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February 1, 2011 • B9
Delicious dinner choices readily available in minutes
Locations such as White Castle, Trader Joe’s provide quick meal options Bailey Cassidy Staff Writer
generous serving size, this is a winning option that can be found conveniently close to Paly.
Trader Joe’s Chicken Chow Mein
For diners who are feeling exotic, Trader Joe’s Pad Thai is an easy, filling option. It is packaged in a box that contains noodles and a packet of a Thai soybean and peanut sauce. After stirring together the noodles and sauce, one can simply reseal the box and microwave for two minutes. The rather simple noodles nicely contrast with the slightly spicy sauce. Each box contains about two servings at 130 calories each.
White Castle Cheeseburgers
Feeling nostalgic for favorite childhood meals? Mac n’ Cheese is a fail-proof classic. There are countless different brands at nearly every grocery store, but Kraft is a time-tested favorite. It is delicious after the addition of butter, milk and pre-packaged cheese sauce, which have the additional benefit of making this option an excellent source of calcium and protein. One can experiment with adding various extra ingredients to Mac n’ Cheese after it has been cooked to accommodate one’s personal taste. Although it may sound strange at first, ketchup can be a very welcomed addition to this classic dish, as it is slightly sweet and blends nicely with the cheese. Kraft Macaroni and Cheese comes in many varieties and can be found shaped like favorite characters such as SpongeBob Squarepants. Each box contains approximately two servings at 150 calories each.
There is one thing that almost every student at Palo Alto High School has in common: a busy, rigorous schedule. Sports, homework, clubs, social activities and family obligations leave students with little free time for meals that are difficult to prepare. However, students will no longer need to worry about what to whip up for dinner on a busy night after trying out one of these tasty, efficient dinner options.
Trader Joe’s Pad Thai
Macaroni & Cheese
Craving something Asian? Trader Joe’s Chicken Chow Mein provides a quick and relatively healthy fix. At $3.69 a package, it contains noodles, chicken, assorted vegetables and sauce. Simply pour the noodles and vegetables into a bowl and microwave for five minutes, then microwave for an additional minute after adding the sauce. The sauce is slightly spicy, but not overwhelmingly so. The vegetables, including broccoli and red peppers, provide nutrients necessary to help students attack evening homework with a clear mind. Each package can serve three people and is approximately 70 calories per serving. Overall, this dish makes for the perfect combination of vegetables, noodles and sauce and is an affordable, healthy and convenient dinner option for students. If one longs for a taste of fast food without leaving home, White Castle’s Microwaveable Cheeseburgers offer a perfect solution. These mini-cheeseburgers contain 100 percent beef patties, cheese and grilled onions. This blend of flavors is zesty and can be enhanced by the addition of ketchup, mustard or other condiments. One package contains two sandwiches, which can be microwaved for about a minute or so. While not an extremely nutritious option, as each package contains 310 calories, these sliders are very tasty and satisfying. They can be paired with fruit or a salad to add some nutrients to the meal. A box of six
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Local and chain grocery stores such as Trader Joes provides a wide variety of pre-packaged salads. The stores offer many different options such as a classic Caesar Salad, with a chicken option, Chef Salad and Greek Salad. mini-cheeseburgers can be found at local grocery stores, such as Safeway, for $4.99.
Salad Kits
A pre-made salad is a quick and easy option for a delicious, nutritious meal. There are a variety of salad kits, such as the Ready Pac Bistro brand, which is sold at local grocery stores such as Safeway. These salad kits are packaged in disposable plastic bowls, making them an easy option for students on the go. Ready Pac’s Chicken Caesar salad
is particularly delicious. It consists of crisp, romaine lettuce, roasted white chicken meat, Caesar dressing and shredded cheese. The lettuce is very crunchy and fresh and the dressing is quite creamy and zesty. This salad is tasty even without the chicken, for those who prefer a meatless option. The cheese is a welcomed addition that gives the salad an extra bit of flavor. Ready Pac sells many other kinds of salad kits, such as a chef’s salad. These rather large, filling salads are 230 calories each. At $4.00
per bowl, they may seem slightly pricey in comparison to some other options, but are extremely delicious, sustaining and worth the price. Another delicious salad kit option is Trader Joe’s Caesar salad. It contains crunchy romaine lettuce, croutons, cheese and a serving of Caesar dressing. These items are individually wrapped in a container that is large enough to adequately mix the salad together and the salad kit comes with a fork, making this a perfect option for dinner on the go. Priced reasonably at $3.69 for a very
Grilled Cheese Sandwich and Soup
This classic comfort food combo is perfect for a chilly night. A grilled cheese sandwich with one’s favorite type of cheese and bread can be prepared within minutes. It is tasty plain, but oftentimes the addition of ham or another type of meat enhances this dish. There are countless varieties of canned soup sold at grocery stores and one can heat up any type from chicken noodle to cream of mushroom to accompany a grilled cheese sandwich. Cream of mushroom or chicken noodle soups both compliment a grilled cheese sandwich nicely.
Celebrity Oprah Winfrey creates her own television network Chairwoman hopes that new channel will show admirable side of reality television Camille Ezran
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With her own magazine, radio station, website and television show, Oprah Winfrey seems to have conquered the world of media. However, on Jan. 1, she once again outdid herself by creating her own television network. The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) is a television channel designed to empower people of every age to live their “best life.” From reality shows to cooking classes, OWN features a continuum of inspirational stories created to give hope and motivation to Americans to live a healthier lifestyle. ”What if I could take every story that ever moved me, every song I ever danced to, all of my most special celebrations and share them with you?” Winfrey said in her commercial for OWN. Winfrey is the chairwoman and chief editor of OWN, giving her complete editorial, programming and marketing control over the network. She is reported to have spent a total of $189 million to build the network, which critics speculate will begin to reign in profit in three years. Winfrey will stop recording her daily talk show, the Oprah Winfrey Show, this Spring. It will no longer be aired on CBS Television Distribution in September, 2011. This coincides with the 25th anniversary of the opening of her show in September 1986. It is one of the longest running television talk shows in the US, with nearly 5000 episodes. Unlike on the Oprah Winfrey show, Winfrey will only appear two to three times a week on a new prime-time show called Oprah’s Next Chapter. In this show, she will continue to do interviews but on a global level. “I’m looking forward to getting out and seeing the world, and to not being tethered to the chair anymore,” Winfrey said to the press.“I know there are lots of people who will never be able to see the world, and I’m hoping I can help them see it.” This is not the first time Winfrey has launched a channel. In 1998, she helped create Oxygen Media, Inc., a network geared towards women’s health, beauty and self-esteem. Because of the huge financial investment and the lack of managing control, she sold it to NBC Universal in 2007. Winfrey hopes that OWN will have a greater success, although she understands that it might take years before she can gather a large audience. Currently, there are eighteen shows on the OWN, including Miracle Detectives, Best of Trading Spaces, Oprah Presents Master Class, Ask Oprah’s All Stars, Sarah Ferguson: Duchess of York and Breaking Down the Bars. The channel also has repeats episodes from Winfrey’s favorite talk show hosts such as Dr. Phil, Gayle King, Rachel Ray and Dr. Oz.
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Oprah Winfrey announces her new television network called the Oprah Winfrey Network in hopes to inspire Americans to live better. The channel will feature a variety of new television shows such as Master Class, Miracle Detectives, Your Own Show and Break Down the Bars. The show “Master Class” is composed of eight modern Using scientific techniques, the neuroscientists “masters of life” who share with viewers their stories and attempt to investigate the legitimacy of these alleged the life lessons that they have learned across the years. miracles and hear a multitude of different perspectives. The first season includes guest Your Own Show, Oprah’s search stars Diane Sawyer, Jay-Z, Maya “[Being a television host] is about for the next TV star, is one of the Angelou, Simon Cowell, Dr. Conmore popular shows on OWN. doleezza Rice, Lome Micheals having an authentic voice. It is Each season, 10 contestants and Winfrey herself. compete to win a job hosting an about focus, and vision, and exThese people explain what it OWN show of his or her creation. ecution.” takes to become successful and “As a television host, you how to triumph over failures. Oprah Winfrey have to do more than just be out Miracle Detectives features front of the camera,” Oprah Chairwoman and Chief Editor of in two neuroscientists who claim said to guests of Your Own Show. the Oprah Winfrey Network “It is about having an authentic to have personally experienced unexplainable phenomenas, and voice. It is about focus, and viwho travel around the country in sion, and execution. You need order to investigate and listen to other people’s extraor- to surround yourself with people who are going to tell dinary experiences. you the truth.”
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Although Winfrey’s renowned book club will not be running on the OWN, the new monthly Documentary Club will feature filmmakers such as Louie Psihoyos, director of the Oscar-winning The Cove on her show,. This show, hosted by Rosie O’Donnell, will feature award-winning documentaries as well as new ones made by stars such as Julia Roberts and Goldie Hawn on extraordinary moms and the effect of positive psychology. This excites many documentary makers as it has been estimated that an Oprah book endorsement increases printing by up to 500 percent. With the limited appearances on OWN, Winfrey puts herself to the ultimate test to see if the same number of viewers will watch her channel. Critics wonder if this network will survive with the extraordinary cost required to maintain such a business. Furthermore, advertisers and investors have become increasingly reluctant to invest in a show where the average viewer’s age is 50.