Any tips for a broke college student?

topic posted Mon, February 26, 2007 - 2:51 PM by  Jessamy
I have my dinners covered, but lunch is another issue alltogether. I prefer to eat relativly healthy as well, and I can really eat so many sandwitches.
posted by:
Jessamy
California
  • Re: Any tips for a broke college student?

    Mon, February 26, 2007 - 8:39 PM
    One tactic I use quite often is to make more dinner than I want to eat, and have leftovers the next day; doesn't work too well for soup unless you have a thermos. Sangwiches do get boring, but variety is the spice of life: try tuna melts, or tomato/avocado, or make wraps out of tortillas and sundry sangwich items. Every so often I make a big pot of rice and a pot of beans, and make as many burritos as I can out of rice, beans, cheese, sausage, salsa, and whatever else I feel like throwing in. I wrap them each in tin foil and freeze them, to microwave at a later date. Makes a great lunch!
    • Re: Any tips for a broke college student?

      Thu, March 22, 2007 - 4:39 PM
      that would be helpful if I had a bigger fridge.
      • Re: Any tips for a broke college student?

        Thu, May 31, 2007 - 11:22 PM
        What kind of storage you have?
        You know anyone with dairy containers? I ask this since they stack well and could provide you with a way to use fridge space like Tetris--it's a drag trying to keep food cold and there's no room. This time of year there's produce to be had; maybe there's people in your area who do community gardening you could swap out with; I'm feeding rabbits for one gal right now so I have garden space to occupy. Takes up my early mornings, but I've scheduled it to where I can make it work for now. It's paying off, and hopefully I'll begetting some stuff canned and dried in the meantime.
        • Re: Any tips for a broke college student?

          Sat, June 2, 2007 - 1:18 PM
          Is there a microwave available in the cafeteria or wherever at your school? If so, it's likely that you can also get free hot water. When I was a student, I always took lunch, and sometimes breakfast, along. And, believe me, I have a tiny fridge, so I won't accept that excuse! The leftovers idea is, of course, ideal. I would also sometimes take instant oatmeal (I know, not the healthiest, but it's better than nothing) add hot water in the caf., use one of those little 1/2 &1/2 things they have available for coffee, and often bring something from home to add. Ground flax seeds, for example: super healthy, $2 for a good quantity at Trader Joe's (keep it refrigerated.) Also, I would generally take a piece of fruit to either eat along with or add to the oatmeal.

          I also used to take my own teabags for tea. They will probably charge you a dime for a cup, but I found that better than lugging a mug around in my backpack all day.

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