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Thraeryn · 10-06-2003, 07:50 AM

If there's a range-top stove anywhere in the dorm, go to Wal-Mart and invest $10 in a wok. It's a larger frying pan than you'll ever need, and it also opens up the quick, cheap, and easy world of stir-fry. (Stir-fry involving meat and vegetables can take about 20 minutes, including cutting/ingredient preparation.)

Microwave/frying pan quesadillas are even better with a little butter slathered in the tortillas before cooking.

Kraft Mac & Cheese is now microwavable. I dunno what they've started making the noodles out of, but it is like super-pasta when compared to the cheaper brands. Cut up and throw in a couple of steamed hot dogs and chow down. (Takes about 8:30-9:00 minutes.)
Edit: OH! I forgot: you don't have to waste money on milk to make Kraft Mac & Cheese. Just add a fair amount of margarine. Margarine takes a lot longer to go bad, and is cheapcheapcheap.

Again, if you have a stove top somewhere, break down and invest in a medium-sized pot, the kind that's perfect for cooking white rice. Rice is about as cheap as dirt, and you can make an excellent sauce to drip over it with mustard, orange juice, and canola oil. (Experiment until it tastes right for you. Cooking rice generally takes 15-20 minutes.)

Wal-Mart sells off-brands of hot dogs for as little as $0.50 per package. Put some in a bowl, add enough water to nearly cover them, then cover the bowl with plastic wrap and microwave for steamed hot dog goodness. (Takes approx. 1:30-1:45)

Potatoes are also cheap. Poke them with forks, wrap in damp paper towels, put `em on a plate and microwave for baked potatoes. (I think it'd take your microwave 3:30 to bake them; took around 5:00 in my parents' old 700 watt.)

If you ask me how to cook something you like in a microwave, I can probably tell you. PM me.

10-06-2003, 07:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Thraeryn Loser	If there's a range-top stove anywhere in the dorm, go to Wal-Mart and invest $10 in a wok. It's a larger frying pan than you'll ever need, and it also opens up the quick, cheap, and easy world of stir-fry. (Stir-fry involving meat and vegetables can take about 20 minutes, including cutting/ingredient preparation.) Microwave/frying pan quesadillas are even better with a little butter slathered in the tortillas before cooking. Kraft Mac & Cheese is now microwavable. I dunno what they've started making the noodles out of, but it is like super-pasta when compared to the cheaper brands. Cut up and throw in a couple of steamed hot dogs and chow down. (Takes about 8:30-9:00 minutes.) Edit: OH! I forgot: you don't have to waste money on milk to make Kraft Mac & Cheese. Just add a fair amount of margarine. Margarine takes a lot longer to go bad, and is cheapcheapcheap. Again, if you have a stove top somewhere, break down and invest in a medium-sized pot, the kind that's perfect for cooking white rice. Rice is about as cheap as dirt, and you can make an excellent sauce to drip over it with mustard, orange juice, and canola oil. (Experiment until it tastes right for you. Cooking rice generally takes 15-20 minutes.) Wal-Mart sells off-brands of hot dogs for as little as $0.50 per package. Put some in a bowl, add enough water to nearly cover them, then cover the bowl with plastic wrap and microwave for steamed hot dog goodness. (Takes approx. 1:30-1:45) Potatoes are also cheap. Poke them with forks, wrap in damp paper towels, put `em on a plate and microwave for baked potatoes. (I think it'd take your microwave 3:30 to bake them; took around 5:00 in my parents' old 700 watt.) If you ask me how to cook something you like in a microwave, I can probably tell you. PM me. Last edited by Thraeryn; 10-06-2003 at 07:53 AM..