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Dining Hall Hacks for Every Meal

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at LMU chapter.

We have officially reached that point in the semester where the monotony of the dining hall is starting to get unbearable! Hopefully these simple hacks can help add some variety to your life!  

Breakfast: Peanut Butter “Banana Bread”

Ingredients:

1 Peanut Butter Banana Clif Bar

1 Banana

1 tbsp Peanut Butter

Directions:

Place the Clif Bar on a microwaveable plate and microwave for 30 seconds.

Top the Clif Bar with banana slices.

Drizzle with peanut butter.  

 

Lunch: Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

1-2c Cold Pasta (from the pasta bar)

1c Mixed Vegetables (from the Salad Bar)

½ tbsp Oil (from the salad bar)

1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar (from the salad bar)

Directions:

After getting a weird look from the lady at the pasta bar because you asked for a bowl

of cold pasta, mix all of your ingredients together!

 

Dinner: Asian Rice Bowl

Ingredients:

1c Brown or White Rice (from the vegan or stir-fry station)

1 ½ c Mixed Vegetables (from the salad bar)

1 tbsp Peanut Butter

½ tsp Sriracha

1 tbsp Soy Sauce

2 tbsp Water

Directions:

Combine the rice and veggies in a bowl.

In a separate bowl mix the peanut butter, sriracha, soy sauce, and water to create a sauce for the rice bowl.

Drizzle the sauce over the rice and veggies.  

 

Dessert: Apple Crumble

Ingredients:

1 Apple

½ tbsp Honey  

½ tsp Cinnamon

½ c Granola

Directions:

Chop the apple into bite sized pieces.

Place the chopped apple, honey, and cinnamon in a microwave safe bowl.

Microwave for 2 minutes, or until the apples are soft.

Top with the granola and heat for another 30 seconds.

Carlie is originally from Minnesota but has always been a California girl at heart. She is studying Communication Studies and Public Relations at Loyola Marymount University. In addition to Her Campus, she is also apart of a service organization, and her job is to bring celebrity guests to LMU for concerts, Q&As, and stand-up shows. Carlie has a variety of passions from singing, cooking, makeup, and YouTube so you can expect a fun array of articles from her!