college dorm room recipes?

I was pretty health conscience in college...I used to buy those chicken breasts that are already cooked and put them on salads. You can buy a lot of things to jazz up salads like olives, dried berries, nuts, etc.

Oatmeal is incredibly cheap and good for you, as long as you buy plain and not the little kid kind loaded with sugar.

Another great thing is steamed veggies in the microwave. I would always buy baby carrots. You can eat them raw with dip, or put them in a bowl with a little water (1-2 inches) and put in microwave for about 3 minutes. You can do this with broccoli and any other vegetables you like.

Whole wheat bread and english muffins with peanut butter are great for protein. You can make scrabled eggs in the microwave too, eggs are super healthy. Plain cheerios and skim milk are great. Baked potatoes in the microwave.

Also, it's a myth that eating healthy is expensive...I usually get a bundle of 6-8 bananas for $2.50, 6-8 peaches for $2.50, 6-8 plums for $3, heads of lettuce for $1, giant bag of potatoes for $4. All of these things are way more food than buying one bag of Doritos for $4 or some crappy frozen meals for $3 each.

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I have to agree with the first answer, also noting this, most dorms do not allow any thing other than a microwave, some not even that. Hot plates and portable stoves are out, justifiably so, not only are they a nuisance they are a fire hazard. Stick to ramen, mac n cheese and soups, soups can be very healthy, just shop for the lower fat reduced sodium ones. Nothing wrong with a sandwich, very low cost, tasty and healthy, a sliced chicken breast w/lettuce and tomato on wheat and some light dressing is delicious, healthy and budget friendly.

For the BQ, I actually don't know! I was the same with Thanksgiving break. I didn't know until "hey, we don't have school for a week!" I no longer live in the dorms, but some things that I did eat were things that my family randomly sent to me. The only thing I had was a fridge. The person next door had a microwave, so we shared appliances. My grandmother sent a lot of Marie Callendar's microwaveable foods. Those were yummy! She also sent a lot of granola bars and canned soup, especially chicken noodle, because I got sick often. She also sent Gatorade. My mother sent a lot of YooHoo and Cola. She also sent me a HUGE case of Ramen. I got SO sick of Ramen. I remember eating a lot of Doritos. The campus wasn't too far from Walmart, so I could easily take the trolley and get my favourite snacks. I also ate a lot of pre-cooked things, like pre-cooked chicken breasts, pre-cooked burger patties, and those chicken patties that you can stick in the microwave. Peanut butter sandwiches were also the norm, as was oatmeal. Looking back, I can see why I got sick all of the time in the dorm room...

food is expensive and any "recipes" would include lots of ingredients and you don't (or won't) have ehough money for that or time to cook. Your best bet would be to buy tv dinners, and a normal freezer (on top of a refrigerator) would hold about 15 tv dinners (takes about 10 minutes to microwave each tv dinner). Other foods you can buy are in cans so buy a can opener or be sure you buy the ones that open without one. Spam goes a long way, you can buy ham, chicken, turkey also to put on a sandwich, lunchmeat, a whole already baked chicken (although it's expensive), and a lot of Ramen noodles. You probably could cook (ready made) waffles in that toaster, and also have bagles and cream cheese. You can buy cottage cheese, yogurt, milk, juices. And your purchases should cost no more than $100 a month.

Eating healthy doesn't necessarily require extensive cooking, whether in or out of a dorm room. This is a good thing, because there isn't time for following complex recipes in college, nor is there typically money for huge lists of ingredients.

Assuming you already *are* eating healthy, then there shouldn't be any problem continuing what you're doing. In your fridge, you can keep apples, baby carrots, lettuce and other salad makings, low-fat cheese, soy or low-fat milk, yogurt, hummus etc. None of these should be new to you, nor do they require a "recipe."

In addition, consider keeping on hand the following:

Brown Rice (which, if you top with beans, make a near perfect protein)

Energy or protein bars

Nuts (Almonds are probably the healthiest)

Peanut butter (100% Peanuts)

Whole Grain Crackers

Perhaps my favorite dinner in college was brown rice topped with beans, chopped fresh tomatoes, chopped green chilis, maybe a dab of salsa, a dollop of reduced-fat sour cream, and a sprinkle of shredded low-fat cheese. I made enough to be able to have the leftovers straight out of the fridge for lunch the next day (the concoction is also delicious cold).

I wouldn't worry too much about "the freshmen 15." Usually such pounds are put on due to two main things: (1) unhealthy snacks LATE at night (e.g. bags of chips, whole pound bags of M&Ms, boxes of doughnuts, high-fat microwave popcorn, pizza delivery, burger runs etc.), and (2) going to class by car/bus rather than by *walking.*

I got through college just fine without being on the meal plan, with the exact room room equipment you have, eating healthy without any elaborate "recipes," and I stayed thin. I have no doubt you can do it, too (provided you already KNOW how to eat healthy).

For healthy recipes, maybe you can find something at one of these sites that appeals:

http://www.luther.edu/studentlife/wellness/nutriti...

http://blogs.webmd.com/healthy-recipe-doctor/

http://www.squidoo.com/goactivism

http://zestycook.com/dorm-room-food-made-healthy/

When boredom, depression, or even stress causes cravings, find a nonfood way in order to meet them such as taking a walk, calling a friend, choosing a bath, reading a book, or perhaps doing some yoga.

You can purchase a crockpot, toss in some meat and vegetables and dinner will be ready at the end of the day.

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Follow the 80/20 rule, which means eating clean 80 percent of times and indulging a little 20 percent of that time period.