Five Easy Recipes You Can Make in a Dorm Room

Typically when thinking of dorm room food, you may think Easy Mac, PopTarts, or Raman Noodles. These five easy recipes can put the classic dorm food to shame.

1: Breakfast in a Mug

• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 tablespoon milk or 1 tablespoon water
• 1 -2 egg
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 dash salt
• 1 slice bacon, cooked (optional)
• shredded cheese (optional)

• Place butter in a 12 oz. microwave safe mug or small bowl.
• Microwave on High 30-45 seconds, or until melted.
• Add egg (s), milk, salt and pepper.
• Stir or whip with a fork.
• Microwave one egg on High 35 to 45 seconds; two eggs 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 minutes, or until eggs begin to set, stirring with fork to break apart after half of the time.
• Remove eggs when they are still soft and moist. (you may have to play with the time depending on your microwave) Let stand about 2 minutes.
• While eggs are standing crumble bacon and add to eggs.
• Eggs will firm up while standing. Sprinkle cheese if desired.

• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup milk + splash in the morning
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon flax seeds
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries

• Put all ingredients in a jar or bowl.
• Stir so everything is combined.
• Put lid on, and put in refrigerator overnight.
• In the morning, splash a bit of milk on top and stir around again.
• Enjoy!

• 1 bag tortilla chips
• 1 cup refried beans
• ½ cup Pico de Gallo or salsa
• 4 tablespoon diced green chiles
• 2 cups shredded cheese
• Guacamole (if desired)
• Sour cream (if desired)

• Scatter the entire bag of chips onto a large plate.
• Place beans in microwave for 30 seconds to make them easier to mix. Add in Pico de Gallo and mix together.
• Drop spoonfuls of the bean and Pico de Gallo mixture onto the chips.
• Sprinkle green chilies on top of the bean mixture and chips.
• Evenly distribute the shredded cheese over the top. Place in microwave and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes depending on the strength of your microwave.
• Remove from microwave and top with sour cream, additional Pico de Gallo, and guacamole if desired.

• 2 cups sugar
• ^1/4 cup margarine, softened
• ^1/2 cup milk
• ^1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ^1/2 cup peanut butter
• 3 cups quick oats
• Wax paper

• Mix together sugar, margarine, milk, cocoa, and vanilla.
• Heat in microwave 2 minutes.
• Heat in microwave 2 more minutes.
• Stir in peanut butter until well blended.
• Add oats.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper. Allow time to cool.

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• _1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• _1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 tablespoon water
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

• Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a microwave-safe mug; stir in milk, canola oil, water, and vanilla extract.
• Cook in microwave until cake is done in the middle, about 1 minute 45 seconds.