The College Cookbook

The cookbook that every college student needs! Simple and delicious, easy-to-follow, few ingredient, cost-and-time-efficient recipes for college students with no time, no money, and limited knowledge of how to cook for themselves.

Think outside of the (mac & cheese) box! Eating on a budget and with no time to cook doesn’t mean one can’t eat well. With this collection of quick and easy recipes, college students and other time-challenged, budget-conscious cooks can easily prepare low-cost, fresh-tasting dishes--whether they have access to a kitchen or are limited to the dorm kitchenette.

Step-by-step, no-fail, fresh and delicious recipes include make-ahead tips, shopping lists, and cooking time for easy reference. Lots of simple tips for stretching easy preparations to many meals. Instagram-worthy photos and lots of fun graphics offer inspiration.

Sample recipes include:
One-Dish Frittata 3 Ways; Best Breakfast Sandwich; Complete Breakfast in a Microwave; Chicken Tortilla Soup; Easy Restaurant-Style Ramen; Chinese Chicken Salad; Superfood Kale Salad;Veggie Toasts; Fully-Loaded Nachos; Israeli Couscous with Vegetables; Fresh Summer Rolls; Roast Chicken - 1 ingredient 4 ways; Yellow Chicken Curry; Mom’s Turkey Meatloaf; Beef & Broccoli Stir-fry; One-Pan Soy-Glazed Salmon; Easy Skillet Lasagna; Penne with Quick Cauliflower Pesto; Apple Crumble; Ultimate Chocolate Brownies; 2-Ingredient Nutella Souffle.

Chapters include:

1. Breakfast
2. Soups & Salads
3. Snacks, Sides & Small Plates
4. Dinner

Easy Desserts

Recipe Tags:
- Microwave
- Make-Ahead
- Healthy/Vegan/Vegetarian/Gluten-Fee
- Quick

Special Features:
- 1 ingredient/4 meals
- Power Snacks

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Lisa Atwood has worked as a food writer for Sunset Books, an editor and publisher for Williams-Sonoma cookbooks, and a children’s cooking instructor, and is the author of Parenting magazine’s Love in Spoonfuls and Williams-Sonoma Kids Parties. She lives in the wine country town of Sonoma with her husband and three children.