{"id":3223,"date":"2017-07-07T10:44:55","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T10:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/?p=3223"},"modified":"2017-07-07T10:44:55","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T10:44:55","slug":"cooking-at-uni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/2017\/07\/07\/cooking-at-uni\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooking at Uni"},"content":{"rendered":"

Like washing clothes or making your bed,\u00a0cooking for yourself is one of those things many students don\u2019t realise they don\u2019t know how to do until they have to do it…And that\u2019s when the fumbling with the instructions on the back of a packet of pasta starts. So in this post, I thought I\u2019d give a few tips on how to cook for yourself at uni (and by that, I mean more than just a pot noodle).<\/p>\n

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  1. Eat Vegetables<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This sounds straightforward \u2013 and it is \u2013 but it\u2019s also so straightforward that many students neglect to do it.\u00a0Yet in all seriousness: eat vegetables. I don\u2019t know what you\u2019ve been used to eating up to this point (perhaps you\u2019ve preserved the adolescent refusal to eat green things that befalls many of us) but, chances are, your parents have snuck the odd carrot or pepper into your meals now and then. Trust them, they were wise. You might think you can live off nothing but pasta and super noodles, but believe me: you will start to feel worse if you do. Vegetables aren\u2019t considered good for you for no reason; they have lots of vitamins that your body really does need.<\/p>\n

    2.Don\u2019t Be Lazy<\/u><\/p>\n

    \"Yeah...Try<\/a>
    Yeah…Try to avoid this one.<\/u><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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    Take-aways are easy. Deceptively easy. And it\u2019s all too common for students to let every evening mealtime become synonymous with their reaching for the leaflet of the nearest pizza place or curry house. While this can seem like an easy way of maintaining your survival, it isn\u2019t. For starters, your average take-away meal costs around seven pounds (likely more if you want extras). I don\u2019t know about you, but for me that\u2019s around a quarter of my weekly shop \u2013 and for two meals at most! Resorting to your \u2018Just Eat\u2019 App too often is a sure-fire way to watch the money drain quickly out of your account. What\u2019s more, however tasty take-aways might be, you have practically no idea what\u2019s in them. Thus don\u2019t be surprised if you find yourself mysteriously gaining weight after a week of chicken vindaloos.<\/p>\n

    3. Cooking is Fun (At Least it\u00a0Can Be)<\/u><\/p>\n

    When you first start uni, cooking for yourself can seem like a long and arduous task. But if you bring a bit of curiosity to it, you can find it really is rewarding to learn how to cook novel and tasty dishes. Much of student\u2019s reluctance to do this, I think, stems from inexperience. If you\u2019ve never cooked anything substantial for yourself before, the idea of just doing a google search for recipes can seem intimidating. But once you give it a go, you\u2019ll realise that it\u2019s actually not as hard as it seems; and the more you do it, the more confident you\u2019ll become. You\u2019ll then be able to investigate dishes you\u2019ve never tried before \u2013 even ones from the other side of the planet. A good place to start, however, is with the meals you already know you like. Did your mum cook a great spaghetti bolognaise? Ask her for the recipe and see if you can replicate it (and don\u2019t put too much pressure on yourself if it doesn\u2019t come out perfect first time!)<\/p>\n

    4. Vegetarian or Vegan at Uni?<\/u><\/p>\n

    When you cook for yourself, you get to make decisions about what food you buy and consume. It\u2019s with this freedom that some students choose to go vegetarian or vegan when they move out \u2013 either for ethical, environmental, or health reasons. The first thing to say is that, if you\u2019re considering doing it, know that it is entirely doable! (I was vegetarian for my first two terms, and have been vegan for the past year). In fact, many students elect to do it simply to save money (you might find meat is more expensive than you thought!) But if you are going to do it, be smart. Your main concern should be protein: be sure to eat lots of lentils, chickpeas, tofu, beans, seeds and nuts. Even choosing brown seeded bread over white can go a long way. Equally be sure to eat a lot of iron, as found in spinach and kale. If you\u2019re vegan, you\u2019ll want to invest in some B12 tablets (a vitamin you usually only get from animal products). Plus, getting healthy fats from things like avocados, peanut butter and coconut oil is a very good idea. You may also consider join VegSoc, where you can both make friends and swap great recipes! (See this link to the Facebook Group: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/UoYVegSoc\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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