The Granary: To Eat Healthily or Not Healthily? That is the Question

Should I go for healthy or what tastes good? Do I want soup and a sandwhich for my lunch, or would I prefer the pizza with the delicious steam that somehow reaches my nostrils as soon as I enter Coates? These are the questions we ask ourselves on a daily basis here at Trinity as we frequent the Mabee Dining Hall as well as Coates for all our dining needs. It's becomes a daily struggle as we must choose between the many options that lie before us. Never before have we had such a variety of food available to us at one time, nor have we had the free will to choose exactly what it is we will end up eating. Long gone are the days in which Mom prepares and serves a perfectly balanced meal which we have no option but to eat. Upon our arrival at Trinity, we have been thrown into the real world, and as such is the case we must step up and make healthy decisions. However, healthy doesn't have to mean tasteless or unenjoyable. Sometimes adventurous eating habits can be all we need to eat healthy and satisfying meals.

We've all seen it: The Granary. We don't know very much about it, except that the only people who eat there are health freaks and dieters. The food looks relatively foreign and the concept confusing, so as we do a quick run down of our options before eating, we usually forgo this line. Most commonly in favor of something more familiar, like the pasta line. However, the Granary is nothing to be afraid of. The so-called strange kids to frequent the line have to be drawn back by something right? Right. The Granary is unique because it allows you to choose exactly what goes into your food. When approaching the line, there is a salad bar to the direct left, from which you choose from items like spinach leaves, carrots, red beans, and corn. To that you can add any type of grain they have available, my favorite being the couscous. You can also add any type of spice you like, ranging from curry to garlic. The server then throws it all together in a pan and cooks it up, fresh and to your liking. You can eat your meal assured that you know exactly what went into your food, and that its was customized for you. My favorite is a combination of carrots, tofu, curry, red beans, couscous, and feta cheese. And the best part is, the combinations are endless. You're sure never to get bored with health food again.