Making food without a kitchen can be a major hassle. It feels like all the great meals you can make require a stove. But have you heard of a hot plate? It’s basically a portable stove top that you can cram into any space in your dorm, so long as it’s on a clean surface near a plug.
The next problem, then, becomes recipes and time. But what if I told you there are 5 recipes that take just minutes to make? Read on.
1. Chicken
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Cooking up chicken to go with your salad has never been easier. All you have to do is take it out of the package, add some spices, throw it into a frying pan, and voila — you’ve got yourself a freshly cooked chicken for a chicken salad.
2. Eggs
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You can make eggs however you want with just a spatula and a frying pan. My personal favourite is scrambled eggs. No matter how you make them, I suggest you put avocado on the side for flavour. Just don’t forget to butter the pan.
3. Pasta
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Sick of the food at the cafeteria and missing home-cooked meals? You can recreate your favourites right in your dorm room. Check out this warm plate of pasta with mom’s legendary meat sauce. All you need is a pot with boiling water, noodles, tomato sauce, and cheese and your room will start feeling like home.
4. Sloppy Joes
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Adding some protein to your diet can be hard with your small fridge at school, but you can use a simple package of ground beef to cook up a delicious Sloppy Joe sandwich. It’s as easy as frying ground beef, adding spices and tomato sauce, and spreading it all onto a bun for your enjoyment.
5. Chicken Quesadillas
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Having guests over? You can get fancy with some chicken quesadillas. Using that frying pan, all you need to do is cook up some chicken, place it on a fresh tortilla in the pan, let it sizzle, and flip it. Add some salsa and sour cream on the side and it’s good to serve to all of your guests.
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Hot plates are a gift from above for all of you students who are sick of eating at the cafeteria and short on time. Homemade meals and snacks for a crowd-pleasing party are simple to create just minutes after the top gets sizzling hot.