We all get homesick. For me, I get most homesick when I’m hungry, being that my mom’s cooking is easily the greatest thing since sliced bread. Until this year I didn’t understand the term “starving college kid”, but living without a meal plan is hard. I never thought I’d miss Brower, but I am so bored tired of pizza rolls and pasta with butter (something I thought could never happen💔).

For this reason, I decided to challenge myself to recreate my mom’s cooking for myself and my roommate. I have asked each of my family members to choose their two favorite meals and I will replicate one each week in attempt to: a) eat substantial meals and b) cure that homesickness a little bit. I asked my family for their favorite meals so I can maximize the homesickness cure, and to ensure I’m replicating the best of the best. The challenge of this arises in that I get $50 a week to buy food, so I will have to buy ingredients for this meal totally under $10-$15!

While this challenge will help me, I hope that the recipes and money saving ideas can help readers as well! At the end of each meal I will have my roommate, or other guest, to rate the meal to give an idea of how realistic it is to recreate this meal for a non-culinary trained person ,and also for the price range. I’m excited for this and I hope you all check back next week!

-Kelsey