Campus Cravings: Recipes for the Homesick Student

Abstract

As an out-of-state transfer student, I got homesick and craved the flavors of home. In this thesis, I created an Instagram cookbook called Campus Cravings: Recipes for the Homesick Student (@campus_cravings) of recipes to provide Middle Tennessee State University students a taste of home and indispensable basic kitchen skills they can later apply to nutritional advice and goals. Students submitted recipes to a survey, and some of the recipes are classic American comforts while others showcase other cultures. Each recipe is a post with a caption of a brief description of the dish and a brief story that the student who submitted the recipe provided. Each recipe includes nutrition facts about an ingredient of my choice to show that all dishes can provide some health benefits. From the survey, time and money were the main barriers that prevented students from cooking, and the 30-minute shrimp etouffee post performed the best