Dorm room digest: How to not starve this semester

As the honeymoon phase of campus life begins to wrap up, it might be hitting you that you’re reliant on the dining hall for sustenance this entire year.

Scary, I know.

Luckily, there are several easy-to-make meals that can be done entirely in the comfort of your residence hall.

The first staple is just to learn how to microwave an egg. Simply crack your egg, place it inside a cup or egg maker, and cook for about 30-45 seconds.

While this is a simple and easy meal by itself, you can upgrade it in a multitude of ways. For one, feel free to add some cut-up tomatoes or green onions to make the dish feel all the more intentional.

You can also grab a tortilla shell and create a breakfast burrito. Add your eggs, along with cheese, salsa or any other toppings that sound good.It takes less than five minutes and is easily portable for those early morning runs to class.

While you have tortillas on the brain, a quesadilla is also low effort to make in a microwave. Place one tortilla on a plate, add a layer of cheese, and either fold the tortilla over or add another on top.

You can once again add any other fillings your heart so desires, but a plain old cheese one is a guaranteed win for a midnight snack.

Oatmeal is another guaranteed win, purely because of how versatile it is. You can buy a cup of oatmeal at any store for about a dollar, and as long as you follow the instructions, it’s pretty hard to mess up.

You can also add nearly anything. Bananas are cheap, as are in-season fruits. Drizzle some honey on top, add warm spices, or even that egg we were talking about earlier.

Finally, never underestimate a good potato. They’re cheap and hold up incredibly well in the microwave.

For a baked potato, poke some holes in the skin, and then wrap in a damp paper towel to retain moisture. Let it cook for about 45 seconds and then slap some butter and toppings on top.

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If you prefer your potatoes mashed, that can be done in the microwave as well. Simply cut the potato into pieces, place it inside a bowl, and nuke it for a couple of minutes until it is soft to the touch.Mash away your stress, add some milk and seasoning and enjoy.

You can also slice up some potatoes, add onion and cheese to your heart’s content and microwave for about 6 minutes. Wrap in Saran wrap to keep in the moisture and then enjoy.

Miami University even has a resource center on campus which supplies food and personal care products as needed.

With all these new recipes, you no longer have to fight through the dining hall lines to get something that kind of resembles food. Happy eating Redhawks.

hannaer@miamioh.edu

Elise Hanna is the Digital Media editor and a sophomore strategic communication major. Alongside writing, she is involved in Kappa Alpha Pi and enjoys the Detroit Lions, the Muppets and learning about the Watergate scandal.