There is no guessing as to what you might get when you walk into the DUCling. Yes, there’s a menu you can access online, but what you’re actually getting is a lottery. There have been times when I expected pad thai and I got noodle cubes or when I’ve expected chicken pot pie and I got a bread pie with salt and some vegetables sprinkled in. Cooking for that many people is hard, I don’t give them any grief for their hit-or-miss recipes because I know they’re trying. Even if they have a great day with the softest cookies and the most flavorful chicken, if you’re not there in time, you’ll miss it. Have no fear, however, because I’ve come to offer you a solution. As someone with an inconvenient class schedule that affords me the most inopportune dining times, I’ve learned to make my own dishes for breakfast and lunch (my dinner is Postmates and Twisted Taco sry) that are tasty, quick, and available at (almost) all times.
Breakfast:
- Sunny Toast
Ingredients:
- Toast (I prefer cinnamon raisin but it works with all kinds)
- Honey
- Sunflower butter
- Bananas
Process:
- Toast your bread
- Smear your sunflower butter over your toast
- Slice bananas
- Place bananas on sunflower butter
- Cover with honey
You can definitely go honey first, then banana, I just find it to be less messy with it on top of the bananas
- Yogurt Bowl
Ingredients:
- Greek yogurt (vanilla or plain)
- Strawberries
- Pineapple
- Grapes
- Granola
- Brown Sugar
Process:
- Collect your yogurt
- Place your fruit on top
- Then your granola
- Mix in your brown sugar
- Enjoy!
It’s not an acai bowl, but it’s a pretty good DUC alternative
3. Breakfast Sandwich (this one involves getting there on time)
Ingredients:
- Bread
- Eggs
- Meat (if you’re into that)
Process
- Toast and butter your bread
- Add eggs and meat
This is a great way to combine something boring and old to create something new, quick, and delicious.
Lunch
- Pesto Turkey Sandwich
Ingredients
- Bread
- Turkey
- Pesto Spread
- Swiss
- Tomato
Process
- Smear pesto spread on one of your bread slices
- Add cheese, turkey, cheese, turkey and then cheese
- Add your tomato
- Put it in the panini maker
This is a great balanced sandwich that has a great flavor and dynamic
2. Chicken Summer Salad
Ingredients
- Grilled chicken
- Salad
- Fruit (berries and grapes work best)
- Poppyseed dressing
Process
- Slice chicken
- Place your chicken in your salad with fruit and poppyseed dressing
- Use another bowl, clasp them together, and shake to really mix the ingredients
Don’t forget, though, Few has some killer chicken salad sandwiches and salads in general that are included on your meal swipes! If these don’t work for you and you’re still dissatisfied with the DUCling, I hope your parents love you and are ready for you to spend all of your Dooley Dollars. Best of luck!