{"id":26627,"date":"2024-08-06T14:21:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T13:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/?p=26627"},"modified":"2024-07-10T14:31:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T13:31:58","slug":"top-tips-for-cooking-and-meal-prepping-at-uni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/2024\/08\/06\/top-tips-for-cooking-and-meal-prepping-at-uni\/","title":{"rendered":"Top tips for cooking and meal prepping at uni"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is my guide to the cheapest, easiest and quickest meals to make as a university student with three years experience living away from home.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>If you\u2019re a uni student who is stuck on what to cook, here are my top 5 easiest meal recommendations:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2024\/07\/PHOTO-2023-03-20-22-29-06-1-e1720435176931.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26629 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2024\/07\/PHOTO-2023-03-20-22-29-06-1-e1720435176931-184x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of home made pesto pasta with garlic bread.\" width=\"127\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2024\/07\/PHOTO-2023-03-20-22-29-06-1-e1720435176931-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2024\/07\/PHOTO-2023-03-20-22-29-06-1-e1720435176931-628x1024.jpg 628w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2024\/07\/PHOTO-2023-03-20-22-29-06-1-e1720435176931.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 127px) 100vw, 127px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Pesto Pasta: a go to uni meal which is very quick, easy and cheap! Try mixing it up by using red pesto instead or green or adding cream to make the sauce thicker and maybe even some chicken, mushrooms and red onion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Spaghetti Bolognese: this is my go to meal and a great one for batch cooking, don\u2019t forget the cheese and garlic bread! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/food\/recipes\/easy_spaghetti_bolognese_93639\">this<\/a> recipe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Fajitas: another one of my favourites and a good way to get vegetables into your meal. The leftovers also make a great lunch the following day!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Sausage and Mash: variety is always good so sausage and mash is a great one especially for the winter months, experiment with cheesy mash and don\u2019t forget the gravy!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Homemade Pizzas: a great one to do with your friends, get pizza bases, tomato puree and a mixture of toppings and have fun creating your own!<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2024\/07\/PHOTO-2023-02-19-10-41-47-1-e1720435412751.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-26631 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2024\/07\/PHOTO-2023-02-19-10-41-47-1-e1720435412751-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a home made pizza.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2024\/07\/PHOTO-2023-02-19-10-41-47-1-e1720435412751-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2024\/07\/PHOTO-2023-02-19-10-41-47-1-e1720435412751-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2024\/07\/PHOTO-2023-02-19-10-41-47-1-e1720435412751-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2024\/07\/PHOTO-2023-02-19-10-41-47-1-e1720435412751-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n<h3><strong>Other Tips:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Batch cooking meals is a great way to save money, make a big portion and split it into a few containers and freeze them to eat on another day. It also makes things quicker and easier (if you\u2019ve had a busy day at uni or work all you need to do is come home and reheat your portion from the freezer).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many supermarkets offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studentbeans.com\/student-discount\/uk\/cats\/supermarkets\">coupons or deals<\/a>, especially if you shop there regularly, make sure to download the various supermarket apps and make use of this (Lidl and Asda are particularly good).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Equally there is usually a special buys section with different deals each week, and look for food being reduced that might have a short date &#8211; things like bread and meat can be frozen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uber Eats and Deliveroo often offer deals on groceries from nearby supermarkets, this can be up to 50% and it means you can order your food directly to your door with no extra hassle lugging it back to your house.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is my guide to the cheapest, easiest and quickest meals to make as a university student with three years experience living away from home. 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