Sometimes you just don’t want to eat the food in the cafeteria again, or you’re too lazy to walk across campus. We’ve all been there! If you have a microwave in your dorm, these cooking gadgets can help you make a good dinner quickly and easily.
Rice is a staple of college kids’ diets, and that’s for good reason. It’s super filling and relatively easy to cook, and it is good to eat in so many ways. Soy sauce and rice is a big favorite, as is cheesy rice. But if you don’t have a kitchen in your dorm building that you can use, it may seem impossible to cook rice for yourself. This cooking gadget allows you to cook rice in your microwave- how cool is that? You can also use it to cook polenta and couscous! This is great for making rice to supplement left overs or even just as a quick snack after class when you don’t feel like going to the cafeteria. There’s no way you’re going to keep a regular rice cooker in your dorm, and this is small enough to easily store. The nice thing about being able to make couscous is you could make it and chill it over night and use it to add some protein to a salad. You could also make Mexican rice to supplement a quesadilla or some chips and salsa. You could make a lot of rice at the start of the week and put it in the fridge so you don’t even have to think about it when you’re hungry.
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More of a pasta person than a rice person? Have no fear, Fasta Pasta is here! With this handy tool, you can cook pasta in your microwave. Who knew that was possible? Just add water and pasta and microwave. It’s really that simple. This is a must-have cooking gadget for nights when you wait too long to have dinner and the cafeteria’s closed but you still want a real meal. Keep some cheese and marinara sauce in your fridge to serve the pasta with and you’re all set! You could have a night in and feed your friends from the comfort of your dorm room. I’m sure they’d appreciate the break from the caf, plus you can eat all cozy in your blankets will you watch your guilty pleasure. Or maybe you get home from a night out when the dining hall’s already closed and you need something to eat to soak up the alcohol so you’re not too hungover when you wake up. No judgement!
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Running late and don’t have time to go to the mess hall for breakfast? Make some really easy eggs in your dorm! If you keep some cheese and English muffins on hand, you even could make a really easy breakfast sandwich. Or you could just make scrambled eggs! There’s a relief valve on the top to help make it safe, and this cooking gadget breaks down into two parts so you can easily clean it even without access to a dishwasher. As a bonus, you can totally keep the eggs in this container and take it with you on the go! This would be even easier than keeping cereal and milk in your dorm since you can eat it on the go. Plus, you’ll get a lot more protein and fuel eating this than just a protein bar. Of course, you could also use this to have breakfast for dinner. No matter what, you definitely need to make sure you do a good job cleaning this when you’re done using it. And make sure you’re closing it on the way when you’re taking your eggs on the go, otherwise you might end up with a gross backpack.
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Want a panini or grilled cheese? No problem with this microwave sandwich grill! Plus, all you need to keep in your dorm to make this possible is bread and cheese. You’re sure to be hit of the dorm floor if you can make grilled cheeses for your friends in the middle of the night, especially when midterms and finals hit. You could even make one ahead to bring with you to class. There’s really no end to the variations of warm sandwiches you could make with this grill. This would be perfect for a long day of studying when you’re holed up in your dorm! In fact, you could probably use this in lieu of a toaster to make avocado toast or toast with peanut butter. Or maybe you could try making a quesadilla in it. The possibilities are endless! Be vary careful handling it when the food’s done and you’re taking it out of the microwave. You don’t want to burn your hands and have to go to the school medical center with your tail between your legs!
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Already ate dinner but craving something sweet? How about making some brownies in your microwave? Follow the instructions and have delicious brownies in just three and a half minutes. This is the perfect reward for finishing your homework, or a great way to celebrate the end of a long week of classes. Again: totally a great way to get on good terms with the other people in your dorm! Who wouldn’t want to be friends with the person who can easily make brownies in their dorm room? Though you might have a lot of people knocking on your door in search of dessert. You could just make brownies in a mug, but this way you have leftovers or some to share and you don’t dirty up a mug that you might need for that second cup of coffee!
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