For those days when you’re craving something that’s not on the menu at the Hub, try something new: make a dish from scratch! Purchase students in the residence halls, don’t fear: you don’t need a fancy kitchen to make great tasting food – all you need is a microwave! Put that MicroFridge to good use – it’s not just for making popcorn anymore.
In this column I plan on sharing easy recipes with you, along with ingredient lists, helpful tips, and step-by-step instructions. All of these recipes are prepared and taste-tested before they’re posted, so they’re guaranteed to be good. (I plan on testing out vegetarian and vegan dishes too!)
So have some fun with friends and try out a recipe or two. Give Micro-Cooking a try and remember: just because you have a small kitchen, doesn’t mean you’re limited in your possibilities! Happy cooking!
This Week: ICE POPS
It doesn’t get much easier than making ice pops in the freezer. Even though this recipe’s skill level may be geared towards the pre-school set, it doesn’t mean that they’re any less fun to make or eat! In the middle of midterms week here at Purchase, we decided to go out on a limb and try making Red Bull ice pops for a burst of study-sesh energy! They worked out quite well, and were as refreshing and fizzy frozen as popping open a can of the taurine-infused drink. For those of you who aren’t as into the energy drink craze, these ice pops can be made with any sort of fruit juice. Orange is always a popular flavor. Make some ice pops and bask in the nostalgic glow of life before midterms.
ICE POPS
For this dish, you’ll need:
- An ice cube tray
- Plastic wrap
- Toothpicks
Ingredients:
- About 8 ounces of fruit juice or energy drink. This should be enough to fill the ice tray.
Method:
- Wash your hands before handling food!
- Make sure the ice tray is clean. Divide the juice or energy drink evenly among the molds, filling almost to the top. You may have some extra juice leftover, depending on the size of the ice tray.
- Cover the ice tray with plastic wrap.
- Poke a toothpick into the center of each cube mold. They should stand straight since they are anchored by the plastic wrap.
- Allow the tray to freeze in the freezer for about 3 hours.
- Carefully remove the plastic wrap, lifting it over the toothpicks.
- To loosen the ice pops from the tray, run the sides of the tray under warm water. Lift out the ice pops and enjoy!