Student Cooking and Recipes

This is a series of articles offering advice to students on subjects such as cooking on a budget,  shopping for food, store-cupboard staples,  cooking tips,  kitchen equipment,  basic kitchen and food hygiene plus lots of easy, nutritious and delicious recipes which won’t break the bank.

Budgeting

Most likely you will have a finite amount of money per month from which you will have to pay your rent and bills and perhaps pay for books and/or tuition fees and clothes as well as feeding yourself.

Take 30 minutes out to write down all your expenses so you can decide how much you're able to spend on food each week. Once you have the figure you should stick to it faithfully as you go through the month, otherwise you could end up eating baked beans on toast for seven days running …. every month.

There’s more to cooking than just utensils and ingredients, so your first shop will probably be more than your usual weekly budget as you will be buying other essential kitchen items as well as most of the food basics.

Cooking Equipment For Students

Many students will be faced with a kitchen which is only fitted out with basics such as a cooker, fridge and freezer.  This page covers all the other essential cooking equipment you will need, some of which you may not have considered.

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Other Essential Kitchen Equipment For Students

No matter how careful you are, there are going to be spills, leftover food and the washing up to do all of which require additional equipment.

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Food Shopping Tips For Students

Whilst supermarkets are convenient and often cheaper for staples it is sometimes more economical to buy fresh produce elsewhere. We've got lots of tips to help you get the most for your money.

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Food Essentials For Students

Subject to your personal likes, there are some items which you should buy on your very first shopping trip to enable you to  cook a variety of delicious and nutritious meals. 

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Cooking & Kitchen Tips For Students

If you've never had charge of a kitchen before, here are some handy tips to make your life easier.

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Food and Kitchen Hygiene for Students

Most students will know the basics of hygiene such as washing your hands before preparing food. However, there are some important things you may not know about food preparation which could prevent you getting ill.

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Recipes and Nutrition for Students

Lots of value for money recipes, food ideas and basic nutrition advice.

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