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Take Us Home Expands with Five New Meals This Fall

Cornell Dining's Take Us Home program returns to Cornell Dining retail locations on Monday, Aug. 24, with five new meal options joining three existing favorites.

Take Us Home offers chef-prepared, ready-to-heat meals that provide a convenient option for students, faculty, and staff looking for a quick meal on campus or at home.

New additions to the lineup include:Take Us Home Bowl

  • Chicken Parmigiana Bowl – Breaded chicken, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and penne pasta.
  • Nashville Chicken Bowl – Spicy breaded chicken, pickles, macaroni and cheese, and green beans.
  • Kansas City BBQ Pork Bowl – Pulled pork, fried onions, macaroni and cheese, and green beans.
  • Tex-Mex Beef Bowl – Taco beef, Mexican rice, cheddar cheese, and tomatillo salsa.
  • General Tso's Chicken Bowl – Breaded chicken bites with General Tso's sauce, rice, and broccoli.

Returning favorites include:

  • Mediterranean Protein Power Bowl – Grilled chicken, lentils, quinoa, black beans, zucchini, toasted almonds, spiced chickpeas, and roasted red pepper hummus.
  • Southwest Chicken Grain Bowl – Grilled chicken, lentils, quinoa, rice, chipotle lime black beans, roasted corn, roasted sweet potatoes, chimichurri, and sriracha candied pumpkin seeds.
  • Southwest Tofu Grain Bowl – Chili lime tofu, quinoa, lentils, rice, chipotle lime black beans, roasted corn, sweet potatoes, chimichurri, and sriracha candied pumpkin seeds.

Take Us Home meals will be available at:Take Us Home Bowl

  • Amit Bhatia Libe Café 
  • Atrium Café
  • Bear Necessities
  • College of Veterinary Medicine Café
  • Cornell Dairy Bar
  • Goldie's Café
  • Green Dragon
  • Jansen's Market
  • Mann Café
  • Mattin's Café
  • Trillium

Selection may vary by location. Each retail unit will determine which meals to stock and how often to rotate offerings based on available space and customer demand. Some locations may offer the full lineup, while others may carry a smaller selection.

Take Us Home meals can be purchased using Big Red Bucks, MealChoice, or Cornell Card, making it easy to grab a convenient, ready-to-eat meal wherever your day takes you.