The Hungry Student Cookbook

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While Eat Healthy contains full nutritional information to prep your body and brain for intensive studying (and partying! Sound investments include Tilda’s microwaveable packets of rice, pasta, tins of tomato and pulses (chickpeas, black beans etc). University life is a hungry affair: the walking to and from lectures, socialising with new people and partying until the early hours of the morning, will certainly leave your stomach rumbling and craving satisfying meals. Alongside recipes, you’ll find tons of advice about student living, advice on how to budget and save money as well as some top tips from those who have been there, done that and got the stained apron. If you’re craving a takeaway but not sure the pennies can stretch that far, the Nando’s Peri Peri Chicken and Sloppy Giuseppe Pizza is an absolute must try.

The Hungry Student Cookbook: 200+ quick and simple recipes The Hungry Student Cookbook: 200+ quick and simple recipes

Consider investing in kitchen appliances that will help you along your culinary journey - an airfryer is perfect for healthy alternatives to fried food, whilst a Nutribullet allows for quick smoothies (great for getting your five-a-day in). You’ll likely spend more time in front of your kitchen cupboards or fridge staring at a tin of tomatoes or a half eaten block of cheese, and wonder how to transform it into a nutritious and tasty meal.If you find cooking to be a chore, especially after a hard day in the lecture hall, master the art of batch cooking with Freeze. Sharing her mental health journey, author Lauren Lovatt presents a host of plant-based recipes that are creative, informative and most importantly: delicious. Each recipe has a cost breakdown to help with budgeting and detailed instructions to make them accessible to even the most novice cook. The food is super simple to make and inspired by Kwoklyn’s family’s Cantonese restaurant which he grew up working in.

The Hungry Student Cookbook: 200+ Quick and Simple Recipes The Hungry Student Cookbook: 200+ Quick and Simple Recipes

Despite common misconceptions about cooking, it’s possible to create delicious and nutritious meals in a short amount of time and on a limited budget - our top recommended cookbooks below teach you just that. The Quick Roasting Tin is one-pot cooking at it’s finest and has over 75 recipes that provide quick weeknight dinners such as Kerala Prawn Curry, delicious lunches like Tenderstem, Black Beans and Avocado Salad and a Chicken, Leek and Chorizo Pie, perfect for batching cooking and freezing.

Her creative approach to holistic eating is nothing like we’ve seen before and we love the number of superfoods we’re getting thanks to these great meal ideas. With some more time on your hands, treat your housemates to some of the most Instagrammable meals such as The Avocado Burger (the avocado replaces the bread bun) and The Toasty Taco that takes avo on toast to a new level thanks to the impressive avocado rose that you will learn how to make. If you’re looking for a quick lunch try the bowls and salad sections that are healthy and delicious.

student cookbooks 2022: Simple, tasty meals on a budget Best student cookbooks 2022: Simple, tasty meals on a budget

All the meals use only five ingredients, take less than 30 minutes to cook and are packed with nutrition and flavour. Featuring sections such as First-Timer Recipes and Kid-Friendly cooking this is the perfect cookbook for the novice Indian cook who wants to get their whole family involved in meal prep. A student cookbook with a difference, The Hungry Student not only gives more than 200 quick, cheap and tasty recipes that will impress all your mates, but there are also indispensable tips on everything the new student needs to know, from barbecuing tips and drinking games, to how to tackle those tricky household chores. Minimise your food waste with Jamie Oliver’s 5 Ingredients cookbook, one of the most straightforward cookbooks out there.

Each recipe features a ‘make it your own’ box which allows you to substitute various ingredients or simplify the process if you’re short on time. For a quick weeknight dinner try the Zingy Lemon Courgette Linguine or the Honeyed Sticky Pork and Carrot Stir Fry. Try Gastrostudent’s boxes that have over 100 student friendly recipes which take under 10 minutes to cook and can be customised for the number of people living in your flat (the Pepperoni Pizza Naan is a must-try). It’s also great for those starting off in their culinary journey thanks to endless tricks and tips as well as suggestions on how to alter ingredients based on dietary requirements.

The Hungry Student Cookbook: 200+ Easy, Quick and Cheap

If you’re cooking for one, it can be a faff to try out recipes with dozens of niche ingredients that you’ll only use once. Make sure you have the basics covered: salt, pepper, olive oil and condiments - we love Belazu’s range of pestos that can be added to any dish for an instant burst of flavour. Now you can get your hands on their Ultimate Student Cookbook that offers delicious recipes for every occasion and ability in the kitchen. We love the Easy Midweek Meals chapter that includes Wild Mushroom Risotto, Keralan Vegetable Curry and the most heart-warming Thai Sweet Potato Curry.We’re big fans of the seasonal ingredient pages that help us align our mind and body to what we eat. Eating healthily isn’t just good for your body, but your mind too, which is why this revolutionary cookbook “helps you reimagine the way you think about mental health in parallel with food”.