Q. Just for my partner and I. I don't really feel like cooking too extensively because of the weather, I live in Phoenix, but we are healthy and like to make meals at home. What are your best dinner ideas for very hot weather?
A. I found that having a toaster oven and 2-burner hot plate on the back porch allows you to fix whatever you want without heating up the house. I did the salad and sandwich thing during the hot days but all that got old so I would make meat loaf and a baked potato in the toaster oven and have something other than salads and sandwiches to eat. I use the two-burner stove to make stir-fry meals.
If you are not interested in either of those suggestions, then you can prepare your dinner early in the morning when it is cool - making fried chicken, potato salad, deviled eggs, baked beans, etc. Refrigerate it all and haul it out for dinner. Or you can prepare the meal and zap it to reheat when you are ready to eat.
Here is a nice salad recipe if you are after salad recipes:
CHICKEN SALAD
Bed of salad greens in a large bowl for each person
1/2 chopped apple per bowl
1 handful of cranraisins
Shredded cooked chicken
Toasted pine nuts
Toasted sunflower seeds
Toasted walnuts
Feta Cheese
Serve with Raspberry Vinaigrette. I first had that salad at a restaurant in Bothell, Washington and they charged $12 for the salad for lunch.
Hope that helps.
If you are not interested in either of those suggestions, then you can prepare your dinner early in the morning when it is cool - making fried chicken, potato salad, deviled eggs, baked beans, etc. Refrigerate it all and haul it out for dinner. Or you can prepare the meal and zap it to reheat when you are ready to eat.
Here is a nice salad recipe if you are after salad recipes:
CHICKEN SALAD
Bed of salad greens in a large bowl for each person
1/2 chopped apple per bowl
1 handful of cranraisins
Shredded cooked chicken
Toasted pine nuts
Toasted sunflower seeds
Toasted walnuts
Feta Cheese
Serve with Raspberry Vinaigrette. I first had that salad at a restaurant in Bothell, Washington and they charged $12 for the salad for lunch.
Hope that helps.
Fellow college students, what are your favorite meals and snacks that you can prepare in your dorm room?
Q. I have four papers that are each going to be in excess of forty pages to finish writing in addition to final exams to prepare for, so I'm planning to become a part-time hermit the next few weeks and have all weekday lunches and snacks in my room while working. I am fortunate to live in a sorority house that has a wonderful chef who makes dinner for us, so I'll continue to dine with my friends at night, but am going to skip eating out for lunch and snacks as much as possible until the end of the quarter. I'm planning a trip to Trader Joe's on Thursday to stock up on groceries, and am hoping to get suggestions for simple, healthy meals to make during my upcoming self-imposed solitary confinement sentence. I've been making either a fruit smoothie or corn on the cob and a salad whenever I stay in for lunch, but I think I need to diversify my diet a little.
What snacks and foods do you keep in your dorm room? What meals do you make most often? If you have a meal plan, how frequently do you eat in your room instead of in a dining hall or elsewhere?
I'd also welcome answers from non-students who might be able to provide recipes or ideas for relatively healthy vegetarian meals and snacks that I could make in my little room. I have a mini-fridge, blender, microwave, coffee maker, and a nifty toaster oven with a four-slice toaster built in, so I could set my culinary goals a bit higher than animal cracker and yogurt parfaits or smoothies.
Bonus Question ~ How much longer do you have until winter break? : )
What snacks and foods do you keep in your dorm room? What meals do you make most often? If you have a meal plan, how frequently do you eat in your room instead of in a dining hall or elsewhere?
I'd also welcome answers from non-students who might be able to provide recipes or ideas for relatively healthy vegetarian meals and snacks that I could make in my little room. I have a mini-fridge, blender, microwave, coffee maker, and a nifty toaster oven with a four-slice toaster built in, so I could set my culinary goals a bit higher than animal cracker and yogurt parfaits or smoothies.
Bonus Question ~ How much longer do you have until winter break? : )
A. hey- ouch! 4 papers! >.<
btw, 'a smoothie or corn on the cob' is NOT lunch!! does your mother know????? :D
when i first left home i survived for ages on a sophisticated diet of crisps, cheddar cheese on digestive biscuts (heaven) and milkshakes, and had ice cream and pizza for breakfast simply because i could (oh, youthful rebellion -_-). food groups- covered.
anyway, on my foundation course(pre uni) and first year i was in a house share, where my lovely house mate harriet introduced me to her sandwich toaster. i then graduated to living off bread with ANYTHING made molten and delish inbetween said bread. its actually a classic student staple- warm/hotter than the sun if you add chutney/tomatoes, so good in winter, and easy and quick. you can make a bunch then stack them sideways (otherwise the bottoms tend to get soft if left on a plate)- cheese, even avocado is fine, pesto mmmmm all becomes perfection. if you like toast, you will LOVE toasted sandwiches!! it seals the filling inside and is just *magical*.
~now i live alone and im more adult (ha!) i still dont really cook much unless i have someone round. busy food- soft wraps- im not sure what youd call them in the US- tortilla wraps? the soft wrap thingies- grill lightly then add hummous, baby spinich, watercress, rocket etc. chop some peppers, or add grilled from a jar.
~a good salad is grated carrot (some blenders can manage this), with sultanas, and a dressing of lemon and olive oil (not extra virgine)- its very sweet. roast chopped carrots in a pan covered w foil; makes a nice mash. stir in normal mash stuff- butter, cream, cheese, tofu etc, and sprinkle some chopped watercress or spinich.
~hummous is pretty cool cos you can add almost anything to it, and change its flavour beautifully, but its a good, filling, healthy carb. try pomegranete seeds (honestly!!), pesto, blitz with some sundried toms, or paste, avos too are good- good oils, but also filling. if you buy too many you can blitz one up w soy etc milk and grated nutmeg (sounds vile, tastes incredible), for a smoothie.
~scatter some assorted nuts on a tray and roast them- shake the pan to get them even; about 3 mins. drizzle some oil over then, and season. there are really nice tubs of nuts and seeds done this way from wholefoods etc, but its easy to make your own.
~once in a while i treat myself to a ciabatta sarnie~ lightly toast a split loaf, then top with blue cheese- return to the grill til it starts to bubble. spread pesto over it and slices of tomato. SOOOOO good i want to marry it. bruschetta is also good, and you can eat the filling as a salad- chopped toms, garlic, basil and torn mozarella, w a splash of olive oil.
end of term is now as im off sick. catching up w Neighbours. i know, right- you're impressed w my stella levels of sophisticaton!
good luck with your work! X
btw, 'a smoothie or corn on the cob' is NOT lunch!! does your mother know????? :D
when i first left home i survived for ages on a sophisticated diet of crisps, cheddar cheese on digestive biscuts (heaven) and milkshakes, and had ice cream and pizza for breakfast simply because i could (oh, youthful rebellion -_-). food groups- covered.
anyway, on my foundation course(pre uni) and first year i was in a house share, where my lovely house mate harriet introduced me to her sandwich toaster. i then graduated to living off bread with ANYTHING made molten and delish inbetween said bread. its actually a classic student staple- warm/hotter than the sun if you add chutney/tomatoes, so good in winter, and easy and quick. you can make a bunch then stack them sideways (otherwise the bottoms tend to get soft if left on a plate)- cheese, even avocado is fine, pesto mmmmm all becomes perfection. if you like toast, you will LOVE toasted sandwiches!! it seals the filling inside and is just *magical*.
~now i live alone and im more adult (ha!) i still dont really cook much unless i have someone round. busy food- soft wraps- im not sure what youd call them in the US- tortilla wraps? the soft wrap thingies- grill lightly then add hummous, baby spinich, watercress, rocket etc. chop some peppers, or add grilled from a jar.
~a good salad is grated carrot (some blenders can manage this), with sultanas, and a dressing of lemon and olive oil (not extra virgine)- its very sweet. roast chopped carrots in a pan covered w foil; makes a nice mash. stir in normal mash stuff- butter, cream, cheese, tofu etc, and sprinkle some chopped watercress or spinich.
~hummous is pretty cool cos you can add almost anything to it, and change its flavour beautifully, but its a good, filling, healthy carb. try pomegranete seeds (honestly!!), pesto, blitz with some sundried toms, or paste, avos too are good- good oils, but also filling. if you buy too many you can blitz one up w soy etc milk and grated nutmeg (sounds vile, tastes incredible), for a smoothie.
~scatter some assorted nuts on a tray and roast them- shake the pan to get them even; about 3 mins. drizzle some oil over then, and season. there are really nice tubs of nuts and seeds done this way from wholefoods etc, but its easy to make your own.
~once in a while i treat myself to a ciabatta sarnie~ lightly toast a split loaf, then top with blue cheese- return to the grill til it starts to bubble. spread pesto over it and slices of tomato. SOOOOO good i want to marry it. bruschetta is also good, and you can eat the filling as a salad- chopped toms, garlic, basil and torn mozarella, w a splash of olive oil.
end of term is now as im off sick. catching up w Neighbours. i know, right- you're impressed w my stella levels of sophisticaton!
good luck with your work! X
Could you please recommend healthy vegetarian or vegan daily menu?
Q. I need the menu to hasten my weight loss. Thanks.
A. Here are some web sites with some great vegetarian/vegan food.
http://amys.com
http://gardenburger.com
http://yvesveggie.com
http://sunshineburger.com
http://rightfoods.com
http://veganstore.com -they have chocolate!
If you have a dog here is a site to get vegan dog food: http://www.v-dogfood.com/
Here are some good recipes:
Stir fry- You need cut up tofu, olive oil, steamed veggies, and cooked rice
Get a frying pan and coat it with olive oil. The put the tofu in the pan and brown each side of it. Next, add the veggies. Add a little more olive oil and put in the rice. Mix everything up and then let it sit on the stove, occasionally stirring it to make sure it doesn't burn. After about a minute and a half of that put it in a bowl and enjoy!
Hummus- chick peas, lemon juice, paprika, black pepper, and any other spices/seasonings you like
Puree the chick peas. Then add a little lemon juice, paprika, pepper, and other spices. Then stir. Serve with a pita, with cucumbers, or on a veggie wrap.
Here are some snack and dinner suggestions:
Snacks:
Celery with peanut butter
Apples with peanut butter
Pita with hummus
Raisins
Amy's Apple Toaster Pops
All natural popsicles
Natural Valley bars
Fruit Leather
Silk Chocolate Soy Milk
Naked Juice
Apple chips
Dinners:
Tofu Stir Fry
Amy's Pizzas
Amy's entrees
Sandwiches made with Yves meatless deli slices
Tofu Scramble
Gardenburgers
Natural Oven's bagels
Dr. McDougall's Soups and Noodle Soups
Soy Cheese Quesedillas
Veggie Wraps
Whole foods is a great store for vegetarians/vegans, so I recommend grocery shopping there. You also can get a lot of the things I listed above there.
Here is a daily menu:
Breakfast:
3/4 c. fruit
1 low fat/ fat free yogurt or 1 soy yogurt
1 c. juice
a little ice
Mix it in a blender for a smoothie
Lunch:
1 spinach tortilla
2 tbsp. hummus
slice cucumbers
carrots
Put hummus on the tortilla and put the cucumbers on top of the hummus. Then roll it up in to a wrap. Enjoy with iced tea and carrots.
After noon snack:
An apple
a granola bar
Dinner:
Tofu
Steamed veggies
Soy sauce
Cooked brown rice
Get a frying pan and coat it with olive oil. The put the tofu in the pan and brown each side of it. Next, add the veggies. Add a little more olive oil and put in the rice. Mix everything up, top it with soy sauce, and then let it sit on the stove, occasionally stirring it to make sure it doesn't burn. After about a minute and a half of that put it in a bowl and enjoy!
http://amys.com
http://gardenburger.com
http://yvesveggie.com
http://sunshineburger.com
http://rightfoods.com
http://veganstore.com -they have chocolate!
If you have a dog here is a site to get vegan dog food: http://www.v-dogfood.com/
Here are some good recipes:
Stir fry- You need cut up tofu, olive oil, steamed veggies, and cooked rice
Get a frying pan and coat it with olive oil. The put the tofu in the pan and brown each side of it. Next, add the veggies. Add a little more olive oil and put in the rice. Mix everything up and then let it sit on the stove, occasionally stirring it to make sure it doesn't burn. After about a minute and a half of that put it in a bowl and enjoy!
Hummus- chick peas, lemon juice, paprika, black pepper, and any other spices/seasonings you like
Puree the chick peas. Then add a little lemon juice, paprika, pepper, and other spices. Then stir. Serve with a pita, with cucumbers, or on a veggie wrap.
Here are some snack and dinner suggestions:
Snacks:
Celery with peanut butter
Apples with peanut butter
Pita with hummus
Raisins
Amy's Apple Toaster Pops
All natural popsicles
Natural Valley bars
Fruit Leather
Silk Chocolate Soy Milk
Naked Juice
Apple chips
Dinners:
Tofu Stir Fry
Amy's Pizzas
Amy's entrees
Sandwiches made with Yves meatless deli slices
Tofu Scramble
Gardenburgers
Natural Oven's bagels
Dr. McDougall's Soups and Noodle Soups
Soy Cheese Quesedillas
Veggie Wraps
Whole foods is a great store for vegetarians/vegans, so I recommend grocery shopping there. You also can get a lot of the things I listed above there.
Here is a daily menu:
Breakfast:
3/4 c. fruit
1 low fat/ fat free yogurt or 1 soy yogurt
1 c. juice
a little ice
Mix it in a blender for a smoothie
Lunch:
1 spinach tortilla
2 tbsp. hummus
slice cucumbers
carrots
Put hummus on the tortilla and put the cucumbers on top of the hummus. Then roll it up in to a wrap. Enjoy with iced tea and carrots.
After noon snack:
An apple
a granola bar
Dinner:
Tofu
Steamed veggies
Soy sauce
Cooked brown rice
Get a frying pan and coat it with olive oil. The put the tofu in the pan and brown each side of it. Next, add the veggies. Add a little more olive oil and put in the rice. Mix everything up, top it with soy sauce, and then let it sit on the stove, occasionally stirring it to make sure it doesn't burn. After about a minute and a half of that put it in a bowl and enjoy!
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