a Swiss Cake Roll or some Ben & Jerry’s, if you […]
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: 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 […]
The Easiest Brunch You’ll Ever Make: Cheesy Egg Toasts
If the classic eggs and bacon just aren’t cutting it, it’s time to try the Powerhouse AKA Egg-in-a-Hole AKA Egg in a Basket’s effortlessly awesome cousin: The Cheesy Egg Toast. The name isn’t so thrilling, but the dish itself has much more of a wow factor than a same-old, same-old egg sandwich. Plus, you can […]
Easy Homemade Biscuits
By Samantha Trueheart You don’t have to be a University of Tennessee student to appreciate a great homemade biscuit, and this four-ingredient wonder recipe hits the spot. Samantha learned this recipe from her roommate’s boyfriend, and it’s been passed down to the women in his family from his great-grandmother (so you know it’s got to […]
Drunken Monkey Pancakes
Banana slices in your pancakes are reason enough to cue up Jack Johnson’s “Banana Pancakes” (and pretend like it’s the weekend, naturally), but things get taken to a whole new level when the batter itself is infused with banana. Admittedly, when we first heard about the Jam Stand’s Drunken Monkey Jam, we were a little […]
Wait, This is Healthy?! Baked Apples with Streusel Recipe
Let’s face it: Some days, there is no time to bake pie. (Blasphemy, I know, especially when you have a classic recipe on hand like this one, or these oven-baked apple empanadas. Eegads!) But, even on a harried Tuesday, when you’re frantically tossing your bag on the couch as your mind races through the work […]
5 Recipes You Must Master Before Move-In Day
For 2-3 weeks, the dining hall is all that you want it to be and more. Emphasis on the more. There’s endless pizza, pasta, meat-carving stations (prime rib on a Tuesday night? Roast chicken too? Yes and yes!), rows of salad bar options, a cereal station, soft serve machines, trays of cookies, cakes and brownies, […]