He’s not the target demographic. Sudden conversions to vegetarianism are usually the domain of middle-school girls, and since your roommate is a college guy with more of an emotional attachment to deep-fried chicken wings than to actual chickens, you really didn’t see this one coming. Which is why, when your roommate comes in begging for […]
Author Archives: Lauren Raab
If takeout seems imminent, ransack the freezer
You’ve been there already. You went to the supermarket just a few weeks ago. And a few weeks before that, and a few weeks before that. Aren’t you done yet? You can’t even drive there because your roommate’s the one with the car and he’s gone for the weekend. But you’re hungry and there’s no […]
Take a break from the frozen foods aisle
What am I supposed to get at the market?” At this point in the year, your roommate has bought everything he sees on the shelves at least once. Unable to think outside the frozen-meal box, he’s panicked and phoned you for help. Because today is Thursday, he picked the right time to get tired of […]
Birthday treats can be as easy as carrot cake
Carrot cake might not be a standout if it wasn’t for the cream cheese frosting that graces its top and separates its layers. The more layers a carrot cake has, the more surfaces you can decorate with frosting. So when your roommate’s birthday rolls around, an oozing three-layer monstrosity seems to be in order. The […]
A fishy twist on guacamole
Guacamole may be the ultimate traditional Mexican food. The name itself comes from the Aztec words “ahuacatl,” which means “avocado,” and “molli,” which means “sauce.” Avocado trees were brought to California from Mexico in the late 1800s. Currently, the state produces about 95 percent of the U.S. avocado crop, making guacamole the perfect fusion of […]
Balance: It’s all in the brown paper bag
As college students, we’ve hit an age where we can buy ice cream anytime we want. We’re allowed to subsist exclusively on fast food and a menagerie of gummy animals ““ nobody will stop us. This lifestyle is most second graders’ dream. But now that we’re living it, it’s not as fun as it looks. […]
Use tortillas to wrap up your problems
When you and your roommate get into a seemingly pointless argument that can’t be solved with logic, apathy, money or distraction, something must be done. Suggest that you both might be inordinately cranky because you haven’t eaten yet that day. You’ll supply the ingredients to make lunch, and the two of you can try to […]