May 5, 2009
- 5:00 pm
By Leah - Ryerson University

There is officially less than a week left until Mother’s Day. I know – that little holiday totally sneaks up on you when you are swamped with exams, packing, and living out the final days of the school year. But don’t panic if you forgot (and your mom hasn’t been dropping hints every day as to what she wants).
The school year may be over and the cash flow may be pretty low, but there are some easy DIY gifts you can make for Mom this year. And you can make them fast and you can make them cheap. Not that your mom deserves something cheap – I’m just pretty sure she’d much rather have something from the heart than something you whisked off the rack at Nordstrom. Read More »
Tags: affordable gift, coupon book, DIY, do it yourself, gifts, handmade gifts, herb pots, herbs, Mom, moms day, mother and daughter, Mothers Day, mothers day gift, mothers day gifts, photo album, photo book, plants, pottery, scrapbook
November 10, 2008
- 11:08 am
By CC Staff

Meredith Viera embarrassed our cute Matt Lauer on national television.
Herbs aren’t always healthy, but we all knew that.
Disney has produced yet another child-craving-the-porn-star limelight.
Why do pretty women get everything? Even the writing jobs?
There are no more stores to enjoy, not even the electronics kind.
Try on this belt for size.
Hollywood is hogging all the babies, well just Angelina and Madonna.
Starbucks may be smarter than we thought.
Usher can turn me on any day.
Tags: adoption, Adrienne Bailon, angelina jolie, belts, cancer, cheetah girl, Christy Turlington, circuit city, disney, election, fashion, herbs, madonna, Marie Clair, matt lauer, Meredith Viera, model, naked, one night stand, starbucks, today show, usher
June 24, 2008
- 12:30 pm
By Carly - Grinnell
For the past several years, I seem to have forgotten that couscous existed. My grain options were either pasta or bread, all the time. Then I came across an old recipe of my mom’s that called for couscous. YUM! Definitely worth picking up a box.
The thick, Mediterranean-style sauce in this chicken recipe is full of flavor, and the couscous is great for soaking it up. It would taste a little weird with rice, and the consistency wouldn’t be right with pasta. But with couscous? Delectable.
It serves one, and here’s what you need:
• Olive oil
• 1 chicken breast
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 serving of couscous, either flavored or plain (about 1/3 cup dry)
• 1/3 of an onion, chopped in thin rings or strips
• 1 garlic clove, sliced into very thin circles
• 4-5 baby bella mushrooms, sliced (white mushrooms work, too) Read More »
Tags: chicken, cooking, couscous, dinner, food, herbs, kitchen, mediterranean, olives, pasta, sauce, small batch, spices