EATING WELL ON CAMPUS
Great tasting meals can certainly be prepared in a gourmet kitchen, but they can also be prepared in your dorm room. What you need is a little creativity, a few gadgets, some standard ingredients, and several reliable recipes to produce everything from simple lunches to awesome dinners.
Kitchen Essentials
- 2 Microwave-safe mixing bowls(1 small, 1 large)
- 9"x9" baking dish
- 2 sharp knives, 1 small, 1 large
- measuring cups and spoons
- small cutting board, 1 wooden spoon, 1 rubber spatula
- can opener, bottle opener
- aluminum foil, plastic wrap, zip lock bags
- potholder, colander
- paper plates/bowls, paper towels, plastic utensils
- Clorox wipes for clean up, dish soap
- microwave oven and small refrigerator/freezer
Nice to Have but not Essential
- toaster oven
- coffee maker
- George Foreman Grill
- blender (regular size or individual size)
Staples for Refrigerator...Freezer...Pantry
- eggs, margarine, low fat mayo, salad dressing, spray oil
- yogurt, string cheese, pre-shredded cheese, cottage cheese, skim milk
- tortillas, hummus, peanut butter
- baby carrots, fresh fruit
- frozen dinners, bag of frozen fruit (smoothies), frozen packs of veggies
- boxed rice and pasta dinners, dry cereal, instant cereal, bagels, bread
- vegetarian refried beans, salsa
- to-go tuna packs
- canned soups like minestrone, vegetable, tomato, lentil
- 1-2 baking potatoes pre-wrapped in plastic for microwave
- dehydrated soups
- plain microwave popcorn
- whole grain crackers
- tea bags, coffee
- canned fruit in pop-top cans, applesauce in cups
- whey protein powder (fruit smoothies)
- sports bars for quick meal replacements
- small cans of V-8 and fruit juice
- raisins, nuts, dried apricots
How to Cook a Potato in the Microwave Oven
Scrub potato and pat dry if not pre-wrapped. Prick the potato several times with a fork. Place potato on a paper towel in the center of the microwave. Microwave on high for 6-8 minutes. Take out and wrap in plastic (if not already wrapped) and let finish "cooking" with its own heat for 5 minutes. Ready to slice open and enjoy with your favorite toppings!
Scrub potato and pat dry if not pre-wrapped. Prick the potato several times with a fork. Place potato on a paper towel in the center of the microwave. Microwave on high for 6-8 minutes. Take out and wrap in plastic (if not already wrapped) and let finish "cooking" with its own heat for 5 minutes. Ready to slice open and enjoy with your favorite toppings!