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Hey Coffee, Where Have You Bean All My Life?
Students and coffee go hand-in-hand these days, nurturing a co-dependent relationship. How else are you going to get that essay done for your 9am class when it’s already midnight? But how much do you...
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Stocking Up The Pantry
Having a stocked pantry with all your non-perishable essentials is always a good idea! When you have all the staples, you can whip up something quick when you’ve avoided the grocery store for too long,...
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Composting towards a Greener Campus
Composting can seem like a complicated procedure, but the initiatives put in place by the City of Toronto makes it surprisingly simple to do your part in keeping Canada as green as can be. With...
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Eating Organic: What Does It Mean?
You may see a sticker slapped on a banana or apple in the grocery store labeling it as “organic,” but do you know what it actually means for a particular food to be organic? There are several factors...
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Essential Kitchen Appliances
.fusion-fullwidth-1 { padding-left: px !important; padding-right: px !important; }Student’s kitchens are usually small spaces, and their budgets are often even smaller. Don’t go overboard when...
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Spice Up Your Kitchen
Every beginner chef needs a variety of herbs and spices at hand to jazz up their cooking! While they can be a little pricey, it’s a good idea to have at least a couple spices in your cupboard so you’re...
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Eat Local with Toronto Summer Farmers’ Markets
At Food Services, we’re huge advocates of supporting local agriculture and producers! Buying locally grown and produced Ontario food not only supports our local farmers and businesses, but the food is...
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Festivals For the Foodie Soul
Happy summer UofT! Exams are done, it’s time to start relaxing and getting into the summer spirit! Toronto is a bustling city throughout the year, but nothing beats all the delectable food festivals...
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The Dos and Don’ts of Picnicking
Better weather is on its way! It might have been slow to start this year, but spring is creeping up and that opens up a variety of fun food-filled activities you can partake in now that exams are done....
View ArticleCozy Campus Green Spaces
Warmer and sunnier weather is coming up! If you’ve spent a summer on campus before, you are well aware of just how nice our little section of the downtown core is in the warmer months. With leaves...
View ArticleGlass versus Plastic Food Storage
Not a lot of students really consider the difference between glass and plastic storage when they’re moving out for the first time, or even when they’re purchasing a new set of containers after a couple...
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View ArticleGoodbye Chocolate, It’s Been Real
We all know how climate change and global warming is generally causing negative effects across the board, but did you know they’re also killing off some of your favourite pantry staples? This goes...
View ArticleOnigiri, a Japanese Go-To Snack
Onigiri, those adorable Japanese rice balls, are super versatile, transportable, and easy-to-make snacks for lunches, trips, or study sessions! With the right ingredients and a little practice, you can...
View ArticleNon-Alcoholic Cooking Substitutions
There are plenty of non-alcoholic substitutions available to all the young cooks out there, so don’t despair! These combinations will give your dish the same texture and flavour without the worry....
View ArticleCelebrating the English Way: Afternoon Tea
Happy Victoria Day! Canada’s oldest, yet probably most misconstrued, state holiday. Victoria Day was declared a holiday by the Province of Canada (as in, we were not even a country yet) in 1845 to...
View ArticleThe Science of Spice
Spice tolerance is a widely discussed topic. Some people have no problem eating a plate of category 10 chile wings, sweating up a storm and crying a little, but loving every minute. Others would rather...
View ArticleAs Sweet as Sugar
There are plenty of alternatives to use in your baking (and everyday lives!) other than refined white sugar. If you’re worried about sugar content, calories, or just want to cut back, look no further....
View ArticleBananas are Weird
No, really, they are. For multiple reasons. Prepare yourselves for a journey through why bananas are probably the weirdest fruit known to man, and how we kind of made them that way! Bananas are...
View ArticleEating Local: Why You Should Bother!
Canada is a particularly young country compared to many of the other world powers, like Japan, which cites its founding at an amazing 660 BCE. From the first settlers up to modern history, much of the...
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