The easy way to build your own your salad
Eating salads doesn’t just have to be healthy for you, it can also be delicious if you customize them with your favorite foods. It’s also an easy way to use up any leftover produce...
Meals that will surely impress for $10 or less!
My biggest challenge as a college student has been trying to plan and cook meals for myself during the week. I was always overwhelmed with figuring how much I needed to buy at the...
Holiday Chicken Pot Pie
A meal that my family always has over the holidays is chicken pot pie. It's my father's special dish that never fails to make us feel warm inside, even when it gets cold out....
Sweet and savory: Fresa con crema
One of my favorite sweet treats are fresas con crema or strawberries with cream. I remember going to swap meets and dying to eat some fresas con crema from the fruit stand or going...
The Anything Casserole
Here at the Highlander, we get it: College is hard. With assignments, exams, lab reports and essays to manage, all while trying to maintain the semblance of a social life, it can be difficult...
Holiday drinks that will keep you cozy for the chilly season
Winter is my favorite season of the year, and I love all of the delicious holiday drinks that come with it! However, as a college student, it’s difficult trying to find ways to save...
Celebrate the turn of the season with apple turnovers!
We’re halfway through October, midterms are coming up and Riverside weather is starting to cool down. If you’re in need of a good stress bake or just want a way to get into the...
The perfect Palestinian hummus recipe
Grocery store hummus often falls short, lacking the flavor and depth of the dish. Here is a quick and easy authentic Palestinian Hummus recipe you should try at home.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Serving Size: 4...
The perfect pasta recipe doesn’t exist … or does it?
Learning to make pasta is the base layer of your cooking repertoire! Say goodbye to mediocre restaurant pasta and hello to your new culinary skills with these two perfect pasta recipes sure to keep...
Amal’s qatayef recipe – A Ramadan tradition
Every Ramadan, one of the aspects I look forward to, in addition to faith and community, is my mother’s qatayef recipe. I’ve spent nearly every day of Ramadan throughout all these years munching on...