With all this extra time on my hands, I feel like I’ve watched every Bon Appetit video to ever exist. (Sohla, Brad, Gaby, and Andy are my favorites. If you haven’t watched a Bon Appetit video yet, I suggest Brad and Claire making doughnuts if you would like to see people cry over sourdough.) I turn it on as I cook, so it’s like we’re cooking together. (Note that I live with 14 plants, so it’s not as sad as it sounds). I enjoy cooking! As long as nothing burns, I find it to be a relaxing part of a daily routine. I’ve been doing it since I was little, and I only caught myself on fire once - remember to roll up your sleeves! - and forgot to take the chicken out the freezer to thaw four times. (Fear helps you learn real quick - if you know, you know). After all these years of cooking, I’ve found some ways to keep things interesting. First, seasoning your food with more than just a pinch of salt and pepper (please get you some Lawry’s) is always a good start. Once you do that, you can play around with finding ways to spin seemingly boring foods. Like oatmeal. My mom made oatmeal every weekend, telling us we needed something to stick to our ribs before we went out. If you don’t do anything to your oatmeal, it can look a little sad. Think about what you can add to it to make it more colorful, dessert-like, or substitute the grain to be used in a different way. The rice may be out of stock in the grocery store, but one aisle over, the oatmeal is looking pretty lonely. Some ideas:
For those lucky enough to have food, use some free time to experiment if you can. And it doesn’t have to be anything crazy: you don’t have to labor over a recipe for four hours and light things on fire (unless you want something extra crispy). In the most uncertain of times, self-care becomes even more important, and unfortunately, even more challenging. Feeding yourself is a part of self-care, and taking the time to nourish yourself is something you should be proud to do. And if making cooking more exciting is one path to help you take care of yourself, there’s no harm in giving it a try! Stay healthy, friends. Carrot Cake Oatmeal Ingredients
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- Kami Beckford, Center for Creativity Student Ambassador
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Check out our student ambassador Caroline Kulczycky's tips for making your own zine during these days of physical distancing and social isolation! Creative Corner | How to make your own quaran-zine After spending the last two anxiety-provoking weeks soothing myself with bread and chocolate, I took a deep breath and considered vegetables. Fresh vegetables. Since it has been a long time since I popped into the grocery, though, my house held slim pickings when it came to greens. Still, I remembered having some sweet potatoes, that comforting bridge between "fresh vegetable" and "bread." I found the potatoes on a dark pantry shelf, pulled them out — and held a garden in my hands. What’s on your own "dark pantry shelf"? Each of us is unexpectedly creative, but sometimes we forget that, sucked into a world of to-do lists, Zoom meetings, and news about the pandemic. The Center for Creativity wants to encourage you to connect with your creative self and others in the coming weeks. Join us as we host a series of online opportunities. No judgment. No expectations. Maybe you’ll reach for a sweet potato, too, and find something growing there. - Kit Ayars, Director of Strategy & Partnership, Center for Creativity Making Space: |
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