Cookie Crumb Waffle

Roger Chu, the trusty treasurer of the ultimate team, has been pushing for a while for us to blog about a chocolate chip waffle recipe. We initially balked at the idea, seeing as ice cream toppings aren't out at breakfast and the chocolate would perhaps do something funky to the waffle iron. What's more, the chocolate chips were gone from the toppings selection! Nevertheless, one fine study day, Scott tried out a similar concept with the chocolate cookie crumbs at the ice cream toppings station. To our surprise, the result was fantastic: a golden brown waffle with the delightful accents of chocolate cookies. Thanks Chu!

Ingredients:
- Waffle batter
- Several scoops of cookie crumbs from the ice cream toppings station
- Syrup, butter, powdered sugar, etc. if so desired

Directions:
Spoon about half of the waffle batter onto the waffle iron--make sure you cover as much of the iron as possible. Proceed to sprinkle the cookie crumbs all around the batter, taking great caution not to put cookie crumbs directly on the iron. Finish by adding the rest of the batter onto the iron. Close the iron, wait to cook, add syrup/butter/powdered sugar when finished, and enjoy! Just be careful not to bite off more than you can Chu...

Fruit-on-the-bottom Yogurt

I must preface this by explaining how my mother has eaten Dannon Coffee Yogurt for breakfast nearly every morning since before I was born. She was furious when they dropped from 8 oz. to 6, and even got a voucher for some free yogurt when she complained about the consistency of several containers. Thus, I always tried to eat yogurt, but could never really get too into it. However, I do know the value of the "Fruit on the Bottom!" types, and the surprising sweet deliciousness of getting bits of fruit with your yogurt. It was that experience that led  me to this O'Donnovation. Admittedly, it's not very difficult, or even different from our other yogurt parfait. But there are a few options to vary it, and it was quite delicious.

Ingredients:
Fruit (from near waffles, or other fruit station)
Plain Yogurt
Granola
Honey

The only truly revolutionary part of this is the use of new fruit. This morning, I went with the strawberry topping by the waffles. It helps to get as little syrup as possible and as much fruit. However, you can also use the applesauce there, or even the peaches from the regular fruit station. Put this in your bowl first, and top it with plain yogurt. Sprinkle with granola, drizzle with honey, (less since the fruit is already sweet) and enjoy.

Yogurt Parfait

I have been an enormous fan of the yogurt parfait since discovering it last semester. It combines protein, calcium, and whole grains in a single (unexpectedly addictive) dish. Granted this is not one of the more inventive posts, however it is a nice option for students who want to eat a healthful breakfast but are tired of cereal and grapefruit. For those who prefer, fruity yogurt can be combined with or substituted for plain yogurt (I find the fruity yogurt to be too sweet).

Ingredients:
2 spoonfuls of plain yogurt
1 banana
Granola from the cereal bar
Honey

Directions:
Start by putting the yogurt in a bowl. Head over to the cereal bar and top the yogurt with granola--usually enough to cover the surface of the yogurt makes for a good proportion. Follow by slicing a smaller-sized banana across the top, and finish by drizzling with honey (careful not to overdo it; the granola already contains honey). In my opinion, mixing the ingredients compromises the structural and flavorful integrity of the parfait, but it may be done according to preference.