Dorm Life

Are you a student on a tight budget with random cooking and eating patterns? If you are we all understand that its hard to keep a well stocked, healthy but also compact amount of food in your dorm/apartment. So I have gathered a few essential food items for all of you students to keep in your dorm or apartment. 

Cans:

*Tuna/salmon- this is a must!!! You can use this for sandwiches and wraps, or adding it to pasta or risotto to make the meal more substantial. 

*Tomatoes- canned tomatoes are also essential because they are so versatile! you can use these for any quick pasta sauce and many other things!

Dry Staples:

*Chicken stock- this is definitely something you need to have. It can be used to make many different soups, flavour cous-cous, in stir-fry, and many other things. A little of this stuff goes a long way which is essential for you students! (get the reduced sodium type).

*Whole Wheat Pasta- I know I have mentioned the benefits of this in another post but I feel I cannot stress this enough! Whole Wheat pasta is very good to have around. It is very healthy and tasty too! 

*Brown rice- another food that is good for you! much healthier than white rice and can fill you up! ( a little goes a long way!!) It is also cheap!

*spices spices spices! spices are a definite-have in your dorm/apartment! spices add life to any bland food! 

*Peanut Butter!!! peanut butter is a must! you can do so much with peanut butter its crazy, and it has a TON of protein in every serving.

*Cereal. I am a strong believer in cereal. I love cereal, you can eat it any time of the day and it still tastes great, and there are a ton of good tasting healthy cereals out there. 

*Oatmeal! This is definitely one of my favorite foods to keep around. You can eat this at any meal and it is so good for you! 

Freezer/Fridge:

*frozen fruit: this is a must have because you can use this for anything!!! You can put them into smoothies, add them to yogurt in the morning, or top on low-cal ice cream for a great dessert!

*yogurt and cottage cheese! These are very healthy food items and yummy too!

*Frozen vegitables- a must have! everyone needs veggies and these are super easy to prepare  and easy to store!

**jello! a tasty dessert that is super low cal. Just be careful because you you could eat tons of the little individual acs of jell-o if you arent careful (its that good!!)