Reddit reviews The Healthy College Cookbook

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CONGRATULATIONS BY THE WAY!

If you are interested in getting a cookbook, this book was seriously my bible in college.

It has the best recipe for easy/healthy stovetop mac and cheese, and even some fancier recipes if you want to try cooking things like swordfish.

labor day (labour day here)

please buy used


My favourite book:

“If you gave someone your heart and they died, did they take it with them? Did you spend the rest of forever with a hole inside you that couldn't be filled?”
― Jodi Picoult, Nineteen Minutes

Here are some great cookbooks to get you started:

http://www.amazon.com/Everything-College-Cookbook-Hassle-Free-Students/dp/B003156G0Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265384294&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-College-Cookbook-Alexandra-Nimetz/dp/1603420304/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265384294&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/PETAs-Vegan-College-Cookbook-Delicious/dp/1402218850/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265384294&sr=8-15

I don't know your level of food tolerance (e.g. vegan, pescetarian, etc) so I threw in that last one just in case. And, on that, here are a few pointers:

1. Try to quickly learn how long it takes you to cook things, regardless of what the recipe says. There's nothing like being late for class because you've got something on the stove.
   
   
2. Find out what skill level you're at and master it before moving up. Even being king of microwave cooking is a step up from being so-so at everything.
   
   
3. If you don't already, learn to love leftovers.
   
   
4. Cook like it's an investment. Don't blow all of your money on one meal (however decadent that meal may be) only to allow yourself to go hungry for a week. If you're having a bunch of friends over and you've said you'd cook for them, ask that each one bring a different ingredient for the meal.
   
   
   Hope this helps.

If you're looking for books, I like both of these for easy stuff:
Anyone Can Cook and Healthy College Cookbook

I'm not sure what you mean by stuff only working for you for a few days, but if you're having problems with food going bad before you can eat it, I can sympathize. I just buy really small containers of dairy products and I buy frozen veggies. Lots and lots of them, especially when they're on sale. I make pretty lame dishes (stir fry, pasta, quesadillas, etc.) but I try to add vegetables to everything to increase the healthiness.