Last month, we collaborated with Club Down Under and the FSU Food for Thought Pantry to put a CDU spin on our cooking class Culinary Creations! Renamed for one night as Dory’s Test Kitchen and lead by our Executive Head Chef Gilbert Hodge and Registered Dietitian Chiung Lien, we taught a full house how to make chick pea salad! After the demonstration, students got to sample the dish and take home a bag of produce to recreate it at home! Hungry for more? We’ll have another Culinary Creations Cooking Class this month on the 20th! Read more on the Health & Nutrition Page!

If the cold weather has got you feeling down, we’ve got a hot new solution! introducing Ramen Hall, located in the Trading Post, POD, Doctor’s Inn Market, and Legal Provisions, These new machines cook ramen to perfection. With new options and innovative tech, we just made the simplest comfort meals effortless! Just walk into one of the convenience stores, pick a flavor, and with a press of the button, you have instant ramen on the go!

Chef Luis is from Miami, Florida, and his journey with us is a full-circle story! He first worked at Seminole Café back in 2015, explored other opportunities for a while, and now we are thrilled to welcome him back! You will often find him leading the kitchen at Seminole Café and sometimes working with our catering team too!⁣ He is known for bringing both flavor and fun to the workplace. Chef Luis loves cooking savory recipes and joking with his coworkers, making the kitchen a place full of good vibes and great food.

Health & Nutrition

Artichokes are the un-bloomed flower bud of a thistle plant, and they’re packed with nutrients. You can eat the base of each artichoke leaf, the unpeeled stem, and the artichoke heart.

Artichokes are rich in fiber including inulin, which is a powerful prebiotic. Prebiotics feed the good bacteria in your gut helping support digestion, immunity, and overall gut health. They also contain nearly 8,000 antioxidants which help protect your sells from damage and play a role in reducing chronic disease risk factors. Artichokes also contain vitamins and minerals such as magnesium, copper, folate, and other B Vitamins.

February is American Heart Month, a nationwide observance that focuses on heart health and cardiovascular disease! One way you can care for your heart is by eating a diet rich in fiber, antioxidants, and omega 3 fatty acids. Get more information about American Heart Month here!

Meal plan holders, mark your calendars for our next Culinary Creations event on February 20 at 1:30 pm, where our chefs will be serving up very flavorful dishes. Be on the lookout for an email from us to sign up to participate! Spots are limited!

Sustainability Corner

You always have the option to round up $0.25 as a part of our FSU Round Up program. All proceeds from this program goes directly to the Food for Thought Pantry, supporting fellow students and helping increase food access on campus. This February we’re partnering with the FSU Store to widen our impact!

All month-long students who round up at participating dining locations or the FSU Store will be able to add their names to our Walls of Change. At the end of the month, we’ll randomly select a name from the walls to win a Grand Prize Pack!

Small change is all it takes to make a big impact. Round Up today!

We’re excited to share that February brings not one but two Farmers Markets to campus! All located around the Integration Statue on Legacy Walk! Come out, enjoy fresh local products, and connect with the community. These markets are always full of energy, good food, and great company.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Recently, we partnered with FSU Sustainable Campus to give out free snacks to students who chose to walk, bike, or scooter to the new Legacy Hall instead of driving or taking the bus!

It’s a small reminder that even the way we get to class can have an impact on the environment! Next time you have a class close by, consider an eco-friendlier way of commuting!