After returning to Gustavus from Costa Rica, I moved into Arbor View apartments with some of my good friends. Arbor View appartments offer a sufficient kitchen for residents to cook their own meals. Cooking for myself has been a change
because in previous years at Gustavus, I had a meal plan with the GAC cafeteria.
While cooking in an apartment requires a bit planning, I have enjoyed whipping up my own meals. There is a lot of satisfaction that accompanies nicely prepared food.
My favorite original dish this year has been a rice, onion, pea, tomato, and tuna combination. Interesting but tasty. The most common food item that I prepare is pasta, closely rivaled bagels with peanut butter and jelly. Putting a pizza in the oven is always an option when a easy, satisfying meal is needed. In my apartment, we even have a small toaster oven which works well for toasting bread, making hot dogs, and the occasional hot pocket.
I usually eat my own food, but I can also go to the GAC caf and purchase quick meal too.