Healthy, Quick & Easy College Cookbook: 100 Simple, Budget-Friendly Recipes to Satisfy Your Campus Cravings

by Dana Angelo White MS, RD, AT

Overview

A cookbook for college students who want to eat well without breaking the bank, with 100 simple, nutritious, and delicious recipes.

You don't need to survive on fast food for four years!

Every busy college student knows how difficult it can be to eat healthy and also do it on a tight budget, but eating healthy doesn't need to be hard! Healthy, Quick & Easy College Cookbook has everything you need to make simple, delicious, nutritious recipes that you'll love, and you won't have to break your budget to do it. You'll learn how to make breakfasts that will fuel your day, lunches that are simple but satisfying, and main dishes that will impress anyone - including your parents. You'll also learn how to make healthier snacks that aren't loaded with salt and sugar, sweet treats that are better than anything from a bag, and late night treats that you actually won't regret eating the next day.

Here's what you'll find inside:

100 simple and healthy recipes that any student can make, with basic ingredients and simple instructions that even the most inexperienced cook can follow

Helpful guidance for stocking a campus kitchen with the right tools and the essential basic ingredients

Simple but helpful tips for successful cooking, getting the most out of ingredients, stretching a food budget, and storing food safely

Meal prep basics that will help students take full advantage of the time they have and also help them stretch their ingredients

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781615649952
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	07/13/2021
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	515,903
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 9.19(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Dana Angelo White, MS, RD, ATC is a registered dietitian, certified athletic trainer, and nutrition and fitness consultant. She's the sports dietitian in the Department of Athletic Training and Sports Medicine at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, and a nutrition expert for Food Network.com where she's a founding contributor for the network's Healthy Eats blog. Her work has been featured in Today's Dietitian, Shape, Seventeen, Prevention, Muscle & Fitness, Men's Fitness, and Maxim magazines. In addition to being a journalist, Dana is the author of multiple cookbooks including Healthy Air Fryer Cookbook, Healthy Instant Pot Cookbook, Healthy, Quick & Easy Smoothies, and Healthy Vegan Air Fryer Cookbook. Dana earned her master's degree in nutrition education from Teachers' College at Columbia University and her bachelor's degree from Quinnipiac University in sports medicine.

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Part 1 Getting Started 10

Healthy Eating 101 12

Stocking a Dorm or Off-Campus Kitchen 14

Shopping Smart 16

Cooking Terms and Tips 18

Save Time, Save Money, and Eat Healthier 20

Part 2 Breakfast that Don't Come From A Bag 22

Make-Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches 24

Veggie Scramble 26

Egg & Cheese Bagel Sandwich 27

Tropical Chia Smoothie 28

Post-Workout Burrito 30

Yogurt & Granola Parfait 31

French Toast Roll-Ups 32

Dressed-Up Frozen Waffles 34

Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal 35

As-You-Wish Overnight Oats 36

Sunny-Side-Up Avocado Toast 38

High-Protein Strawberry Banana Smoothie 39

Homemade Everything Bagels 40

Cran-Pistachio Granola 42

Banana Pancakes with Quick Blueberry Sauce 43

Part 3 Simple Soups and Salads 44

Ramen Noodle Salad 46

Deviled Egg Salad 48

Quinoa Edamame Salad 49

Quick-and-Easy Chicken Noodle Soup 50

Kale and Chickpea Caesar Salad 52

Cran-Feta Spinach Salad 53

Tuna Pasta Salad 54

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup 56

Lightened-Up Broccoli Cheddar Soup 57

No-Lettuce Chopped Salad 58

Microwave Tomato Soup 60

Crazy Good Bean Salad 61

Part 4 Sandwiches, Wraps, and Paninis 62

Avocado Toast with Feta, Pistachio, and Pomegranate 64

California BLT 66

Italian Deli Combo 67

Roasted Vegetable Panini 68

Turkey Club Wrap 70

Bobcat Burger 71

The Ultimate Grilled Cheese 72

Turkey Panini with Sriracha Mayo 74

Gooey Tuna Melts 75

Veggie Pizza Burger 76

Mashed Chickpea Spread 78

Grown-Up PB&J Sandwich 79

Part 5 Main Dishes Even Mom Would Love 80

Taco Night! 82

Empty-the-Fridge Fried Rice 84

Bowties with Arugula Pesto 85

Greek-Style Turkey Meatballs 86

BBQ Chicken Pizza 88

Mix 'n Match Stir-Fry 89

Chicken Sausage Spaghetti Squash Boats 90

Sheet Pan Gnocchi & Vegetables 92

Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken Sliders 93

Foil Packet Salmon 94

7-Ingredient Turkey Chili 96

Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas 97

Part 6 Satisfying Smacks 98

Turkey & Pepper Jack Pinwheels 100

English Muffin Pizzas 102

Frozen Cinnamon Latte 103

Hummus & Cheese Snack Board 104

Get-Me-Thru-Class Trail Mix 106

Chocolate Banana Post-Workout Shake 107

Mini Zucchini Pizza Bites 108

Dill Pickle Hummus 110

4-lngredient Guacamole 111

Pumpkin Blender Muffins 112

Vegan Mango Acai Smoothie Bowl 114

Parmesan Popcorn 116

Roasted Red Pepper Dip 117

Vegan Chia Pudding with Mango and Pumpkin Seeds 118

Everything Hard-Boiled Eggs 120

Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Leather 121

Watermelon Salsa 122

Part 7 Sweet Treats You'll Have to Hide From Your Roommates 124

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies 126

Chocolate Hazelnut Milkshake 127

Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberries 128

No-Bake Peanut Butter Balls 130

Dark Chocolate Pantry Bark 131

Chocolate-Dipped Bananas 132

No-Churn Cinnamon Ice Cream 134

White Chocolate Pistachio Crunch 135

Unicorn Cereal Treats 136

Chocolate Banana Refrigerator Cake 138

Homemade Strawberry Shortcake 139

Peanut Butter Fro-Yo Bark 140

Chocolate Milk Fizz 142

Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches 143

Homemade Strawberry Pop-Tarts 144

Watermelon Lime Aqua Fresca 146

One-Ingredient Banana "Nice" Cream 147

Watermelon Granita 148

No-Bake Cookie Dough Energy Bites 150

Chocolate Chip Cookie Mug Cakes 151

Part 8 Late Night Cravings Menu 152

Peanut Butter Cups 154

Mason Jar Whipped Cream & Berries 155

Sweet Potato Nachos 156

Copycat Pineapple Whip 158

Speedy Mac & Cheese 159

Banana Split Yogurt Parfaits 160

Baked Nacho Pita Chips 162

Chocolate-Dipped Pretzel Rods 163

Pizza Roll-Ups 164

Microwave Queso Dip 166

White Hot Chocolate 167

Grilled Jalapeño Poppers 168

Salted Chocolate-Dipped Pecans 170

Sweet 'n Salty Apple Nachos 171

Index 172