College Recipes and Grocery Shopping

Ramen noodles can actually be exciting!

Here are a few menus, recipes and grocery lists for hungry college kids who don't have lots of time to cook and might not have access to lots of kitchen appliances.

WEEK 1

Monday:

• Breakfast-
  2 boiled eggs
  Protein smoothie
• Snack one-
  15 almonds
  15 blueberries
• Lunch-
  Ham and cheese sandwich
  Carrots and celery with Ranch dressing
• Snack two-
  String cheese
  Yogurt
• Dinner-
  Spaghetti with meatballs
  2 dinner rolls

Tuesday:

• Breakfast-
  2 boiled eggs
  Protein smoothie
• Snack one-
  15 almonds
  15 blueberries
• Lunch-
  Ham and cheese sandwich
  Carrots and celery with Ranch dressing
• Snack two-
  String cheese
  Yogurt
• Dinner-
  Meatball sandwich
  Chopped salad

Wednesday:

• Breakfast-
  2 boiled eggs
  Protein smoothie
• Snack one-
  15 almonds
  15 blueberries
• Lunch-
  Ham and cheese sandwich
  Carrots and celery with Ranch dressing
• Snack two-
  String cheese
  Yogurt
• Dinner-
  Taco bowl

Thursday:

• Breakfast-
  2 boiled eggs
  Protein smoothie
• Snack one-
  15 almonds
  15 blueberries
• Lunch-
  Ham and cheese sandwich
  Carrots and celery with Ranch dressing
• Snack two-
  String cheese
  Yogurt
• Dinner-
  Quesadillas
  Pozole

Friday:

• Breakfast-
  2 boiled eggs
  Protein smoothie
• Snack one-
  15 almonds
  15 blueberries
• Lunch-
  Ham and cheese sandwich
  Carrots and celery with Ranch dressing
• Snack two-
  String cheese
  Yogurt
• Dinner-
  Leftover night (above dinners will be used til finished)

Weekend:

Use leftovers and finish them all- no waste! Also, go out with friends to some of your favorite restaurants in town.

Extras:

Keep plenty of healthy snacks on hand for studying and at night when you might get hungry. Ideas include crackers or chips, crunchy veggies, cereal and milk or frozen foods from the grocery store such as pizza rolls or cheese sticks.

Grocery List for Week 1