Leaving home and going away to college can be intimidating and oftentimes terrifying. One huge change for freshmen is not having a parent to cook for them, on top of not having a place to fully prepare meals in a dorm.
In past years, every hall in the freshman dorm Trinity Hall has had microwaves accessible to students. This year, due to incidents with fire alarms and misuse of appliances, they have been taken out. However, though not easily accessible, each freshman dorm has a microwave somewhere in the building available to students upon request.
With late-night studying and homework crucial parts of students’ schedules, knowing how to make a few midnight snacks can be very useful. Here is a list of a few easy-to-make eats to get students through their first year at APU!
Cheesecake In A Mug:
Ingredients:
-2 oz. cream cheese, softened
-2 tbsp. sour cream
-1 egg
-1/2 tsp. lemon juice
-1/4 tsp. vanilla
-2-4 tbsp. sugar
Directions:
Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a microwave-safe bowl. Pop into the microwave for 90 seconds on high temp, stir every 30 seconds till ingredients are thoroughly mixed, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
No-Bake Energy Bites:
Ingredients:
-1 cup (dry) oatmeal
-2/3 cup toasted coconut flakes
-1/2 cup peanut butter
-1/2 cup ground flaxseed
-1/2 cup chocolate chips
-1/3 cup honey or agave nectar
-1 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
Stir all ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl until thoroughly mixed. Cover and let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour. Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like. Store in a container and keep refrigerated for up to one week.
Guacamole:
Ingredients:
-2 ripe avocados
-1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
-1 tbsp. fresh lime juice or lemon juice
-2 tbsp. to 1/4 cup of minced red onion or thinly sliced green onion
-1-2 serrano peppers, stems and seeds removed, minced
-2 tbsp. cilantro (leaves and tender stems), finely chopped
-A dash of fresh black pepper
-1/2 ripe tomato, seeds and pulp removed, chopped
-Garnish with red radishes or jicama; serve with tortilla chips
Directions:
Cut the avocados in half, removing the seed, then scooping out avocado from the peel. Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir until you feel ready to dip your chip!
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