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[March]

I have eaten enough instant ramen noodles to last me my entire lifetime, American or not.

 

But thank you everyone for all the suggestions! I'm so excited to COOK FOOD NOW!!

[HappyAccident]

BACON.

[Sweeney]

Have you even tried them?

Of course I have. But making instant noodles is hardly "cooking".

[Sweeney]

Well the process of turning dry noodles into edible noodles is still "cooking" haha  And it's really time efficient yay

You'll note that I did not say it isn't cooking.
It has been pointed out that March specifically wanted to get away from instant ramen, anyway, so hush now.

[leurz]

BACON.

 

OMG Just discovered this one: if you have a muffin pan, cook your bacon in a frying pan halfway (still flexible, but not raw), wrap a piece around each muffin cup, crack an egg in each cup. Top with cheese. Bake in 350 degree oven until done to your liking.  (I like my yolks solid.) Then douse with salt, pepper and hot sauce and stuff your face.

 

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Edited by leurz, 19 January 2014 - 07:27 PM.

[Emily]

Tonight I made tortellini's with four cheese rosa sauce and chicken tonight. It was delicious. 

 

In the mornings, I sometimes make an egg sandwich. I'll toast the bread on the stove (wipe the pan down with olive oil beforehand) because I don't have a toaster. Make the eggs and microwave the bacon. Then when the eggs are done, put it all on a sammich with cheese. Too good. 

 

Oh, yeah. I don't know if I already said this but quesadillas are also really easy to make. You can even make some chicken quesadillas if you don't want just cheese. 

 

ALSO GRILLED CHEESE.

Edited by Emily, 19 January 2014 - 07:59 PM.

[rlvb]

I always get a lot of ground beef and then think about all the stuff I can make with that. Hamburger patties, tacos, casseroles, etc. I even made an interesting nacho concoction thing. Maybe get some soup, salad stuff or things for breakfast (eggs, bacon, etc) Popcorn and pretzels aren't bad snacks. I also get chicken breast that I can make with yellow rice or just chicken tenders to throw in the oven.

I second this. I usually have a lot of frozens (meat, veggies, and potatoes). I also have lots of breakfast foods because they are mostly easy to fix up. Noodles is easy to cook things with, too.

[March]

OMG Just discovered this one: if you have a muffin pan, cook your bacon in a frying pan halfway (still flexible, but not raw), wrap a piece around each muffin cup, crack an egg in each cup. Top with cheese. Bake in 350 degree oven until done to your liking.  (I like my yolks solid.) Then douse with salt, pepper and hot sauce and stuff your face.

oH MY GOD???? INCREDIBLE

[Ali]

Soup. Super cheap to make, super easy to freeze, super quick to reheat. And then if your bread goes stale you can use it for croutons.

[Shane]

Home made mac and cheese is the best and easiest thing to make.

Boil some noodles.
Drain off the water.

Put back on heat on low.
Add some butter.
Add some cheese.
Add pepper and salt to taste.
Stir for a few minutes to melt the cheese.

Done.

Best mac and cheese ever.

[Feeder]

You can try some tuna sandwiches, bacon, PIZZA.

[jinq]

If you don't like cooking at all, you can always try some healthier options, eg subway.

[Turnip]

If you don't like cooking at all, you can always try some healthier options, eg subway.

 

Yeah maybe if $100 bills grow in your backyard <3

 

But really, it isn't worth it! What would you rather do, pay $5 for a single sandwich or $5 on bread and fillings and have enough sandwiches to last you a while?

Edited by Turnip, 23 January 2014 - 06:25 PM.

[Eilann]

Frozen pizzas are yummy ^.^ If your just getting into cooking you should go for tortillas, eggs, rice, beans, or canned soups. Canned soup is great and REALLY hard to mess up! You can also get frozen stir frys from the grocery store that are super delicious. I think PF changs or somthing like that has super good frozen asian cuisines . Good luck living as an adult =O

Oh ahh I just realized you said you wanted to get AWAY from frozen pizzas! /derp. Im sorry lol. There are some good bakeable non frozen pizzas however with fresh veggies on them and stuff but their a bit expensive ^.^

[jinq]

Yeah maybe if $100 bills grow in your backyard <3

 

But really, it isn't worth it! What would you rather do, pay $5 for a single sandwich or $5 on bread and fillings and have enough sandwiches to last you a while?

I buy 2 footlongs for $5 each at night and store one in my fridge for lunch. At least $5 gets me healthier, cheaper and tastier than dorm food.

 

And I live in a dorm with no cooking facility, except a microwave.

Edited by jinq, 24 January 2014 - 06:07 AM.

[Syntax]

Home made mac and cheese is the best and easiest thing to make.

Boil some noodles.
Drain off the water.

Put back on heat on low.
Add some butter.
Add some cheese.
Add pepper and salt to taste.
Stir for a few minutes to melt the cheese.

Done.

Best mac and cheese ever.

 

Mine always takes longer cause I like to add broccoli and sausages. :<

[Turnip]

I buy 2 footlongs for $5 each at night and store one in my fridge for lunch. At least $5 gets me healthier, cheaper and tastier than dorm food.

 

And I live in a dorm with no cooking facility, except a microwave.

 

It really is cheaper buying the bread and fillings (store-brand stuff at least) than just getting... two footlongs... And then you can do other things with the ingredients if you're in the mood to be healthy but aren't in the mood for sandwiches  But hey if you're happy with that then whatever heh. And heh I know all about living with just a microwave! All you really need is just a knife for spreading butter/spreads on sandwiches anyways~ But you can actually make a lot of things with one of those and an electric kettle (which are cheap, like $10 cheap)! Like if you boil up some water and put pasta or rice in a bowl, put the hot water in and cover and let it sit for a couple of minutes, then throw it in the microwave for 2-3 minutes then it's done ^^ Then pretty much every type of canned food is microwavable, and you can make scrambled eggs in them too so you have a lot of options. And most of the time if you get food which normally needs to be cooked in an oven or whatever you can cook it with a microwave as well. The texture isn't gonna be the same but it's edible!

[Meic]

pasta and chicken two staples that you can give a lot of different flavors and both are hard to cook wrong.

 

This. Other things I keep stocked:

 

- A few different cheeses

- Breakfast meats (bacon, sausage links)

- Ground beef

- Pork shoulder (great for soups)

- Pie filling (because why not?)

[NapisaurusRex]

- Pie filling (because why not?)

This isn't a dorm recipe, I just wanted everyone to know that fresh cranberries and pie filling make the best fucking cranberry sauce ever.

Are you allowed to have a crockpot in your room? I crockpot everything.

[Jakerz]

I recently purchased my first house and thought my diet would go to shit after living going from living with my parents for the last 21 years to living on my own. I was actually surprised but I started eating even better.
Mashed potatoes, chicken, beef for meatloaf/burgers/tacos, eggs, perogies, pasta, and sausages are basically what my diet is built around.. substituting some things every once in a while so I don’t get bored.
Theyre all cheap and very easy to cook.

[a5m]

I've lived on my own for a while, am back at the rents now but that aside I have some tips.

 

You could invest in a Crock Pot (slow cooker) and make cheap stews or Chilli. Electric frying pans are awesome too.

 

Chilli is incredibly easy to make

 

2 tins red kidney beans

500g beef mince

1-2 tins tomatoes (mexican if possible)

taco/burrito/chilli seasoning sachet

 

cook the mince first, throw in the beans and sachet and then drop the tomatoes in. Have on rice or in tacos/tortillas.

 

Its cheap in New Zealand. 

[Mishelle]

I would invest in a George Foreman grill. That thing was a godsend for me when I first started cooking.

[best]

Lamb, salmon, meat, meat, meat, meat, meat

 

Just kidding 

[sherm]

I'm not sure if anybody has done this before, but when I first moved out I started to buy large tubs of yogurt and really enjoyed it, until I found myself only eating yogurt for meals at a time.....................

[best]

I don't like yogurt I think almond milk or soymilk is good