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Tuesday, J unt ! -mi ► 9J Huai/! uesday, June 12, 2001 An LET'S s wed from Story by Beth Muldoon ~ Graphic by Adrian Calcaneo ing fast food everyday is neither economical nor healthy. There are many sources that provide quick and easy recipes for college students on the go and with a tight budget. Stu dents should check out local food stores for a variety of simple and delicious recipes. Albertson’s has new Quick Fixin’ foods such as chicken pot pie, beef enchiladas, pot roast and sweet and sour chicken as well as nu merous side dishes including potato salad, calzone, cheese fingers, mash potatoes and fresh vegetables. Quick Fixin’ entrees are available at a 4 price of two for five dol lars and some entrees include one side dish at no extra cost. “All of our Quick Fixin’ foods sell pretty well and they are set at great prices,” said Margaret, an Aibertson’s employee. “You can’t beat two meals for only five dollars.” If Albertson’s does not have what student chefs are looking for, there are a number of cook books and Websites such as www.tvfoodnetwork.com and www.kraftfoods.com. Kraft’s All Time Summer Fa vorites Summer Recipes book of fers mouth-watering barbecue, salad, sandwich and grilling recipes that cater to chicken, beef and veggie lovers. Their Barbecue Chicken Wrap Sand wiches are spicy, savory and boast a prep and cook time of 19 minutes from start to finish. The ingredients that are needed to make these summer sizzlers, include 1 pound of boneless skinless chicken breast halves, 1 medium green bell pepper and 1 medium red bell pepper (sliced in quarters), 1 medium onion (sliced), 1 cup of barbecue sauce and a package of wfschool's taking 11 nm u P a ^ ot °f ^ me > ——^healthy eating 7 AJc#^ alternatives are BC/Tt® available that ure quick and ttasy to prepare ost Aggies who have attended summer school know how to dberish the time between their last final and the beginning of ■miner school, because when classes start, the free time to ralax and recuperate from a tough semester flies out the Police Crime : i» n d° w - I h e f act that time is cer jerrv Mi Sl | c h a rare commodity during is cost the vice iB e summer makes it difficult n20or30do f° r most students to do much ;arescamsth, for themselves, including exer- rreed,” he si: citing and eating healthy, it up in whattk|f Mary Kay Brown, a junior to make a lot interdisciplinary studies major t see that thi who is taking 15 hours this d” h ■miner said when she has no e said recent dticie to cook for herself at iclude twoBr.hlme, she eats either fast food o were taken: or no food. 00 by what is:■ “If I have time to cook, some- he lottery scar Sng that is really quick are the cam involves. Sizzle & Stir meals that come in ; to have awiic a bag or 1 will use my George et, but whois: p oreman Grill and throw on jecause he or- some veggies and grill those :n. 1 he persi U p ” §1^ §3^. “If I have ab- lalse ticket t so hitely no time at all, I will usu- nings. Otu a j^ tr y to g et healthy fast food a ho is pan like Subway.” r to help split®yr'p 0 most students, cooking uispec ts in equals time consumption and I as 11 ' bejeause of this, many students ia .. es \ lu 1 turn to their easy-to-use Aggie Bucks for the answer to a fast, bin b ilY convenient meal. However, . , ', there is one giant problem. Eat- re said other su' F or e door-to-door s'W .ich as rle:inim:T~ and free tennis T Page 3 large flour tortillas. First, place the chicken and veg gies on the grill and brush the chicken with barbecue sauce. The chicken should be cooked for six min utes on each side and the veg gies should be cooked for four minutes on each side. When grilling is done, remove the chicken and veggies from the grill and slice them into strips. Finally, place the chicken and veggies in the tortillas, roll-up and serve with extra barbecue sauce. In three easy steps, stu dent chefs can have a tasty en tree that guests will request time and again. Students who love to enter tain and cook for others will love making this elementary recipe. Salsa roll-ups are simple yet scrumptious and best of all, they are inexpensive. Only three in gredients are needed to make salsa roll-ups: 1 can of diced tomatoes and chilis, there are many varieties so choose your favorite, one 16 ounce contain er of soft cream cheese and 1 package of flour tortillas. The first step is to com bine the tomatoes and chilis with the cream cheese. Mix them until they are well combined. Second, spread a conservative amount of the salsa/cream cheese mixture onto a tortilla. Lastly, roll the tortilla into a tube and slice it into two-inch chunks. Pierce each piece with a toothpick to keep the roll from unrolling. Serve and enjoy. When all else fails and starva tion is consuming all thoughts, students can turn to the mother of cooking, Betty Crocker. Bet ty Crocker continues to give cooking and baking advice to would-be chefs who don’t know their way around a kitchen. Betty Crocker’s 15-minute deli pastrami rolls are sure to be a hit and are a must-try for any summer meal. The ingredients needed to make pastrami rolls include 2 cups of coleslaw (store bought is okay to use), 1 tablespoon of horseradish, a pinch of grated lemon peel, 1 pound of sliced turkey pastrami (or your deli meat of choice), 2 small red peppers (sliced) and a package of pita bread. Simply mix the coleslaw, lemon peel and horseradish and arrange the meat, coleslaw mixture and peppers onto pita bread. Fold the pita and enjoy. This easy summer recipe takes 15 min utes to prepare and can easily be doubled or tripled for room mates or parties. These sand wiches are also perfect to pack for a summer picnic. The best recipe found in this quest for summer cooking bliss, is the light and wonderful Angel Berry Summer Pudding. This mouth-watering dessert is loaded with flavor and color and only has two grams of fat per serving, which is perfect when sticking to a summer diet. . The ingredients needed to make this sweet treat include 2 packages of vanilla instant pud ding mix, 4 cups of milk, 1 tea spoon of rum extract, 1 round angel food cake torn into bite- size pieces, 4 cups of sliced straw berries, 2 cups of raspberries and 1 tub of whipped topping. First, make the pudding mix as directed using the milk and rum extract. Next, layer the pudding and fruit alternately until there is none left over end ing with pudding on top. Last, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Be sure to dry the fruit thor oughly after washing it. The wa ter from the fruit may saturate the angel food cake causing it to lose its flavor and texture. These delicious recipes are only a few of the summer cook ing ideas available to those in terested in cooking for them selves. Novices and professional chefs alike will enjoy these recipes as will summer guests and party goers. So give those Aggie Bucks a well-deserved summer vacation and head to the kitchen and cook up a new adventure. Quick Recipes Salsa roll-ups — 1 can of diced tomatoes and chilis, there are many varieties so choose your favorite. One 1 6 ounce container of soft cream cheese and 1 package of flour tortillas. The first step is to combine the tomatoes and chilis with the cream cheese. Mix them until they are well combined. Second, spread a conserva tive amount of the salsa/cream cheese mixture onto a tortilla. « Lastly, roll the tortilla into a tube and slice it into two- inch chunks. Pierce each piece with a toothpick to keep the roll from unrolling. Serve and enjoy. Betty Crocker's 15-minute deli pastrami rolls 2 cups of coleslaw (store bought is okay to use). 1 tablespoon of horserad ish, a pinch of grated lemon peel. 1 pound of sliced turkey pastrami (or your deli meat of choice). 2 small red peppers (sliced) and a package of pita bread. Simply mix the coleslaw, lemon peel and horseradish and arrange the meat, coleslaw mixture and pep pers onto pita bread. Fold the pita and enjoy. People in the News rememberthart Jewelry Stolen OUt of jplewillhaveapj Courtney Love's room items and wonW VANCO uVER, British Columbia " nu .li ik — More than $100,000 in jew- said these els and other items were stolen from end to be tan: Courtney Love's hotel suite while , and are lessee was out filming a movie, her r an-CollegeStat mana g er said. . Among the items said to have tak en is the wedding ring she from Kurt Cobain, the Nir- ^ - vana lead singer who killed himself in rfijtff/) 1994 in the couple's Seattle home. H Love arrived last month in Van couver to shoot the movie 24 Hours with Kevin Bacon and Charlize Theron. Filming continues until Wednesday. Also missing are a $30,000 ring that actor Edward Norton gave Love "at a time when he had only $40,000 to his name," and diamond bracelets she received from a former boyfriend/manager, said Lisa Shaw, a manager working with Love during her stay here. Toys belonging to Love's daugh ter with Cobain, Frances Bean, also were taken last week, Shaw said. "Why should we come to Van couver if our celebrities are going to be ripped off... and no one does any thing about it," Shaw said, adding that the star "feels abandoned" by Vancouver police. Vancouver police spokesman Scott Driemel said, "We are in re ceipt of the allegation. We are in volved in an investigation and it is continuing." Survivor gets own show DETROIT (AP) — The chef who finished third on "Survivor: The Australian Outback" is getting his own cooking show. 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