Flexi-ble Meals

In addition to the meal plans required by LMU for all students living in traditional residence halls, students also have the option of adding "Flexi Dollars" to their OneCards.  Flexi is used to augment meal plan values and carry forward from year to year.  In addition to being accepted at all campus locations, it is also accepted at numerous off-campus OneCard merchants.  The majority of these merchants are pizza parlors.  However, there is one merchant that I attend regularly for meals and groceries because it is 1) extremely close to campus (about a 10 minute walk from the back gates if you do not have a car or bike) and 2) the food selection is amazing, not to mention healthy.  If you haven't figured it ye, the merchant I am referring to is Bristol Farms.

Featured Off-Campus Meal

Bristol Farms has healthy pre-made meal options for students without a kitchen or who hate to cook (like myself) as well as healthy groceries and produce for students who have access to a kitchen and enjoy preparing meals.  On-campus meals lose their appeal after a while and if you are like me, changing it up every once in a while is a must.  If you have Flexi, now you can!

My favorite pre-workout meal from Bristol Farms is their wild salmon teriyaki bowl which includes a grilled salmon filet with brown rice and steamed vegetables, topped with a small portion of teriyaki glaze sauce.  This meal is available hot and ready-to-eat or refrigerated so you can take it home and heat it up at a later date.  This meal is also a great choice for lunch or dinner.  In addition to being delicious, the salmon bowl is loaded with protein, carbohydrates (the good kind), vitamins (salmon is loaded with omega-3), and minerals; all of which are essential to efficient exercise and recovery.  If you are not a fish person, Bristol also offers the same pre-made bowl with chicken breast instead of salmon filet.  Both are excellent pre-workout meal choices with an added bonus.  When you are in the check-out line, instead of handing the cashier your debit card or cash, you can hand him/her your OneCard instead!

Final approach in sight. Over and Out.

MJH