Take That, Cardboard

This is it.  My last post before I start being a full-time college student again.  As I was hurriedly packing my bags and boxes last week (and stuffing them into the already overflowing Honda), I realized that I hadn’t blogged about one of my favorite dorm room foods yet – rice cakes.  I’ve heard it all – ew, yuck, tastes like cardboard, etc., etc.

But, picture this: whole grains, crispy, crunchy, and 35 calories per serving.  It sounds pretty perfect.  Add some of your favorite creamy or chunky peanut butter, and presto – a quick and delicious treat.  Since they keep longer than bread, they are a great alternative for a dorm room.  Go for the no salt or lightly salted varieties, and enjoy a lower sodium snack.  Click here for nutrition information on Quaker Rice Cakes: Lightly Salted.

Only two ingredients?  Check.

Versatile and easy to store?  Yup.

Relatively inexpensive?  That too.

Take that, cardboard.

Lora Werkmeister is an intern at College Lifestyles (TM) and a Food and Nutrition major at Youngstown State University.  She likes bargain hunting and is slightly addicted to peanut butter.