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? : )