Category: Food

Entertainment, Food, Penny Palate

Strata perfect for holiday breakfast or brunch

Desiree Arnold

The much anticipated holidays are upon us and closing in quickly. We get to take part in the opportunity to catch up and bond with family and friends. Either we are traveling to see them or they are traveling to see us. The holiday festivities commence when we are all gathered. It’s a time to start new traditions as well as continue with old ones. The menu is a tradition that typically is not altered. It consists of the usual suspects — ham, turkey or tamales. These dishes cover the lunch and dinner portion of the days spent together over…

Economic Crunch, Entertainment, Food

La Palmera food court serves affordable meals

Meagan Falcon

Samantha Douty & Cayce Berryman sdouty@foghornnews.com cberryman@foghornnews.com Photos by Cayce Berryman/Foghorn Stir Fry 88 is located at La Palmera mall’s food court in between Thai Kitchen and Chik-Fil-A. It serves Oriental food for an affordable price. SAMANTHA DOUTY Nothing works up an appetite — or leaves you feeling broke — like a long day of shopping at the mall. So when we found ourselves at La Palmera on a slow Monday afternoon, drawn to the food court by smell alone, we couldn’t resist. And because it’s inexpensive, we knew it would be a perfect fit for Economic Crunch. With vast…

Food, Health, Penny Palate

Eating healthy doesn’t have to be expensive

Desiree Arnold

The battle to eat healthy on a budget is ongoing. Most people are under the assumption that to partake in a nutritional menu is costly. It does not have to be. Many say consuming fast food is cheaper as well as a time saver. It is not. Here is a quick breakdown that fast food is not necessarily cheaper. Purchasing chicken breasts in bulk is about $15 (Tip: buy fresh then portion out in baggies and freeze and pull out only what you need). Fresh veggies of your choice may cost you $10 and a starch (pasta, rice, etc.) $5.…

Food

Big slices, little prices at island pizza joint

Meagan Falcon

  Vivien Sanchez and Sarah Fecht Foghorn   Always looking for something new to eat in the Flour Bluff and Padre Island area, I recently came across Brooklyn Pie Co., at 15326 SPID Suite 106 in the island. It’s just what we needed on this side of town — a New York-style pizza place that is convenient, inexpensive and delivers! It features a casual setting and low prices   VIVIEN SANCHEZ This time of the semester leaves us all stressing to meet up with our study groups to finish that one big project that our instructor has been preparing us…

Food

Tots shouldn’t just eat tater tots, preschoolers learn

Meagan Falcon

Meagan Falcon Web editor   Preschoolers registered at the Del Mar College Morris L. Lichtenstein Jr. Center for Early Learning got a lesson in making healthy smoothies with Chef David “Dave” Nuss, culinary and yoga instructor with the Corpus Christi Food Bank, on April 15 on East Campus. The activity was part of the Center for Early Learning’s observance of National Week of the Young Child. The Week of the Young Child focuses public attention on the needs of young children and their families. This year’s celebration was April 12-18 and recognized that the early childhood years lay the foundation…