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Barefoot Coffee Rosters Restaurant Review

Barefoot Coffee Rosters Restaurant Review

Hi everyone, today I am doing a restaurant review of one of my favorite coffee shops Barefoot Coffee Roasters in Solana Beach. I love Barefoot because they have some good non coffee drinks which I love  and also some really good food.  I had started…

tick, tick…Boom! Movie Review

tick, tick…Boom! Movie Review

Hi everyone, today I am doing a review of the movie Tick Tick Boom.  Tick Tick Boom was a very highly anticipated movie musical. It was released it theaters and then a week later was released on Netflix. Shortly after it came onto Netflix me…

Trying New Foods for a week

Trying New Foods for a week

Hi everyone, today I am trying new foods for a week. I did something similar to this my freshman year. I am making it different this year because I am trying recipes and restaurant food along with dining hall food. I was super excited for…

Hair Musical Review

Hair Musical Review

  Hi everyone, today I am writing a review of a musical I went to see over the summer called Hair. I went to the Old Globe in San Diego. If any of you know me in real life you probably know that I’m a…

Album Review- Ben Platt Reverie

Album Review- Ben Platt Reverie

Ben Platt burst into the limelight with his breakout role in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway. Now, he has released his new album, Reverie.  Personally I am a big fan of the quality of Ben Platt’s voice and he has become one of my favorite…

Review: Local Greens – Solana Beach, California

Review: Local Greens – Solana Beach, California

Hi everyone,  today I am writing a restaurant review of Local Greens. Local Greens specializes in healthy foods. They have made you own salads, smoothies, and sandwiches. I love places where you can make your own creation exactly how you like it,  so I was…

Quick and Delicious Breakfast Recipes for College Students

Quick and Delicious Breakfast Recipes for College Students

Hi everyone, today I am writing about some simple and delicious breakfast recipes. Being a college student, I have found that I am in a rush  in the morning and do not have much time to cook a complicated breakfast. It is sometimes hard to…

Earth Week Dining

Earth Week Dining

Hi everyone, a few weeks ago during Earth Week the dining hall did different plant-based food Tuesday through Thursday. A variety of foods were offered each day. I went every day and reviewed the dishes. Now let’s see what food is there to try.  …

Italy on Campus

Italy on Campus

It was Italy night on campus, and here is my review.  Every month my dining hall does a themed night for a specific country. So far we have done Asia, Mediterranean food, Germany, and Mexico. And now finally we had Italy which I had wanted…

My Experience Dancing in The Nutcracker

My Experience Dancing in The Nutcracker

The true actual story of how a virtual performance of the the Nutcracker ballet was organized and run at the height of the COVID pandemic. Hi everyone, today I am doing a blog article I am super excited about. If you didn’t know I have…

Thanksgiving Meal At My College During Pandemic

Thanksgiving Meal At My College During Pandemic

Hi everyone, for this article I decided to share my pre-Thanksgiving experience at my college dining hall. If you were wondering how college students can celebrate Thanksgiving, read on. Every year they do a pre-Thanksgiving meal for students on campus. Last year, it actually was…

Pumpkin Spice Taste Test – Finding the Best Drink for the Fall

Pumpkin Spice Taste Test – Finding the Best Drink for the Fall

Every time I smell pumpkin spice, it reminds me of a nice cool Fall day. So, what better time to do a Pumpkin Spice taste test, than now, in the Halloween to Thanksgiving period?  This taste test took me to restaurants three times, getting take-out…

How to Succeed in College – My One-Day Diary in the Dorm and Class Socially Distanced

How to Succeed in College – My One-Day Diary in the Dorm and Class Socially Distanced

This is my one-day diary of a day in the life of a serious college student – me.  You could call it my primer on how to succeed and stay focused in college during the COVID-19 pandemic. We all are living socially distanced in the…

How I Developed Mug Recipes as an Adaptive Cooking and Teaching Tool

How I Developed Mug Recipes as an Adaptive Cooking and Teaching Tool

If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know I have a little specialty in developing and teaching delicious microwavable “mug” recipes for my cooking show, “Cooking With Jessica.” The recipes I develop and teach can be fun and delicious for everyone,…