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This was my dinner from a couple of days ago!! I have been so busy recently so I am just sharing a couple of past meals. I made a variation on the typical feta pasta trend! I used feta, tomatoes, onion, zucchini noodles, and chicken! I just seasoned and grilled the chicken to keep it simple. I combined the feta, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and zucchini noodles together and baked in the oven at 400 for 30 ish minutes. I just added the chicken and chickpea pasta and it was complete! So simple, but so delicious! This has been a staple in our apartment this semester! I totally recommend trying it or even putting your own spin on it!

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Switch up!!! I wanted to take a little break from meals and change it up a bit! Recently I have been getting into making my own coffee. Over the summer I was a barista so I learned how to make various kinds of coffee and other drinks. I just started getting into drinking coffee so I have been testing different recipes. I brewed two shots of espresso over some cinnamon to enhance the flavor. I then put some milk in a cup with ice and foamed that up. I poured the espresso over ice, added the milk, and topped it off with the chobani coffee cake creamer! I love to try all the different flavors of creamer! It was delicious! I definitely recommend if you want to personalize your coffee or if you just want to save a little bit of money instead of going to buy coffee everyday!

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This was a meal from last week!! Feta has been a staple in my meals recently!! I have been adding it to eggs, on chicken, and even in pasta! I breaded some chicken cutlets and fried them up on the stove. I then topped it with some strips of feta, threw it in the oven to melt it a little bit, and drizzled some hot honey onto it!! I have never tasted anything so scrumptious!! I made some zucchini noodles and chickpea pasta to go along. I put the pasta in a simple garlic and oil sauce and it paired perfectly with the cutlets!! I definitely recommend both together. #musttry

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We are back again for another week!!! I have had a busy couple of days so this week it's gonna be a couple of easy meals!! Trader Joe's has to be my favorite supermarket in our college town! It is really cheap and affordable and has the best options for easy meals. String beans are my favorite simple vegetable! I threw them in the air fryer with some olive oil and salt and they were divine!! I made some simple frozen brown rice to go along with the teriyaki chicken. Just throw the frozen chicken into a pan with some olive oil and cover for a couple minutes. Mix in the teriyaki sauce and it's complete! So simple, cheap, and delicious!!

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Taco bowls are always my go-to meal!! They really are such a stable of my weekly meal rotation and there are so many spins that you can put on them!! Today I made a honey chipotle chicken bowl! I marinated the chicken in an orange juice, olive oil, and brown sugar mixture with various chipotle spices! I let that marinate for a couple of hours and then sautéed the chicken on the stove until fully cooked! As a side, I made a delicious corn salad! I chopped up a fresh jalapeno, onion, avocado, and tomatoes and combined it with corn and some fresh lime juice! It was so good and simple. I assembled the bowl with brown rice, black beans, chicken, corn salsa, sour cream, and jalapenos! It is just a really easy meal to make for anyone and it is so tasty!!

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How is it already September!!! The weeks have gone by so fast!! I am so excited to start making fall foods!! Pumpkin bread and tomato soup with grilled cheese are some of my fall favorites! Today I hosted all of my friends and made them stuffed peppers! I know that a lot of people make their stuffed peppers standing up but I made different variation of them laying flat! I used orange, red, and yellow peppers and cut them in half. Then I put them in the oven at 350 for 20 minutes or until they were fully cooked. I combined ground turkey, rice, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, and spices all together. I then scooped that into the peppers and topped with even more cheese. Then just toss it in the oven at 350 until the cheese is melty and enjoy!! These were a massive hit with the friends!

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Tssssssss.... That's the sound of the chicken cutlets sizzling in the pan! Today's dinner was chicken cutlets and banza pasta with a side of string beans! It's as easy as it sounds!! I did some morning prep for the chicken cutlets! All I did was dip the cutlets in egg wash, and bread them in panko breadcrumbs! Then I fried them up in some olive oil! The pasta was chickpea pasta so it was a little bit on the healthier side! I used a premade Trader Joe's pink sauce to make my life a little bit easier (I cheated).

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Here we go again with another divine dinner idea!!!! Today I made Greek meatballs with a variety of veggies, orzo, and a mix of toppings! I have been making a variation of meatballs for different styles of meals so the Greek meatballs were a very easy version to make. I grated some zucchini and combined it with ground turkey, red onion, feta, egg, and breadcrumbs. I chopped up zucchini, sweet potato, onion, and tomato and tossed it in some olive oil and salt. Then you just bake the meatballs with the assorted veggies at 350 for 20 minutes or until the veggies are done cooking. The orzo is cooked in chicken broth to enhance the flavor instead of just cooking it in water. I topped the bowl with tzatziki, hummus, and feta! I will say this was my favorite meal since we have been back at school!! So insanely delectable!!

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Back again with another amazing dinner idea! Today I made feta pasta with ground turkey, broccoli, and zucchini! It was super easy and only required a couple of ingredients. The steps are simple: combine a block of feta, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, and garlic in a pan. Throw that in the oven at 400 degrees for 40 minutes and when done just mix it around and add the ground turkey and pasta in!! It was certainly scrumptious! I definitely will be adding this to me and my roomies weekly dinner rotation!

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Welcome back!! Another week another couple of posts! Today we are back with a breakfast burrito! Super quick and easy, made with turkey sausage, peppers, onions, cheese, and eggs. Only one pan is needed! All you do is sauté the peppers and onions and then throw the sausage on to cook! Then just put the eggs and cheese in and scramble it all together. Once all wrapped, throw it in the air fryer for two minutes with a little bit of cheese on top to crisp it right up! I might have to add this one to my weekly breakfast rotation! It fills you up because of all of the protein!! Great way to start the morning!

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Asian food for Dinner

On today's menu, I made teriyaki meatballs with rice and string beans. The meatballs were a really easy recipe, perfect for a quick meal after a long day. All you have to do is mix the ground turkey with some chives, soy sauce, and some other simple ingredients. After that, you make the homemade teriyaki sauce and drizzle the meatballs with it. I thought it was a quick, and delicious option to add to my weekly meal rotation! It was also a hit with the roommates! Definitely recommend trying it out!

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Cooking in College

Introduction Post

Hi guys!! My name is Rachel Blennau and I am a sophomore at the University of South Carolina. I have a passion for cooking and baking and am so excited to be able to start it up at school! I have my own baking business at home and also really enjoy cooking! Now that I am back at school and have a full kitchen I am going to start posting content and ideas of meals to make as a college student! I am excited to share my upcoming meals of the week with you guys! Stay tuned for tips and tricks on cooking in college!