Making your own salad dressing just seems like overkill, doesn’t it? I mean, how could it be easier — or tastier — than the store-bought, premade kind? That’s what I always thought, until I read Shauna Niequist’s Bread and Wine, and I felt like I had to at least give it a shot. And now […]
How to Clean Up Your Social Profiles for College Applications
By Savannah Marie If your future depended on your social media posts, would you be concerned? With social media gaining more and more relevance and prevalence in our society, it’s time to start taking it seriously. According to a study done by Kaplan, about 31 percent of college admissions counselors will check your social media […]
Microwave Risotto Using I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Deliciously Simple
When the temperature dips somewhere between freezing and Star Wars‘ Hoth, a bowl of creamy risotto is just what you crave to thaw out and become human again. If you’ve always shied away from the dish after hearing horror stories of all the stirring, stirring, stirring the dish requires (seriously, some recipes showed 40 minutes […]
3 Ingredients, 1 Microwave (or Oven): Bacon-Wrapped Dates
I’ve been known to read recipes for fun (hey, sometimes the techniques are interesting!), and I’ve certainly done more than my fair share of dogearing/highlighting/tearing out dishes I “must make,” only to relegate them to a Pinterest board or file folder and never touch again. But while reading Shauna Niequist’s Bread and Wine, I found […]
The January 2014 Cooking Challenge
Why hello, 2014. It’s a new year, a new semester — and, if you’re anything like us, a chance to recommit to cooking more and dining out less (our wallets — and muffin tops — are really begging us on this one). So, in honor of a fresh beginning, we’re launching something new at Collegiate […]
4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Pie (PS–it’s healthy!)
This is so easy to make you’ll start keeping Oreo pie crusts on hand at all times.
DIY Gifts People Will Actually Like
Give gifts they’ll truly enjoy — even if you’re too cash-strapped to afford anything on their wish list. (No shame in that!)
Ultimate Wish List Gift Ideas, Starting at $40
Hey, it’s fun to dream, and sometimes, there’s a special someone on your list you’d really like to treat. Even if it means a few extra weekend shifts at work, or babysitting that obnoxious kid who regularly tries to bite you, shin-kick you, or blow you up. No gift can compare to the quality time […]
White Elephant Gift Exchange Ideas
White Elephant. Secret Santa. Pakkeleg (No, really, that’s a thing — see No. 15 on Relevant‘s list). We all groan at the mere mention of them, and yet somehow, somebody we know organizes one. And then the president of every student organization you belong to announces one. And so does your boss. And your RA. […]
2013 Holiday Gift Ideas You Haven’t Seen 100 Times Before
Figuring out what to get someone is no easy task, particularly if you’re surrounded by big box stores all touting the same deals. (Step away from the scented candle trio. And that funky new hair-curling-gadget-majig that gobbles up your tresses and supposedly spits out perfect ringlets. I’m not convinced it isn’t the next hair-eating-and-soon-to-be-recalled Cabbage […]