The First Course

My name is Meredith and I, like millions of young adults in the United States, am a college student. I am currently a Communications Studies major in Chicago and have decided to start this blog not because I have vast amounts of extra time on my hands (which I don't- believe me!), but because I want to tackle something that can not be solved by spending countless hours in the library. I want to bring healthy eating to the proverbial table (even though most of us eat dinner on our futon watching "30 Rock" or at our desks studying).

I believe with much certainty that it is possible to eat healthily in college, and inexpensively also. In this blog, I will be sharing recipes that I have found and rely on. I will also be giving tips that have helped me keep off the "Freshman 15." I look forward to updating a few times a week and sharing everything from restaurant reviews to the best macaroni and cheese.

To be clear, this is not a diet blog. I am here to show America's college students that there is more out there than dining hall food and ramen noodles. I hope you enjoy my writing and begin to see cooking as not a chore, but more of a delightful study break.

To studying and sauteing!

-Meredith