I finally have a kitchen in my dorm! I thought it would be a fantastic new adventure but grocery shopping and planning out meals is a lot more work than I thought. We have to make sure that we have enough fruits and vegetables every day, make sure to diversify your food to get a rainbow plate, diary is essential for calcium but is also cruel to cows, and you also need

These gorgeous orange berries are mostly commonly found in colder areas like Northern Minnesota or northern Europe. These berries apparently taste tart and have a yogurt-like consistency. They pack powerful benefits like detoxifcation, antioxidants, and aids in digestion with its fiber content. It also has many omega fatty acids that are beneficial for maintaining your cholesterol.

They look like soft pumpkins.

2. Salmonberry

These colorful berries originate and are commonly found in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. These are found in the forests and are hard to buy for.

They do look poisonous though.

3. Thimbleberry

A native to the Pacific Northwest, these dark red berries resemble raspberries. It is known as a wild plant since its not often sold and is found almost exclusively in the forests.

We Seattlelites love to forage for our food apparently. How hipster.

4. Kumquats

These are actually quite popular and common. These fruits are native to China and are great snacks! The skin is very sweet but the insides are very sour.

Its unique!

5. Kiwi berries

Even if you don't like kiwis, try these cute snack sized berries! They are a lot sweeter than their parent kiwis.

6. Jack Fruit

These fruits smell like garbage but apparently taste decent. I don't know if its worth it though.

7. Mangosteen

They originated in Indonesia and have quite a thick but soft shell. They are rich in antioxidants, and reduces cholesterol and Vitamin C.

Unlike the Salmonberry, you could buy these at many Asian supermarkets rather than foraging in the Indonesia mountains.

8. Ackee

Jamaica's national fruit! These are similar to lychees. After peeling away the thicker pink skin, you eat the white/yellow fruit. This is a common fruit that is also used in many cooking dishes and is cooked with saltfish.

After peeling away the skin, the black seeds and white or yellow fruit look like lobster eyes.

9. Hala Fruit

Found in Hawaii, these colorful fruits have a thick shell. Each piece is called a shell and have seeds inside.

They look like a planet.