Healthy, cheap, filling meals for students?!
I'm quite slim (BMI around 20-21), but I'm concerned that when I leave home this year and have to start cooking for myself I'll end up eating nothing but frozen pizzas and put on a ton of weight. I have a big appetite and if I don't get enough carbs, I start to snack late at night.
What are some healthy meals that I can cook that are still filling? I was thinking pasta/rice with vegetarian sauce or tuna, but some people say that pasta isn't that good for you - or is that only when it's with a creamy sauce?
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Rice.
Learn to make a really good risotto.
The key is to add HOT liquid to it bit by bit as it cooks, stirring ALL THE TIIME and finish off with a little bit of REAL parmesan grated and stirred into it. Look up a few recipes and then learn to adapt them to what you have available, what is in season and therefore cheap and fresh. Using olive oil to start makes all the difference, but a bottle is a good investment.
ENJOY
Years as a professional cook and years living in Italy.
- Jacket potato with light tuna mayo, baked beans, or cottage cheese.
- Oven baked fish fillet (just wrap in tinfoil with a little bit of margarine for 20 mins) with boiled potatoes and veg.
- Chicken stir fry with noodles and mixed veg.
Just some ideas there... all the best at uni.
SALADS. fruit salads and regular salds. fruit salds are so good. but regular salds, if you like dressing, make sure to get a low fat one. also excercise alot. that way you can also have unhealthy foods once in a while.
Jacket potato with salad or baked beans. Pitta bread with hummus and dips. Homade soups and curries. Pasta with tomato based sauce and veggies such as peppers, onion, olives, peas and mushrooms. Stir fried vegatables with rice or noodles.
