Erin Tooch ’12
"UNH gave me the opportunity to discover and develop my passion for sustainable food systems. The faculty, staff, and students all encouraged me to ma...
Kelly Moynihan ’14
Kelly Moynihan '14 is a UNH Alumna living in Chicago, IL, working for National Dairy Council's Sustainability Department
Are You Eating Right at UNH?
Do you ever wonder if what you’re eating is nutritious? Do you want to know if you’re getting the right balance of food groups? Do you fee...
UNH To-Go Box
Are you ever in a rush, running late or just too busy to sit in the dining halls and eat? Problem solved: Use the UNH to-go box system. If you ever ju...
Hallogivingmasyear’s Bowl
I think of this time of year as Hallogivingmasyear’s Bowl, or a season that includes Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, and the Super Bow...
150 Things To Do at UNH – Part III
Here's the last of our 150 things to do at UNH list, compiled by the #UNHSocial team in honor of UNH's 150th!
Food and Body Image in College
College is a period of time with limited supervision, and a decent amount of free time. College has its stressful, overwhelming, and tense times as we...
Get in the “Fro” Zone
When summer is heating up, what better way to cool down than with a cup of frozen yogurt (better known as “froyo”) at FroZone in Durham? J...
The Basics of Not Being #Basic in the Kitchen #4: Roasting Vegetables
When it comes to vegetables, are you like me: just not that into them? Not that there’s anything wrong with them–they’re nice, and they seem hea...
The Basics of Not Being #Basic in the Kitchen 3: Caramelized Onions
The thing about caramelized onions is, they’re way fancier than they actually are. …don’t read that last sentence too many times or your hair will sta...
Eat, Drink, Repeat at Street
Sit down at a booth where the tabletops were painted by a local artist. While you’re reading the menu, try not to get distracted by the large, five-fo...
What’s New in Durham?
It’s hard not to notice the massive developments made in downtown Durham as you drive down Main Street. The majority of these are housing options, fro...
The Basics of Not Being #Basic in the Kitchen #2: How to Scramble Eggs
If one food got me through college, it might’ve been eggs. Eggs are: Not particularly expensive—even the fancy organic kinds (which are totally worth ...
The Basics of Not Being #Basic in the Kitchen (#1)
You should know how to cook a little. You know it, I know it, and a future-someone who has a crush on you is hoping for it. But for whatever reason, y...
Making Sense of the Meat Controversy
By now, you’ve probably heard somebody say, “Did you hear? They’re saying meat causes cancer.” Or maybe you saw this CNN headline: “If Meat Causes Can...
5 Ways to Awaken Your Inner Foodie
My friends always say to me, “that looks so good!” or, “where’d you get that?” then when I tell them how I did it, they say something like “that was a...
11th Annual Local Harvest Dinner
As a senior at UNH, I have been to my fair share of Local Harvest Dinners. Every year, the dining halls are adorned with festive fall décor and...
Spring Smoothies
Spring has sprung! I’m so excited that the weather is finally nicer and I can’t help but look forwards towards summer. Though I do not support eating ...
Gourmet Dinner, New Orleans: Unmasked – A Night to Remember
On Friday, March 27th, I was lucky enough to attend the Gourmet Dinner, New Orleans: Unmasked, on behalf of the UNH Social Team. I enjoyed a night ful...
SPIN’s 2nd Annual UNH Nutrition Expo
Join SPIN (Students Promoting Information about Nutrition) for Our 2nd Annual UNH Nutrition Expo On Thursday, March 26th SPIN is proud to present its ...
UNH Food Trucks
We pass by them all the time but how many people actually stop to try out the food trucks on campus? I decided it was finally time that I visit each o...
Things You’ll Miss Most About UNH Over Winter Break as told by Instagram
If you haven’t experience this much needed and lengthy winter break, you’re in a for a treat. After months of a large course load, shower shoes and ha...
UNH Dining: Why Their Rules Are There To Help Us
All rules exist for a reason, we all know this; we have been told since we were young. Some rules are disliked for a lot of reasons, one being that pe...
Thanksgiving Break – What to Expect & How to Deal with It
Returning home and seeing family and friends can be a very exciting time for a college student. Typically, Thanksgiving is the first time everyone is ...
UNH Wildcat Holiday Survival Guide
October has come to a close and November has begun, before we know it the holiday season will be upon us. BUT don’t panic. Yes, the holiday se...
Off-Campus Dining: Portsmouth, NH
Campus Dining Transportation from UNH to Portsmouth One of the best parts about going to UNH is while we have the amazing college town of Durham right...
UNH Local Harvest Dinner
UNH Local Harvest Dinner There are many reasons to love UNH in the fall: our campus comes alive with students enjoying the crisp fall weather, the fol...
Date Night in Durham, NH
Let’s get real here, wildcats. As romantic as dinner for two at HoCo is, sometimes we need something a little more exciting to write home about. But a...
Tips on Getting to Boston from UNH
With September coming to a close, you probably know the rhythm of how being on campus works. You probably have even figured out the buses to Portsmout...
Food Solutions New England Summit
Food Solutions New England (FSNE) is an initiative among the six New England states to build capacity to produce at least 50 percent of clean, fair, j...
The Stillings Soccer Event
In my family, no one was big on watching soccer on TV. So, when Stillings Dining Hall created a dinner in honor of the FIFA Soccer Championships, I kn...
Mama Mia and Ciao Bella
Well I promised you a full update, didn’t I? Here is part two of my recap of my adventures abroad during my spring break. After my parent’...
The [Royal] Family
Well hello there! Sorry I haven’t been around in a while, it has been a whirlwind month over here in London. Over the course of my next two blogs, I w...
Exploring Newmarket, NH
Newmarket, New Hampshire: population 8,936. Actually, make that 8,937 because as of 5 o’clock p.m. on April 1st I became a resident of this quaint New...
A Night in Italy at Holloway Commons
I remember times during my childhood when my family would make homemade pasta, meatballs, chickpea and chocolate cookies, and other Italian family-rec...
The Luck of the Irish at UNH
Like most people, my childhood memories of St. Patrick’s Day were short and sweet. The day started with my sister and me waking up and running downsta...
Hospitality Management Has Found A Home at UNH
Growing up in nearby Portsmouth, I am no stranger to the hospitality industry. Portsmouth is known for its many restaurants, hotels and country clubs...
City2City
Since my last blog I have been quite the travel bug! I had the absolute pleasure of visiting the beautiful cities of Rome and Barcelona. Rome was my ...
Snow Day on a Budget
As I’m writing this, UNH has just announced curtailed operations for Wednesday classes. I was walking to the MUB when someone started yelling it down ...
Woman v. Food
Welcome back Wildcats! I hope you all had an enjoyable winter break! I traveled back to the States for the holidays, just in time for the polar vortex...
Wildcats Love Wild Kitty!
Half way through the summer before you leave for college and you’ve spent all your money on Gatorades and snacks for your room, text books and school ...
Home for the Holidays
Once you’re finally at UNH and have your daily regimen down, your days will get busy enough that you totally forget what life was like at home. Being ...
Family Weekend Round 2!
Family Weekend may have been a few weeks ago, but this past weekend my mom, dad, and sister came up to visit for Family Weekend round 2! I absolutely ...
From UNH to the UK
Hello Wildcats! My name is Samantha Friedman, and I’m a Junior Political Science major who is currently studying at the London School of Economics and...
International Experiences, No Travel Necessary
Hello Wildcats and welcome to my first blog post with UNH Tales. My name is Samantha Gorski and I’m a 19 year old sophomore here at UNH. This year I’m...
An Evening in Roma
The lighting was dimmed. The tables were set. The Italian opera music was playing. Friends were gathered to share a delicious Italian meal… in HoCo. N...
Silent Heroes of HoCo
The blizzard of ’13 was a fun and exciting experience. Being from New Hampshire, I know what to expect in the winter, but even this storm took me by ...
Winter Wonderland at UNH
December is the most wonderful time of the year. The snow starts to fall, radio stations play Michael Bublé on a loop, and UNH Dining once again has t...