Game Day, by Elizabeth Cluckey 09/15/2011
If your fall Saturday mornings are anything like mine, they start with an 8 AM “alarm” of blaring speakers playing the Michigan fight song and a voice from down the hall failing to attempt mimicking a sports announcer, “it’s gaaaaame day”. I pull my pillow over my head to drown out the noise. Unfortunately, that move is extremely unpractical since the noise doesn’t go away and it’s never been easy to fall back asleep while suffocating yourself. So, I crawl out of bed and open my door to see multiple roommates have already showered and began blow-drying their hair. I’m behind. Luckily, the night before I’ve picked out all of my blue and maize apparel and gear to blend in with the masses of crazed students. Once I’m fully dressed, the excitement takes over. All I want to do is teleport to the pregame location and get the tailgating started. But wait, a day full of walking, talking, watching, standing, and possibly some other fun activities doesn’t allow much time for a meal. Although I’m in a rush to tailgate, I’ve made the mistake of skipping breakfast before. Not today. Last night, I prepared some grab and go mini quiches that just require a short ‘nuke. The protein from the turkey sausage and egg and the carbohydrates from the phyllo dough coat my stomach to ensure that I remember the entire football game, and better yet- make it there. Your friends will be impressed with the presentation and the taste when you hand them one of these muffin-sized breakfast treats. Only you’ll know, you secretly only had extras because there are six cups in the muffin tin and you didn’t want an uneven bake. Next, I pour my coffee drink into my M Go Blue mug to sip on during the morning. The caffeine gives me the jolt of energy to start conversations with the hundreds of friends, fanatics, family, and randoms I’m about to run into. The hidden “spike” of the coffee gives me an excuse to discriminate those doomed visitors boasting unfamiliar colors. Now, here are the recipes to create the perfect football Saturday, balancing yum and fun. Go Blue! Mini-Quiches What you’ll need: -Giant muffin tin (=6 muffins), greased -9 eggs, whisked (can substitute equivalence of egg beaters) -1/4 cup milk -6 precooked turkey sausage links, chopped -6 asparagus stalks, diced -1/2 red bell pepper, diced -1 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese (can substitute whatever cheese you have on hand) -6 phyllo dough sheets -Salt, pepper, and vegetable oil to taste How to prepare: Fold one sheet of phyllo dough in half to create a double layer. Line each muffin tin with one folded sheet and push slightly into bottom. Cut off excess phyllo dough on ends. Sauté asparagus and red bell pepper over medium-high heat on stove with a couple tablespoons of vegetable oil, salt, and pepper. Spread vegetables evenly into each phyllo covered muffin cup. In a separate bowl, combine eggs and milk and pour evenly into muffin cups. Next, top with chopped turkey sausage and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes or until egg is cooked thoroughly. Enjoy now or place covered quiches into refrigerator and warm for 30 seconds in the microwave in the morning. Spiked Coffee (Must be 21 to drink) Individual serving size -1 cup brewed black coffee -1 shot Bailey’s -1 shot vanilla vodka Mix all ingredients together in a coffee mug. Stir gently and heat in microwave if needed. Add Comment Love for Lattes, by Sara Kosuth 10/27/2010
 Photo by Teague Simoncic My favorite coffee drink is a vanilla latte, and so living in Ann Arbor has provided me with quite the selection of coffee shops. I’ve had a cup from Starbucks, Espresso Royale, Seattle's Best (in Borders), Biggby Coffee, Sweetwaters Café, Panera Bread, Beanster’s, Amer’s, and Rendez Vous Café. I’ve also tried to order one from Comet Coffee, but they don’t offer vanilla as an optional flavor. Instead I tried a caramel latte, which I have to say was quite delicious. Also, I sometimes shop at Whole Foods, which has a coffee bar, so naturally I’ve ordered one from there as well. Either I have an obsession for this delicious drink or my wide range of latte tasting shows that I have taken advantage of all of the coffee shops during my four years here; maybe both. You’re probably wondering which place has the best cup. Well, this is just my opinion, but I would say that Biggby and Whole Foods have served me the best in the Ann Arbor area. Not to say that the other coffee shops aren’t full of flavor, but if you’re out by by either of these two locations, give them a try! Step outside the comfort zone of Starbucks or Espresso. There are even more places that I haven’t been to. Ann Arbor has a diverse selection of coffee shops to choose from so why not try a new place next time? We're Baaaaack! A Few Tasty Tidbits of Info. 03/22/2010
 Well we're back and guess what? There are a ton of exciting things in the works! Look forward to an expanded Ann Arbor Section, updated local food specials and dorm food schedules, more recipes and more articles! We've corrected some mistakes on our sponsor form (it has the full mailing address) so if you'd like a magazine, and your name in the publication please consider sponsoring us. Go ahead and check out the flyer below! 
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We can't thank you enough for all of your support! Enjoy the articles! Veronica  So here's a fun discovery! Ms. Humble of the blog Not So Humble Pie is a late twenty-something biological anthropologist and self-proclaimed nerd with serious food skills. She's the perfect distraction for a girl like me who is "trying" to focus on her winter break job-which i would like to point out is building a web site... how am I supposed to resist the temptation of the google search bar in the corner of my browser window?
Anyways back on track! Ms. Humble is a witty and from what I have seen, confident food lover and baker extraordinaire. What I can't get over is the elaborate and creative recipes she works on. Like for instance the game console controllers pictured above or the sushi cupcakes you can see below.  We've all seen one form or another of these Yes it's the holiday season, full of good cheer, family, friends, music and at times popcorn. Now I don't think I'm wrong in saying that almost all of us have at one time or another have had a run-in with this seemingly innocent holiday treat. "Gourmet" popcorn of the cheese/candied/buttered variety has been gracing my family's holiday events for as long as I can remember. As a child I learned quickly that the flavors I liked, namely anything but the candied popcorn (I thought it was too sweet), disappeared quickly so I adopted a half-baked popcorn eating strategy which involved my six year-old self running off with the whole tin. Much like Robin Hood I would steal this tasty snack from the parents to share with the kids, that is until the folks got wise to me and soon the popcorn was placed out of reach of children. If the Nacho cheese flavored popcorn featured in this video is any indicator my parents took away that flavored popcorn just in time... You can skip the popcorn sales pitch at the end unless you want to buy a barrel or two. Well I adapted and took to eating just about anything else: sweet treats, cookies, carrots, chips and salsa, honey glazed ham, cheesy scalloped potatoes, salad or Sushi. Yes that's right sushi, it is family tradition at my humble home that we provide a smattering of California, cucumber, avacado and salmon rolls at our Christmas eve party along with more traditional foods. What are you're unique traditions? We would love to hear about it! News from an Editor: Veronica 11/17/2009
 Well Food Lovers, there's a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months. Especially the holiday that makes a Foodie out of just about everyone: Thanksgiving! In order to prepare you (and ourselves) to savor every delicious morsel that passes your lips next Thursday, we're going to provide you with Thanksgiving recipes and article for before the big day, and maybe even a few for after (some creative ways to use those leftovers). So we won't skip straight to Christmas like the stores, after all, who doesn't like thinking about all that food? That's not all either, shortly after Thanksgiving we will start our two month weekly review of a cookbook. It's called Freshman in the Kitchen, written by Max and Eli Sussman. So every week for eight weeks, we'll pass around the book to a new writer and they'll tell us about their experience and of course the end result of a recipe from the book. It's tons of fun for us and sure to be entertaining (especially if I cook something...) so be sure to tune in and see how it's going!  Last Saturday, I had the immense privilege of going to the farmer's market with several of the writers from the College Cooking section and my fellow editors Sara and Zak. It turned out to be a perfect fall morning! We Started our excursion off with a trip to Ann Arbor's own Afternoon Delight (which is spectacular by the way) on East Liberty. After happily filling up on pancakes the size of plates, blueberry muffins the size of coffee cups and all manner of eggs, a very content group of CuiZiners ventured back outside and headed off to Kerrytown! At the farmer's market we found everything from thumbnail sized potatoes to freshly baked bread. I also got a sneak peek at what certainly promises to be fantastic coffee for my upcoming coffee tour of Ann Arbor! It was a fantastic time, thanks to all that made it! Cathy's photos from that day! Veronica Thompson A Sweet Treat! by Veronica Thompson 08/23/2009
 So here’s a morsel that will make your mouth water! I had the spectacular chance to study abroad in Florence, Italy for six weeks and stumbled upon these brightly colored sweets. You’ve heard of gelato right? The creamy and cold, ice cream-like dessert that packs enough sugar to give an elephant a head rush? Well a few brilliant street vendors have put it in popsicle form! As with any gelato they were fantastic! Now here’s something you might not know, Italians INSIST that gelato is NOT ice cream. If you ask for ice cream, the man or woman behind the brightly lit counter piled high with bright piles of crazy flavors, will tell you as much. They take pride in their gelato, and for good reason too! Gelato is much smoother and slightly softer and less icy than American ice cream. Not to mention it also comes in a huge spectrum of flavors! From cookie flavor, to honeydew, to the best dark chocolate that I have ever encountered! I’ll take gelato over boring old ice cream any day, maybe an Italian gelato maker will adopt me…  I died and went to sugar heaven! Gelato- Lemon flavored and definitely worth the 2 Euro! Coffee Corner 08/23/2009
By Veronica Thompson Hello fellow foodies! Welcome to the very first post on Wolverine CuiZIne! We're very excited about the upcoming year. While we haven't got much up here now, starting in September we will start publishing our articles! You can expect: -Delicious Recipes -Scintillating Secret Tips and Tricks -Restaurant Reviews: Ann Arbor -Tempting Information on Healthy Foods -Sumptuous Articles on International Foods -And so many more Delectable foodie conversations! I will be posting under the Coffee Corner category but there is much more to come! I hope that you will follow our fledgling magazine as we work our way into the campus! Thanks! Veronica Co-Editor and Chief | Recipes to chew on:
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