Anderson Commons
2024-2025 DINING ADVENTURES
Dining services are a major part of campus life at Wheaton College, serving thousands of meals each week to our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. We invite you to join us, experience great food, and share great company! Flip through the pages to learn more!
Get crafty with your gifting this holiday season with this recipe for ginger and almond flour cookies in-a-jar. 🍪🎁
Get crafty with your gifting this holiday season with this recipe for ginger and almond flour cookies in-a-jar. 🍪🎁
🎼 `Tis the season to not know what to buy anyone!
🎼 `Tis the season to not know what to buy anyone!
Eat fresh and waste less with these 7 tips to reduce food waste!
Eat fresh and waste less with these 7 tips to reduce food waste!
Three words: holiday 👏 leftover 👏 ramen 👏
Three words: holiday 👏 leftover 👏 ramen 👏
Did you know that 30-40% of the food supply in the United States goes uneaten? This holiday season, avoid contributing to food waste by bringing new life to your leftovers!
Did you know that 30-40% of the food supply in the United States goes uneaten? This holiday season, avoid contributing to food waste by bringing new life to your leftovers!
Are you tired? Rundown? Listless? The answer to all your problems is to boost energy — the natural way! Instead of reaching for that afternoon cup of coffee, follow these five ways to keep you feeling energized:
Are you tired? Rundown? Listless? The answer to all your problems is to boost energy — the natural way! Instead of reaching for that afternoon cup of coffee, follow these five ways to keep you feeling energized:
Makes 2 dozen cookies
Dry Ingredients
1-1/2 cups almond flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup brown sugar
1-2 cinnamon sticks (optional)
Wet Ingredients*
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup agave nectar
1 egg
Lemon zest
Directions
Mix dry ingredients and place in an 8-ounce glass jar. Add cinnamon sticks if desired. Attach a bow and a card with the following instructions*:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl, mix together 1/4 cup oil, 1/4 cup agave nectar, 1 egg, and the zest of one lemon. Remove cinnamon stick(s) from jar and add remaining dry ingredients to combine. Portion dough into 1 inch balls and place on a parchment lined baking tray. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the tops start to crack. Allow to cool 5 minutes, press down slightly, and then transfer to a cooling rack.
*Can be cooked and gifted as well.
#GiftIdeas #HolidayBaking #CookieRecipe #GiftingIdeas #CraftyGifts #CookieInAJar #DIYGifts
Makes 2 dozen cookies
Dry Ingredients
1-1/2 cups almond flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup brown sugar
1-2 cinnamon sticks (optional)
Wet Ingredients*
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup agave nectar
1 egg
Lemon zest
Directions
Mix dry ingredients and place in an 8-ounce glass jar. Add cinnamon sticks if desired. Attach a bow and a card with the following instructions*:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl, mix together 1/4 cup oil, 1/4 cup agave nectar, 1 egg, and the zest of one lemon. Remove cinnamon stick(s) from jar and add remaining dry ingredients to combine. Portion dough into 1 inch balls and place on a parchment lined baking tray. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the tops start to crack. Allow to cool 5 minutes, press down slightly, and then transfer to a cooling rack.
*Can be cooked and gifted as well.
#GiftIdeas #HolidayBaking #CookieRecipe #GiftingIdeas #CraftyGifts #CookieInAJar #DIYGifts
Luckily, no matter how big or small, we`ve got ideas from our team of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) and Chefs to keep your family and friends feeling their best year-round.
🔪 Make cooking easier by gifting a quality knife, cooking utensils, cooking classes, a cookbook (or two!), or even an airfryer.
🧘♂️ Motivate activity and body attunement like yoga mats, wireless earbuds, a sleep and health tracking ring, or a theragun/theracup.
🥛 Give the gift of hydration, which plays a key role in sleep quality, cognition, and mood. Ideas include a single serving blender, a rehydration water bottle, a mocktail gift set, or a popsicle mold!
🌱 Encourage a new hobby with a plant, an indoor garden kit, a sourdough starter kit, a mushroom growing kit, or a puzzle.
🛌 Encourage relaxation with luxury candles, shower steamers, tea, coloring books, and even meditation cards!
✍️ Subscribe your loved one to Purple Carrot, Masterclass, a composting service, or an imperfect produce subscription!
💳 Support your local community with a giftcard to a local farm to fork restaurant, spa, or fitness store.
Get a full rundown of our recommendations (including links to specific products!) at the link in our bio. #GiftGuide #GiftIdeas #CookingGifts #WellnessGifts #CulinaryGifts
Luckily, no matter how big or small, we`ve got ideas from our team of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) and Chefs to keep your family and friends feeling their best year-round.
🔪 Make cooking easier by gifting a quality knife, cooking utensils, cooking classes, a cookbook (or two!), or even an airfryer.
🧘♂️ Motivate activity and body attunement like yoga mats, wireless earbuds, a sleep and health tracking ring, or a theragun/theracup.
🥛 Give the gift of hydration, which plays a key role in sleep quality, cognition, and mood. Ideas include a single serving blender, a rehydration water bottle, a mocktail gift set, or a popsicle mold!
🌱 Encourage a new hobby with a plant, an indoor garden kit, a sourdough starter kit, a mushroom growing kit, or a puzzle.
🛌 Encourage relaxation with luxury candles, shower steamers, tea, coloring books, and even meditation cards!
✍️ Subscribe your loved one to Purple Carrot, Masterclass, a composting service, or an imperfect produce subscription!
💳 Support your local community with a giftcard to a local farm to fork restaurant, spa, or fitness store.
Get a full rundown of our recommendations (including links to specific products!) at the link in our bio. #GiftGuide #GiftIdeas #CookingGifts #WellnessGifts #CulinaryGifts
1️⃣ Berries hate baths. Wait to wash berries until you`re ready to eat them! Store them loosely covered in a single layer on a tray lined with a dry cloth or paper towel.
2️⃣ Basil likes to be the center of attention. Store basil like you would a bouquet of flowers by trimming the ends and placing the cut ends down in a jar of water on the counter.
3️⃣ Other herbs are shy. Store them loosely wrapped in cloth in a breathable bag in the high-humidity drawer of the fridge.
4️⃣ Nuts and flour love to chill. Shell-free almonds, walnuts, pecans, and pistachios will last in the refrigerator for up to two years or more! Plus, store flour in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer to double longevity.
5️⃣ Whole grains prefer the dark. Quinoa, bulgar, millet, spelt, etc. just like to be in a dark, cool place and can also be frozen for long-term storage.
6️⃣ Let cheese breathe. Wrap your cheese loosely in waxed paper!
7️⃣ Apples grow up fast. An apple on a counter will ripen 6-10 times faster than in your fridge. Store them, unwashed, in a breathable bag in the low-humidity drawer of your refrigerator to make them last up to six weeks.
These tips to help keep your fresh food happy are adapted from Dana Gunders’ indispensable Waste Free Kitchen Handbook and the related website savethefood.com. Check them out for a more in-depth rundown. #EatFresh #SustainableEating #FoodStorageTips #WasteLess #KitchenHacks
1️⃣ Berries hate baths. Wait to wash berries until you`re ready to eat them! Store them loosely covered in a single layer on a tray lined with a dry cloth or paper towel.
2️⃣ Basil likes to be the center of attention. Store basil like you would a bouquet of flowers by trimming the ends and placing the cut ends down in a jar of water on the counter.
3️⃣ Other herbs are shy. Store them loosely wrapped in cloth in a breathable bag in the high-humidity drawer of the fridge.
4️⃣ Nuts and flour love to chill. Shell-free almonds, walnuts, pecans, and pistachios will last in the refrigerator for up to two years or more! Plus, store flour in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer to double longevity.
5️⃣ Whole grains prefer the dark. Quinoa, bulgar, millet, spelt, etc. just like to be in a dark, cool place and can also be frozen for long-term storage.
6️⃣ Let cheese breathe. Wrap your cheese loosely in waxed paper!
7️⃣ Apples grow up fast. An apple on a counter will ripen 6-10 times faster than in your fridge. Store them, unwashed, in a breathable bag in the low-humidity drawer of your refrigerator to make them last up to six weeks.
These tips to help keep your fresh food happy are adapted from Dana Gunders’ indispensable Waste Free Kitchen Handbook and the related website savethefood.com. Check them out for a more in-depth rundown. #EatFresh #SustainableEating #FoodStorageTips #WasteLess #KitchenHacks
Use your leftovers from your next holiday meal to whip up this make-it-yourself one-pot ramen.
Makes 8 servings
INGREDIENTS
8 cups of chicken stock
2 cups water
6 ounces ham, sliced or cut into 1-inch squares
12 ounces turkey, sliced or cut into 1-inch squares
2 carrots, peeled and sliced thinly
12 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
4 teaspoons soy sauce
10 ounces Udon noodles
3 cups cabbage, shredded or chopped
Hot sauce, to taste (optional)
DIRECTIONS
In a medium size pot, combine the chicken stock and water.
Bring to a simmer and add the chicken, ham, carrots, and mushrooms. Cook over medium-low heat at a slow simmer for about 12 minutes or so.
Add the soy sauce and continue to simmer. Taste the broth at 30-minute intervals until the flavors have developed to your preference. The longer it simmers, the more developed the flavors will be.
Once your broth is rich in flavor, add the Udon noodles and bring to a rapid simmer. Cook Udon about 10 minutes or until they are soft on the outside but have a firm, not crunchy, center.
When the Udon noodles are cooked, remove the pot from the heat. Ladle into 4 large bowls and top with the shredded cabbage. Add a splash of hot sauce to taste and dig in!
#FightFoodWaste #HolidayCooking #OnePotMeal #EasyRecipes #RamenLovers #ComfortFood #CookingWithLeftovers
Use your leftovers from your next holiday meal to whip up this make-it-yourself one-pot ramen.
Makes 8 servings
INGREDIENTS
8 cups of chicken stock
2 cups water
6 ounces ham, sliced or cut into 1-inch squares
12 ounces turkey, sliced or cut into 1-inch squares
2 carrots, peeled and sliced thinly
12 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
4 teaspoons soy sauce
10 ounces Udon noodles
3 cups cabbage, shredded or chopped
Hot sauce, to taste (optional)
DIRECTIONS
In a medium size pot, combine the chicken stock and water.
Bring to a simmer and add the chicken, ham, carrots, and mushrooms. Cook over medium-low heat at a slow simmer for about 12 minutes or so.
Add the soy sauce and continue to simmer. Taste the broth at 30-minute intervals until the flavors have developed to your preference. The longer it simmers, the more developed the flavors will be.
Once your broth is rich in flavor, add the Udon noodles and bring to a rapid simmer. Cook Udon about 10 minutes or until they are soft on the outside but have a firm, not crunchy, center.
When the Udon noodles are cooked, remove the pot from the heat. Ladle into 4 large bowls and top with the shredded cabbage. Add a splash of hot sauce to taste and dig in!
#FightFoodWaste #HolidayCooking #OnePotMeal #EasyRecipes #RamenLovers #ComfortFood #CookingWithLeftovers
🦃 Transforming turkey and other proteins. Move beyond the basics like sandwiches and consider making a turkey soup or chili or even a turkey ramen!
🥕 Revamping vegetables. Toss your leftover vegetables into a frittata, quiche, or grain bowl. And those pesky sweet potatoes? Mash `em up with spices and leavening agents to make sweet potato pancakes!
🍞 The great bake off. Leftover bread can be repurposed into French toast or bread pudding, and stuffing would be delish in a breakfast bake!
😋 Get saucy with it. Use gravy to enrich a pasta dish or serve as a base for stew and mix your cranberry sauce into yogurt or oatmeal!
🥢 Make non-traditional pinwheels. On tortillas, layer turkey and cranberry sauce, roll it up, and slice into bite-sized pieces! Or try using seaweed sheets and starting with a layer of rice before adding turkey and cranberry sauce for a faux-sushi inspired meal.
🍕 Pizza party! Roll out dough or even pita and build your pizza: cranberry sauce base, turkey, roasted vegetables — you name it, it`s delish!
🤝 Spread the joy! Organize a leftover-style potluck to enjoy the fruits of your labor while promoting sustainability.
Make the most out of your holiday meals with these three tips:
1️⃣ Quantity control. Prepare less food and think about how you might use leftovers in advance.
2️⃣ Label and store. Clear, airtight containers with dates will help you use up items before they expire.
3️⃣ Freeze for future use. If you aren`t going to use it right away, freeze it to enjoy later!
#FightFoodWaste #FoodWaste #SustainableEating #FoodSustainability #CreativeCooking #HolidayCooking
🦃 Transforming turkey and other proteins. Move beyond the basics like sandwiches and consider making a turkey soup or chili or even a turkey ramen!
🥕 Revamping vegetables. Toss your leftover vegetables into a frittata, quiche, or grain bowl. And those pesky sweet potatoes? Mash `em up with spices and leavening agents to make sweet potato pancakes!
🍞 The great bake off. Leftover bread can be repurposed into French toast or bread pudding, and stuffing would be delish in a breakfast bake!
😋 Get saucy with it. Use gravy to enrich a pasta dish or serve as a base for stew and mix your cranberry sauce into yogurt or oatmeal!
🥢 Make non-traditional pinwheels. On tortillas, layer turkey and cranberry sauce, roll it up, and slice into bite-sized pieces! Or try using seaweed sheets and starting with a layer of rice before adding turkey and cranberry sauce for a faux-sushi inspired meal.
🍕 Pizza party! Roll out dough or even pita and build your pizza: cranberry sauce base, turkey, roasted vegetables — you name it, it`s delish!
🤝 Spread the joy! Organize a leftover-style potluck to enjoy the fruits of your labor while promoting sustainability.
Make the most out of your holiday meals with these three tips:
1️⃣ Quantity control. Prepare less food and think about how you might use leftovers in advance.
2️⃣ Label and store. Clear, airtight containers with dates will help you use up items before they expire.
3️⃣ Freeze for future use. If you aren`t going to use it right away, freeze it to enjoy later!
#FightFoodWaste #FoodWaste #SustainableEating #FoodSustainability #CreativeCooking #HolidayCooking
🍳 Break the fast. Start your day with a filling breakfast of protein and complex carbs to get your metabolism going and stabilize your blood sugar. (Get some ideas at the link in our bio!)
🚰 Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Keep the water (or unsweetened beverages) flowing to stave off dehydration, which causes fatigue.
⚖️ Balance your lunch. To avoid the afternoon slump, make sure your plate is half fruits and vegetables, one quarter lean protein, and one quarter whole grains. Incorporate some fat to stabilize energy and slow digestion.
🍠 Complex is best. Whole grains and starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes and squash are digested more slowly than refined options (meaning more consistent energy levels)!
🥜 Snack smartly. Eat every 3-4 hours to avoid getting hangry and tired. Try fruit with a nut butter or vegetables with hummus!
A final note: Sleep is key to productivity. Get at least 7-8 hours per night to improve your energy balance. #BoostEnergy #NutritionTips #SnackIdeas #EnergyBalance #ProductivityTips
🍳 Break the fast. Start your day with a filling breakfast of protein and complex carbs to get your metabolism going and stabilize your blood sugar. (Get some ideas at the link in our bio!)
🚰 Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Keep the water (or unsweetened beverages) flowing to stave off dehydration, which causes fatigue.
⚖️ Balance your lunch. To avoid the afternoon slump, make sure your plate is half fruits and vegetables, one quarter lean protein, and one quarter whole grains. Incorporate some fat to stabilize energy and slow digestion.
🍠 Complex is best. Whole grains and starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes and squash are digested more slowly than refined options (meaning more consistent energy levels)!
🥜 Snack smartly. Eat every 3-4 hours to avoid getting hangry and tired. Try fruit with a nut butter or vegetables with hummus!
A final note: Sleep is key to productivity. Get at least 7-8 hours per night to improve your energy balance. #BoostEnergy #NutritionTips #SnackIdeas #EnergyBalance #ProductivityTips
Anderson Commons
- Breakfast Served from 7:00 am - 10:00 am
- Lunch 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
- Dinner 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Light Fare 10:00 am - 10:55 am
- Light Fare 1:30 pm - 4:55 pm
Weekly Schedule
- Breakfast Mon-Fri, 7:00 am - 10:00 am
- Brunch Sat-Sun, 10:30 am - 2:00 pm
- Lunch Mon-Fri, 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
- Dinner Mon-Sat, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Dinner Sun, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Light Fare Mon-Fri, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
- Light Fare Mon-Fri, 1:30 pm - 4:55 pm
Wheaton's culinary team cooks from scratch using the freshest, highest-quality ingredients, sourced with care. “From scratch” means everything — including soups, stocks, and sauces. Our chefs are passionate about creating menus that take into consideration local, seasonal ingredients and combine regional favorites with international flavors.
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FOOD ALLERGIES
Serving Students with Food Allergies and Celiac Disease
The dining services team is well-trained in food allergy awareness and offer a number of options for students with food allergies and celiac disease. This includes communication about and modification to existing menu items, special preparation of menu items, and access to special products as agreed upon with students.
Daily menus for each café can be accessed at wheaton.cafebonappetit.com. Menu items that are appropriate options for most students with celiac disease are labeled as “made without gluten-containing ingredients” and can be filtered to streamline searching using the dietary preferences filter. Top-9 allergens are included in menu names and/or descriptions whenever possible. For more on eating with a food allergy in our café, visit this page and view the guide on Food Allergies and Celiac Disease at Wheaton College. Further questions about ingredients can be answered by our trained managers/chefs on-site.
Dining Without the Top-9
We understand that our guests with special dietary needs, albeit food allergies, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, or any other medically necessary diet simply want a safe place to make food choices, quickly. To allow guests to have readily available options that meet their needs, we offer SimplyOASIS — a destination in the café where all meals are prepared without the use of top-9 allergens plus gluten through the sole use of whole foods.
For questions about these services or to request food allergy accommodations, students should contact:
Luis Colon, General Manager
luis.colon@cafebonappetit.com
(630) 752-5394
Learning and Accessibility Services
las@wheaton.edu
(630) 752-5615
Stay Fresh
Staying Well During the Holiday Season
With a little planning and a few strategies, you can prioritize wellness this holiday season, so you don’t miss out on the festivities.
Ginger and Almond Flour Cookies In-A-Jar
Gift these flavorful cookies (baked or un-baked) to family, friends, teachers, or neighbors, this holiday season.
The Gift (Guide) of Health
‘Tis the season to show people that you care. Stress that message by giving them gifts that support their well-being.
Eat Fresh, Waste Less!
Use these tips to maximize your produce while minimizing waste in your kitchen.
Make-it-Yourself One-Pot Ramen
Warm and comforting, this one-pot ramen can be made with your holiday leftovers.
Upcycle Your Holiday Leftovers
Repurposing holiday foods is more than just a practical solution to leftovers; it’s a meaningful way to promote wellness and sustainability.
Boost Energy the Natural Way
Power through the day with these five tips to keep you feeling energized and at your best.
Walnut Spinach Linguine
Fuel your body with brain boosting foods such as walnuts and greens found in this plant powered pasta.
7 Ways to Pump Up Your Productivity
How you treat your body – from fueling to moving to resting – can play a big role in your productivity.
Shining a Light on Seafood Superstars on our College Campuses
We are highlighting three of our campus chefs who are passionate about serving sustainable seafood.
The Buzz: Are You Hungry?
Is your desire to snack a physiological need or just part of your daily routine?
Whole Wheat Walnut and Carrot Muffins with Seed Crumble
This trail mix-esque muffin won’t let you down and will keep you satisfied when life keeps you busy.
Crafting Your Snack Choices: Finding Balance Without Compromise
From nutrient-packed pairings to mindful eating practices, learn how to elevate your snack game.
25 Years of Farm to Fork: Insights from a Groundbreaking Local Purchasing Program
We’re sharing our local sourcing knowledge from the inside out in a new white paper, Sowing Success: Local Food Purchasing Insights from 25 Years of the Farm to Fork Program.
Toward a Deeper Understanding of “Eating Locally”
This year marks a special milestone in our decades-long commitment to local food systems: 20 years of Eat Local Challenge and 25 years of Farm to Fork!
MEAL PLANS
Dining is integral to the college experience and plays an important role in helping students make connections, form communities, and learn from their food and consumption. Wheaton College and Bon Appetit have partnered to provide students with a variety of appealing, convenient, and healthy dining options for all palates, dietary restrictions, and allergy sensitivities. Our dining program supports small, local farms with food cooked from scratch. Accomplishing this is a mouthful indeed, but the bottom line is that staff strive to cook delicious food that’s good for students, the animals, the workers, the community, and the Earth — because they’re all connected.
Eat Right — For You
Wellness
When it comes to wellness, Bon Appétit’s focus is on simple, delicious food — that happens to be good for you. To support long-term health, we are bringing more plants to menus every day in a craveable way, while emphasizing healthy cooking techniques. When healthy food tastes good, nourishing your body and mind becomes the easy choice.
Food Allergies
We serve thousands of guests with food allergies and sensitivities safely in our cafés every day. Our chefs, managers, and dietitians work closely with our food-allergic guests to create reasonable solutions to help them eat what they love. If you have questions about eating for your dietary needs in our cafés, reach out to us: we’ll gladly meet with you.
Sustainability
Wellness also includes the health of the animals, the workers, the community, and the Earth. They’re all connected. Bon Appétit has been committed to “food service for a sustainable future” for decades, and we’ve led the food service industry in tackling many important issues, such as cage-free eggs, antibiotics in animal production, and farmworker rights.
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