The Dining Digest Blog

Summer 2024 Bucket List

Summer is coming and you have a short 14 weeks until Fall classes begin again. Take the time to enjoy it, it flies by. Here are some bucket list items to try during your break:   1.) Try a fun new hobby. Whether it is something that can relate to…
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Urban Agriculture: Community Gardens in Baltimore

Earth Day is Earth Week with Hopkins Dining! Be on the lookout for visits from our local food partners, food waste education stations, highlights of seasonal and sustainable ingredients, and our signature Picnic for the Planet event. In addition, keep up with the Office of Sustainability for more Earth Day…
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Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics

This year’s Earth Day theme is ‘Planet vs. Plastics,’ which plays into EarthDay.org’s goal of building a plastic-free future. Single-use plastics, or those that cannot be recycled or reused safely and effectively, are the main contributors to this problem. Our demand for convenience, especially when it comes to food and…
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Beyond The Table

Look Beyond the Table this March to see the impact that food choices have on your mind, body, and environment. National Nutrition Month is celebrated every March and gives you the opportunity to learn about making healthy food choices. This year, Hopkins Dining is focused on how to nourish yourself…
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Women’s History Month Featured Cookbooks

Hopkins Dining celebrates Women’s History in March featuring cookbooks by females with interesting stories. In collaboration in research with the Sheridan Libraries and part of Special Collections here at Johns Hopkins University, we bring you the Top 5 Women featured cookbooks that range over the last century and a half….
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New Year’s Check-In: Realistic Healthy Eating Resolutions

Do your New Year’s resolutions involve eating healthier, enhancing overall well-being, managing stress, improving physical fitness, or boosting productivity? If so, keep reading to learn about realistic goal setting. SMART Goals The SMART Goals method—Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound—is a useful tool in many situations for setting realistic goals….
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Winter Staycation: 10 Fun Things to Do Over Winter Break

Winter break is on the horizon. Over the next few weeks, you’ll have time to reset, relax and spend time with friends & family. Here’s our list of 10 ways to spend your winter break: Ice Skating Go ice skating and practice to get ready for campus’ ice-skating rink that…
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Cozy Cooking: 4 Recipes to Warm Up Your Winter

Some of Hopkins Dining’s top chefs have pulled together some of their favorite winter recipes for you to try and master over Winter Break. Whether you are taking a break from a busy time home or need something to do, check out these four recipes to try! Chicken and Black…
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The Giving Table: How Hopkins Dining Gives Back

As the fall semester comes to a close, we prepare for students to go back home to their families and friends to celebrate the holiday season and wind down from months of hard work. But have you ever thought about what happens to the food left on campus after you…
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Foods to Fight Against Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Foods to Fight Breast Cancer October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is most common among women but affects people of all demographics and genders. Certain healthy lifestyle behaviors may act as a protective factor against breast cancer; a protective factor reduces your risk…
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