Tag Food

Raindrop Cake, Not a Cake?

Have you ever wondered what a raindrop would taste like if it was transformed into cake form? Look no further! Raindrop cake, albeit very different from your typical, traditional cake, will let you have a truly magical experience.    …

Meal Planning

Like many other college students, eating a healthy meal is difficult to do when we are so consumed with our studies. In fact, results of the 1993 Survey of American Dietary Habits show that 82% of respondents evaluated nutrition as…

Taste of Science: Spicy Science

As the leaning tower of Jenga pieces fell after a heated battle of, what my friends and I liked to call “Spicy Jenga”, I could only dread the immense pain and suffering about to come my way. What awaited me was the big…

Coffee and Caffeine

  Arguably the most important beverage in a student’s life, coffee offers a boost of caffeine and focus when the productivity comes to a halt. This article is going to give you a taste of what’s inside that addictive cup of jo[y]. Where does…

The Science of Tempering Chocolate

Which dessert can take shape as a chip in your favorite cookie or as a bar, and can be enjoyed in both a liquid and solid form? That’s right- it’s chocolate! Most of the time that you take a bite of chocolate, however, you probably…

Microbes You Can Eat Vol. 1: Kombucha and Jun Tea

If you’ve browsed the refrigerated section of your local natural foods store lately, you probably noticed a big case full of kombucha where the bottled water used to be.  Kombucha is a fermented sweetened black tea that comes in lots…

Celebrate DNA Day with a Chocolate Smoothie!

Happy DNA Day!!!! So, it’s April 20th and you want to celebrate DNA day, but aren’t sure how?  What about making chocolate smoothies in honor of Alfred Hershey and Barbara Chase, the rockin’ scientists whose experiment finally convinced everybody that…