Section 3: Cooking in COllege
If you are going to cook for yourself, you are going to need to not only know how to cook, but be able to do so in an effective way so you don’t take too much time away from your social life of studies. In this section we are going to talk about one of the easiest and most cost efficient ways to prepare meals; setting up a meal schedule.
Preparing a meal schedule is easy to do but it requires some flexibility on your part. At home, your parents might have prepared one dish per night for 4 or 5 people. In college, chances are it is just you. Theoretically, you could adapt recipes to make enough for one portion and cook every night but that would be a lot of effort, so her is my suggestion. Make an entire meal once a week. Divide the dish up into 7-8 servings and place in plastic, freezer safe containers. You can also add some frozen veggies on the side if you wish. This method wastes the least amount of ingredients. If you find yourself as someone who needs variety. Try making 2 dishes at a time and freezing both of them so you have a little more option.
Preparing a meal schedule is easy to do but it requires some flexibility on your part. At home, your parents might have prepared one dish per night for 4 or 5 people. In college, chances are it is just you. Theoretically, you could adapt recipes to make enough for one portion and cook every night but that would be a lot of effort, so her is my suggestion. Make an entire meal once a week. Divide the dish up into 7-8 servings and place in plastic, freezer safe containers. You can also add some frozen veggies on the side if you wish. This method wastes the least amount of ingredients. If you find yourself as someone who needs variety. Try making 2 dishes at a time and freezing both of them so you have a little more option.