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11 Meals You Can Make in Your Dorm Room

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Western chapter.

If you’re not already bored AF of the caf menu, you inevitably will be. Here are some dorm room cooking ideas for you to make, ranging from easy to advanced:

EASY

1. Kraft Dinner

Supplies:

  • Kettle (bonus points if your kettle has a strainer at the spout)

  • Kraft Dinner

  • Milk

  • Strainer

2. Mr. Noodles

Supplies:

  • Kettle

  • Noodles

3. Oatmeal

  • Kettle

  • Oatmeal
  • Extra toppings

4. Grilled Cheese in a Toaster

Supplies:

  • Toaster

    • You can also make:

      • Toaster strudels

      • Pop tarts

      • Eggos etc.

  • Bread

  • Sliced Cheese

5. Apple Sandwiches

Supplies:

  • Apple

  • Peanut butter

  • Oats

  • Chocolate Chips

  • Knife

MEDIUM

6. Yogurt Parfait

Supplies:

  • Yogurt

  • Fruit

  • Granola

  • Honey

  • Extra toppings

7. Rice Krispies

Supplies:

  • Marshmallows

  • Butter

  • Rice Krispy cereal

8. Warm Apples and Brown Sugar

Supplies:

  • Apples

  • Brown sugar

  • Cinnamon

  • Microwave

9. Nachos

Supplies:

  • Tortilla chips

  • Cheese

  • Salsa

  • Microwave

ADVANCED

10. Sushi

Supplies:

  • Rice

  • Rice Cooker

  • Add ins of your choice

  • Seaweed

  • Rolling Mat

  • Dipping Sauce

    • Soya sauce

    • Spicy mayo

11. Cake in a Mug

Supplies:

  • Mug

  • Microwave

  • Flour

  • Sugar

  • Cocoa Powder

  • Baking Soda

  • Salt

  • Milk

  • Oil

  • Water

  • Vanilla Extract

  • Additional toppings

Going home for Thanksgiving can be a great time–not for the all-too-real turkey dump of that loser boyfriend you somehow thought was cool–but to get some cooking supplies for your dorm room! You can steal everything from your parents and they will still be forced to love you; the beauty of being a university student is that they only see you on very few occasions so they rarely get mad (and if they do you’re gone in a few days anyhow!).

*Most of these recipes are pretty straightforward, but if you have never even been inside of a kitchen before, Google is your friend!

Enjoy!

Ariel graduated from Western University in 2017. She served as her chapter's Campus Correspondent, has been a National Content Writer, and a Campus Expansion Assistant. She is currently a Chapter Advisor and Chapter Advisor Region Leader.