5 beginner bread recipes

So you’ve mastered cookies and quick loaves, and now you feel that you’re ready to try making your own bread. These five recipes are perfect for anyone ready to take their baking to the next level...
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The munchie roundup: I.V. edition

Whether you find the will to carry on with regularly scheduled activities or choose to spend the day lounging at home with friends, you’ll want to be prepared with the proper snack assortment.
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Reviewing TikTok’s mini-confections cereal trend

Any miniature baked good is likely to turn soggy within seconds of touching milk. And yet, the world can’t get enough of it.
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Plan your week with easy sheet-pan combinations

Making a sheet-pan meal is like reading one of those choose-your-own-adventure books from the ’80s...
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(Olive Garden copycat) Chicken gnocchi soup: The ultimate rainy day recipe

Made in one pot in under an hour, this recipe takes less time than driving to the nearest Olive Garden in Oxnard!
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Spice up your breakfast rotation with shakshuka!

There’s nothing homier than the lively, sweet aroma of this gorgeous dish.
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Kick off Soup Season with a Cozy Bowl of Broccoli Soup

The next time you finish a long day of classes and bike rides in the cold, warm yourself up with a cozy blanket and a cup of broccoli soup!
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Goleta Lemon Festival: A Celebration of More than Citrus

Though advertised as a celebration of citrus, the event better reflected an end-of-summer celebration of all things Goleta: local produce, businesses, music and community. 
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Steve Scott Invitational Provides Success for Gauchos

The Gauchos truly rose to the occasion, coming home with 9 new marks to add to UCSB’s top 10 performances of all time as well as dozens of personal records. With the Big West Track & Field Champions...
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Plant-Based/Keto Ice Cream: A History and Review

I encourage you to give plant-based and/or keto ice creams a try — with dozens of brands and flavors on the market, you’re bound to find one you love.
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A Refreshing Springtime Pasta Salad

With heatwave after heatwave rolling through Isla Vista, it’s time to put warm winter dishes to the side. Save yourself some sweat and try out this super easy, chilled pasta salad instead. 
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UCSB Hosts First Track and Field Meet of the Year

UC Santa Barbara hosted its first outdoor track and field meet in two years, in which they excelled. The meet included a full heptathlon and decathlon, with the main meet on March 11, the UCSB Invite,...
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Irrationally Good Chocolate Pie

While Pi Day might be a cause to practice geometric proofs, it gives my family an excuse to make our most craved dessert: chocolate pie. 
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Five Years Later, USA Women’s Soccer Wins Equal Pay

Yet, the U.S. women’s national team persisted, filing an appeal in 2021 that eventually found its way back to court. Despite years of denial, the U.S. Soccer Federation agreed last week to pay $24 m...
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Women’s Track and Field Team Has Solid Outing at Don Kirby Elite Invitational

The big event of the weekend was redshirt sophomore Morgan Simon’s performance in the pole vault. With a vault of 3.82 meters, or 12 feet 6.25 inches, Simon surpassed the previous UCSB school record...
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