The "Maniac Maley"

I was eating dinner in Bromley recently when I came upon a meal that looked exceptionally good. Too good, in fact, to have been made by the dining hall crew. I was standing by the toaster, which is used more often by students to melt cheese on sandwiches than it is for toasting toast. 

Sophomore DJ Maley was doing just that. 

He was finishing up a sandwich that not only smelled good, but looked delectable. It seemed he had melted not just one piece of cheese, but two. On one half of a wheat bun, he had melted what looked like pepperjack cheese on top of turkey. On the other half, he had melted a yellow cheese on top of what appeared to be an assortment of vegetables. 

Next to his sandwich was a plate of green pasta. A mixture of alfredo and marinara sauce sat daintily on top of it. The pasta and sauce was sprinkled with shredded parmesan cheese. 

I asked Maley about his meal, and he graciously explained to me how to make it.

The Sandwich (The "Maniac Maley")

Ingredients:

• Wheat bun

• Turkey

• Tomato slices

• Spinach leaves

• Pepper jack cheese

• Colby cheese

• Barbeque sauce

• Mayonaisse

• Honey mustard

Process: 

• Stop by the deli stand. Every dining hall except Boyd has one. The deli stand is where you'll need to ask for the wheat bun, turkey and cheeses. 

• From there, proceed to the toaster (which every dining hall has). Put the wheat bun through by itself, on a normal setting (a speed setting of 2 is good). 

• While you're waiting for the wheat bun to toast, go to the condiments stand (a feature of every DH). Get your BBQ sauce, mayo and honey mustard. 

• The salad bar should be nearby, and this is where you'll get the tomato and spinach. Once you've put the veggies on your plate, go back to the toaster. 

• Take out your toasted bun. Put the turkey on one half, and the veggies on the other. Put the pepper jack on the turkey and the colby on the veggies. Put both halves through the toaster.

• Once the sandwich is out, apply your condiments and you've got yourself a sandwich. 

Maley said he has been making the sandwich since Winter Quarter. He said he makes it once or twice a week, and changes things up by putting different condiments on it. 

"I mix it up with the sauces," he said. "Sometimes (I'll use) hot sauce." 

After I thanked him for showing me his creation, Maley had one request.

"Call it the 'Maniac Maley,'" he said with a laugh.

The Pasta

If you'd like to know how to make Maley's full meal (shown below), follow these simple steps.

Process: 

• Come to Bromley dining hall any day there is a pasta bar. According to OU's dining hall menu, there is a pasta bar there on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

• Get a plate of green pasta. Then, liberally add marinara and alfredo sauce. The combination of alfredo and marinara sauce is a popular option of Bromley dining hall patrons. • Then add parmesan cheese, which should be located at the pasta bar, and enjoy the meal.

• Milk, of course, is optional.