bored with my meals, advice?

[theredsqrl]

Hey, anyone want to exchange grad-life friendly recipes?  (i.e., easy, inexpensive, not requiring a well-stocked kitchen, and/or fast?)   Bonus points for recipes that are perfect for those late night writing sessions, when you desperately need a snack but your brain has turned to mush

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[thesewordselope]

Seconded, thirded, etc. Crockpots are a godsend for grad students. Toss in a chunk of meat, some chopped veggies, and a can of broth in the morning, let cook all day while you're gone, come home to delicious stew!

[mintyfreshsocks]

Feijoadaaaaaa. :D

[urbancomfort]

not a recipe, but I often find that I'm not eating enough veggies, so I've started keeping a good stock of frozen mixes in my freezer - just prepare them like it says on the packaging, drain if there is any water, and add a dash of soy sauce, garlic powder, and red pepper and some olive oil or butter. it's a healthy low-calorie snack or part of a meal. if you add tofu or chicken or shrimp and some noodles or rice, it's a pretty quick and relatively healthy meal.

[azhit44]

i love quick and easy quesadillas. just some cheese and tomatoes w/chilis in a tortilla and crisped/melted in a frying pan. I usually make black beans as a side and eat it with sour cream, salsa, bean dip, and/or guacamole (really anything in the fridge).

they're super filling, very fast to make, fairly good for you (as long as you don't use too much cheese or oil), and high in protein.

you can also make a bunch at once and keep them in the fridge to put in the microwave (i usually leave the tomatoes out of the fridge batch though).

[roseofjuly]

Ditto with tacos! The ground beef doesn't take long at all and the rest of the stuff is sold in packages - shredded lettuce (although I cut my own because it's cheaper to buy one head), taco cheese, the shells and sauce and sour cream. The only other work you have to do is chop a tomato.

[beccastareyes]

A friend of mine taught me to make tasty ramen noodles -- mostly prepare the noodles and fry them with a bit of meat or egg, some fresh or frozen veggies, and soy sauce. Pretty fast -- under 15 minutes -- and a lot more filling than just the noodles. And probably better for you than eating the flavor packet.

Other than that, I rock the baked dishes and casseroles on weekends/when I have time to cook, and reheat them for lunches.

[cheez_ball]

I'm intolerant to a couple of the ingredients in the flavor packets, so this is how I make ramen. :-)

[seasontoseason]

your favorite (preferably whole) grain (but not rice because that's boring) with veggies is easy, fast, and something i eat all the freaking time. i also take it to school for lunch almost every day. Put your favorite sauce (soy / soyaki / salad dressing / sweet chili) on there and you're good to go.

[theredsqrl]

What do you do to the veggies? Sautee them or anything like that?

[seasontoseason]

steam them, generally, because that preserves the nutritional goodness a bit better and is really easy. But when I have more time I will sautee some onions, mushrooms, maybe add some wine if I have some around, and whatever other thing I feel like putting in. It is pretty easy either way, I just tend to steam because I'm super lazy. You can add tofu as well if you're feeling ambitious.
Another thing I like to do is mix in raw veggies at the end, too. For this i usually go carrot (grated or chopped small) or cucumber.