The Zest - November 2022

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Bringing the Zest. Enhance. Enjoy. Energize. | November 2022

In This Issue:

Commons & Retail Happenings

Upcoming Events

Commons – Be sure not to miss out on these important dates!
- Thursday, November 10 - National Vanilla Cupcake Day-Customize your own at the exhibition station behind the deli
- Wednesday, November 16 - Thanksgiving Dinner
- Friday, November 18 - Make-Your-Own Pizza Night
- Tuesday, November 22 - Commons closes at 3:30 p.m.
- November 23-26 - All are closed
- Sunday, November 27 - Commons reopens at 4:30 p.m.
- Monday, November 28 - National French Toast Day - All day at the deli

What's New

Skip the wait and order ahead. Gluten-free pasta and pizza, and vegan cheese pizza may be ordered in advance by calling 410-548-5598.
Now Available at Chick-fil-A: kale crunch side salad, cold brew coffee (plain and vanilla) as well as frosted coffee

Trending Across Campus: October Specials

Guerrieri Academic Commons, Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company

It’s November and that means we never want pumpkin season to end! We also have butterscotch lattes available.

Guerrieri Academic Commons, Hungry Minds

You loved the mac and cheese so much in October we decided to keep it for November – now topped with grilled or fried chicken.

Guerrieri Student Union, Cool Beans

Try “Bring the Beet In” – a delicious combination of beetroot powder, pineapple, blueberry, yogurt and honey.

Employee Spotlight

The following employees are being recognized for their amazing performance in September. We’d be lost without the hard work and dedication of our amazing workforce. All Employee of the Month winners receive a certificate and a gift card for the SU Bookstore.

Maddy Allingham

Cool Beans Café

Kenny Fraker

Catering

Tia Credle

Commons

Nashjai Taylor

Commons

Kristina Redden

Commons

Natalie Gray

Commons

Delaney Bartosz

CBRC

Bites from the Dietician

Article By

Katelyn Alexander

SU Dietetic Intern

It’s finally November and many who love food are already thinking about that Thanksgiving dinner and all of their favorite dishes. Dietetic intern Katelyn Alexander wants to give you some important tips from relieving digestion after that big meal what to do with those leftovers afterward. Shea also shares why orange-colored foods are so important to our immunity support. To learn more, read her article “November Is Here! Did Someone Say Thanksgiving?”

Finals are the furthest thing from most of our minds, but December is just around the corner. Dietetic intern Andrea Peller is here to help. Have you ever wondered which foods will help you memorize everything you need to know for your next exam? Sorry to say, there is no magical food that will do that, but there are foods that may help improve your cognitive function and memory. To learn more about these power foods read Andrea’s full article “Help for Finals!”

Article By

Andrea Peller

UMES Dietetic Intern

Nutrition counseling services are a resource available at no cost to all SU students, staff and faculty. Call to arrange a private and confidential session. Stop by our website and make an appointment with University Dietician Terry Passano.

We’d love to hear from our readers! Are there nutrition questions you have or subjects related to nutrition you would like to learn more about? Email your questions, suggestions, and inquiries to Dining@salisbury.edu for publication in our next issue of The Zest.

Catering Corner

Planning an end-of-the-semester event? Now is the time to book a location and plan your menu. December events should be finalized before Thanksgiving break.
Add some fall classics to your next event. Apple cider, snickerdoodle cookies, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin black bean soup, hot cocoa and caramel apple trifles are just a few items that can spice up your next event. Just ask us for details.

UDS Hours of Operation

Check out one of our dining operations on campus.

Chesapeake Bay

Roasting Company

Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Chick-fil-A

Monday-Friday: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday: 3-9 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Cool Beans

Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: Noon-7 p.m.

Conway Hall

Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Commons

Monday-Thursday: 7:15 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Friday: 7:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m./4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m./4:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

Hungry Minds

Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 5-11:30 p.m.

Henson

Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Perdue

Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Friday-Sunday: Closed

SU is an Equal Opportunity/AA/Title IX university and provides reasonable accommodation given sufficient notice to the University office or staff sponsoring the event or program. For more information regarding SU’s policies and procedures, please visit www.salisbury.edu/equity.