Dorm Cooking

Tired of eating in the dinning halls? Or just craving something that doesn't come frozen and prepackaged. Don't worry, all you need is a microwave or coffee maker (even a electric kettle will do). As some of you know Texas Tech dorms do not allow toaster ovens, so getting creative with the appliances mentioned before will come in handy.

Breakfast On the Go!

If you have a morning lecture is better to have something in your stomach. Trying to concentrate on an empty stomach is not the easiest thing to accomplish. Here are a couple of quick microwave hacks for breakfast.

3 Minute Omelette

What you'll need:

A microwave
Coffee Mug (make sure it is safe to microwave)
2 eggs
Any protein, veggie or cheese (get creative)
Fork
Salt/Pepper or preferred spices

Directions:

In clean mug crack 2 eggs and give a quick eggs a quick whip with the fork(until egg yokes are fully mixed with the egg whites
Add your toppings and stir them in so they are distributed throughout the egg then salt and pepper to taste(give one last stir so spices do not sit on top)
Microwave for 2-3 minutes
Allow to cool for a minute and enjoy!

To save even more time here are some easy to prep breakfast sandwiches. You can make these any day of the week and have them ready to go before class. * Pro-tip: Did you know Einsteins Bagels in Talkington & Rawls sells their bagels at the end of the day? They offer a baker's dozen of what didn't sell that day, so if English muffins aren't your style check out the bagels.

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Lunch/Dinner

Often students do not have regular dining hours and unfortunately, the dining halls do close. But don't worry here is a recipe that you can do while you take that break from your all-nighter.

Coffee Pot Grilled Cheese

What you'll Need:

2 pieces of bread
Coffee maker
1 or 2 slices of cheese(your choice)
Spatula or metal fork

Directions:

Remove coffee kettle from the machine ( we will be using the burner on the bottom)
Turn on the coffee maker and allow the burner to get hot (hover hand above burner if you can feel the heat it is ready)
Place 1 piece of bread on the burner then cheese(s) and top with the last piece of bread
Allow the cheese to melt on the first side then flip.
Cook until cheese looks melted (make sure cheese does NOT get on coffee burner
Allow to cool and enjoy!

Want some more ideas? Check out these videos! Remember some of these groceries can be purchased on campus. *Pro-tip: You can also download the Target or Walmart app to have your groceries some of these apps offer 10 dollars off your first order (you parents can also add their cards on here to help you out in case you run out of dining bucks) Also ask Quiznos on campus about purchasing a loaf in case you can't get to the store.

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