The Best Super-Easy Recipes for College Kids

Food       From Hilary Pollack, your About Food Editor   Trending now on About.com: The 10 Best Sneakers Under $80 7 Signs You Don’t Make Enough Money 5 Unique and Amazing Tiled Bathrooms   Follow us on:         It’s that time in August when bells will be ringing, backpacks will be filling, and cafeterias will be feeding thousands of new college freshmen who have never learned how to wield a spatula. Thankfully, our Experts are offering their easiest, best recipes for the under-22 crowd who’s still getting the hang of cooking for one. Many of these recipes can be prepared without a stove or oven, so they’re dorm room-friendly! Want more from About.com Food? Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or visit our Pinterest page and our brand new Instagram account for daily recipes, cooking tips, and more.     Kitchen Basics Learning to cook isn’t always intuitive; for most of us, it requires practice! Getting a few simple recipes up one’s sleeve can boost confidence and set the stage for learning to be a proficient home chef. From peanut butter cookies to quick mac ‘n’ cheese, these dishes are great to have on hand. READ NOW Easy French Toast Cheesy Beef Quesadillas Easy Tuna Casserole Sautéed Mushrooms with Crusty Bread Quick Mac ‘n’ Cheese for One   Super Sandwiches Sandwiches! Oh, how we love thee. So simple to make, so easily customizable, so portable, and so satisfying. Sandwiches just might be the perfect meal for busy college kids. Here are a few of our fave varieties. READ NOW Grilled Pimento Cheese and Bacon Sandwiches Tuna Melts for Two Spicy Avocado Toast Hazelnut-Chocolate Sandwich Spread   Nuke It We don’t know about you, but we remember spending a LOT of time standing around a microwave during our freshman year of college. Did you know that you can make scrambled eggs in the ol’ ‘wave, or even chocolate cake? We’re learning new things from our Experts every day. READ NOW Microwave Popcorn Caramel Corn How to Make Scrambled Eggs in the Microwave 5-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake Basic Microwave Nachos Easy Microwave Scalloped Potatoes   Needed Nutrients But hey, you can’t eat mac ‘n’ cheese and nachos for every meal. College students can power their brains with a vitamin-packed morning smoothie, and including fresh veggies and wholesome salads as part of their daily regimen. READ NOW Healthy Blueberry Kale Smoothie Creamy Strawberry Smoothie Simple Grilled Broccoli Easy Chinese Chicken Salad     ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles Indian Spice Roasted Cauliflower Tips and Hints for Cooking with Bourbon How to Make Fried Zucchini Coins Vegetarian Italian Pasta Salad Creamy Baked Corn Casserole Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish with Blueberry Salsa Cucumber Feta Salad with Mint More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Healthy Eating newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com