Article by Darian Weldon | Photography by Caroline Cooney | Owl Staff Last night I dreamt about eating beef teriyaki. I could taste the sweet savoriness of the meat; I could feel the sauce on my lips. When I woke up, my stomach was rumbling and growling, and nothing short of a meaty meal would … Continue reading A Week Without Meat
Time For Tea
Article by Erin McEvoy | Photography by Eric Walther | Owl Staff Hidden in the heart of Bel Air, guests explore cultural traditions from the other side of the globe at Tea by Two. The pristine white walls of the tearoom are decorated with a variety of teacups. The tearoom also offers a boutique-like gift … Continue reading Time For Tea
Get ‘Vegucated!’: How Your Diet Impacts Our Planet
Article by Amy Younger | Photography by Nick Rynes | Owl Staff Turn off the lights when leaving a room, fill a reusable water bottle instead of buying plastic, and opt for paper instead of plastic at the grocery store. These simple ways to save the environment have been reiterated for years. However, not many … Continue reading Get ‘Vegucated!’: How Your Diet Impacts Our Planet
Homegrown Harvest
Article by Daniel Mele | Additional Reporting by Matt Combs | Photography by Matt Tennyson | Owl Staff Community supported agriculture gives a whole new meaning to the term, “farm fresh.” According to BradsProduce.com, “Community Supported Agriculture… [is a] means of purchasing fresh food directly from a local farm. The consumer buys a share of … Continue reading Homegrown Harvest
Snack Attack!: Battling Hidden Ingredients
Article by Sydney Gaeth | Photography by Neil Harman | Owl Staff Somewhere in the mess of advertisements that claim to “blast those last few pounds” or help you “lose 10 pounds in 60 seconds” there is the truth. For the longest time, I was one of those people who took marketing as the whole … Continue reading Snack Attack!: Battling Hidden Ingredients
Food to Boost Your Mood
Article & Photography by Faras Aamir | Owl Staff “You are what you eat.” Sound familiar? We’ve been hearing this for ages but research suggests that the phrase can be taken literally when comparing it to your state of mind. Mood and energy are interconnected. The foods you choose have a heavy impact on your … Continue reading Food to Boost Your Mood
Budget Gourmet
Article by Nick DeMent | Photography by Neil Harman | Owl Staff Savory sizzling chicken, sweet, sautéed sprouts, and rich renewing rice are slowly filling your senses with a hunger-arousing aroma. Your empty stomach turns with delight as the scent sails up your nose. You hear a voice coming from the bowels of your inner … Continue reading Budget Gourmet
Junk Food Jocks: Athletes Strike Out Promoting Unhealthy Diets
Article by Rashard Davis | Photography by Neil Harman | Owl Staff Growing up, I was a huge Terrell Owens fan, especially when he was a member of my favorite NFL team, the San Francisco 49ers. I not only watched him because of his abilities on the field, but also because I saw that he … Continue reading Junk Food Jocks: Athletes Strike Out Promoting Unhealthy Diets
Muffin Meals
Article by Stephanie Perkins | Photography by John Morin | Owl Staff How much spare time do you have to cook? If you’re as busy as I am, the answer is probably between “enough time to microwave something” and “I might have to starve.” Thankfully, it only takes a few hours of one day and … Continue reading Muffin Meals
When Food Bites Back: Surviving Allergies
Article by Joe Sheeran | Photography by Neil Harman | Owl Staff I remember sitting in the hospital room, scared, with IV’s all over my body ready to enter surgery; I was only 11 years old. How could food cause my esophagus to close up, resulting in a surgery to reopen it? It turned out … Continue reading When Food Bites Back: Surviving Allergies