How to Cook: “Healthy” college food

Most college kids think that cooking is a waste of time, and far too difficult. So, we’ve created a little how-to explaining how to make the “easy”, yet usually unhealthy, college meals a little better for the great minds of tomorrow.

1. Gormet Ramen Noodle Soup

Ramen, as far as healthy is concerned, gets off to a very bad start. Manufactured into cute little squares by deep fat frying in a little mold, we already know that it isn’t going to be too great.

However, by putting in some frozen vegetables before the water has boiled, and just letting them boil right along side the soup is a good start to making it a little more healthy. This is very easy and actually is very tasty! Broccoli and cauliflower is very tasty in the chicken and beef soups, and a good stir-fry blend tastes good in the oriental flavor.

Also, various meats can be added to ramen also, including chicken, hot dogs, and ground beef to make it a bit more hearty. ***Just remember to brown the ground beef, or boil the chicken thoroughly before adding the vegetables or ramen soup!!

2. Macaroni and Cheese

My son calls this “man mac“, but I think everyone can enjoy it. To start off, add some vegetables in with the boiling macaroni just like the Ramen soup, but add some chunked hot dogs in to give it some protein.

Next, add some other spices, like a few healthy shakes of black pepper, some tomatos, and if you’re brave, some hot dried peppers (pequin works very well, and is cheap in the latin-american section of your local grocery store), to give it some real flavor and kick. Add some extra cheddar or american cheese to make it especially good.

Unhealthy? Most certainly, but they’re going to eat these foods anyway, so you may as well make them a little better!

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How to Cook: A Good Chicken Pot Pie

I once made Chicken Pot Pie for a family and the mother commented that she had never tasted a chicken pie so good!  So what was my secret?

A flaky crust?

Fresh ingredients?

Baked with love?

Nope.
The secret for how to cook a really good chicken pot pie is rosemary. If you’re cooking chicken pot pie (or chicken vegetable soup for that matter), and you’re not using rosemary, then you don’t know what really good tastes like! Start with about ½ tsp. and increase as needed.

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Biscuits and Gravy for Dinner

How about some breakfast for dinner? This is one of my favorites.

Biscuits and Gravy
Use the biscuit recipe found in my cookbook. Mix with water and bake the biscuits on 425° for about 15-20 minutes.

Brown ½ lb. bulk sausage; drain off fat. Add cream gravy mix. Serve over hot biscuits. If you want to make your own gravy, just add 3 T. flour to the sausage and stir well until the sausage is frosty looking. Add 2 c. milk, cook and stir until thickened. Season with salt and/or pepper. Serves 4

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