6 Quick Recipes to Make in Your Student Apartment

Eating well doesn’t need to be time consuming, difficult, or expensive. These simple recipes are ideal for preparing in your student apartment when you want to mix things up for breakfast, a light lunch, or a quick snack.

1. Scrambled Eggs

One of the easiest options for breakfast is scrambled eggs. To make your meal more interesting, add something on the side or mix in some extra ingredients with the eggs. Options include avocado toast, grated cheese, potatoes, ham, and all sorts of veggies, including mushrooms, spinach, tomato, and onion.

2. Breakfast Cookie

Prepare a high-protein breakfast for yourself in the microwave. To make this breakfast cookie, mash up half a banana and mix it in a mug with a generous serving of peanut butter, some milk, and a little honey or agave to sweeten. Then, add around four tablespoons of oats and (to make it more interesting) some raisins, nuts, or seeds. Microwave the mixture for 45 seconds to a minute — the top will become firm when it’s ready to eat. Enjoy it while it’s still warm.

3. Overnight Oats

If knowing you have something delicious waiting for you will help you get out of bed in the morning, prepare some overnight oats. Combine rolled oats and milk with your choice of fruit (blueberries, strawberries, and diced peaches are ideal). For extra flavor, throw in some flaxseed, chia, cinnamon, maple syrup, coconut, or almond butter.

4. Vegetarian Burrito Bowl

It’s easier than you may think to prepare your own burrito bowl. To make it nutritious and inexpensive, try a vegetarian recipe. All you need is brown rice (you can buy it precooked if you want to save time), canned black beans, sour cream (or Greek yogurt if you want to make it healthier), cheese, and avocado.

5. No-Bake Bars

Prepare some oat bars for breakfast or for snacks throughout the day without any baking. Just combine rolled oats, flaxseed, coconut flakes, pecans, and cinnamon in a bowl. Then, melt some peanut butter and maple syrup in a saucepan and pour it over the mixture. Stir everything together and wait a couple minutes for it to cool. Once it has cooled, throw in some chocolate chips and stir the mixture again. Transfer it to a pan, flatten it down, and put it in the refrigerator. After 30 minutes, it will be ready to cut into squares and enjoy.

6. Rosemary and Olive Oil Popcorn

For your next movie night, give your regular popcorn a twist. Purchase kernels that pop on the stove and heat them in a saucepan with a lid in some olive oil. Once they start popping, add a sprig of rosemary to give the popcorn flavor without adding anything unhealthy.

To prepare these meals, you will at least need a kitchen — which is not something you’ll have living on campus. It’s time to improve your living situation by looking for rooms for rent. Hamilton has a student community at West Village Suites. Choose between floor plans with two and five bedrooms, all of which come with upgraded furniture, sufficient storage space, and fast Wi-Fi. Contact us for a lease.