Whether you start your day early with a 9am lecture or you get to sleep in, you might not want to start your day by whipping up a five-star breakfast. Keep things like cereal, yogurt, milk, crumpets and some porridge packages in your kitchen. That way you will always have something low-effort on hand for your mornings.
Pasta is probably every student’s best friend. It fills you up, is ridiculously easy to make and there are so many variations of it. Spaghetti, Macaroni, Fettuccine, Fusilli, Penne, or even Gnocchi, are all great and you can alternate between them and feel good about your chef skills. And while you are out buying pasta, throw some rice in with your groceries as well. Same as pasta, it is easy to make and is a nice change from your pasta-based diet.
Spaghetti, Macaroni, Fettuccine, Fusilli, Penne, or even Gnocchi, are all great
We all know the feeling when you come home late, after a long day of lectures or a night out and all you want is something effortless to eat. In that case a frozen pizza or some chicken nuggets are exactly what you will be looking for. My advice is to keep a version of these quickies in your freezer because there will come a time when they will be handy.
To keep yourself (and your mum) in belief that you are being healthy, go ahead and buy some vegetables. You can always throw them in with pretty much whatever you are cooking. If nothing comes to mind, I find that a pasta salad with whatever vegetables, you have in your fridge always does the trick.
When you are putting together a groceries list for the next day, do not forget to include some protein. Whether that is meat for you or other options like eggs, chickpeas, lentils or beans, always have some wating for you when you get home.
Your meals will be so much more enjoyable if you don’t forget to buy seasoning for your cupboard. Add salt, pepper, and then whatever your taste buds desire and you might even look forward to your own cooked meals.
Your meals will be so much more enjoyable if you don’t forget to buy seasoning for your cupboard
When everything else fails, always have a few slices of bread to save you. Bread, some ham and cheese, or anything else you find in your fridge, and you will always end up with a satisfying sandwich to cure your hunger.
And finally for some quick snacks that you can just grab on your way to a lecture. Keep a collection of chocolate bars, muesli bars, and random crackers. When you will be running from one lecture to another, they will be most convenient.