Milk (or soy milk)
Even though you’re in college now, you still need to drink your milk. Not only is it chock-full of healthy stuff — calcium, potassium, protein, Vitamin A and Vitamin D — it’s a pretty useful item to have on hand. You’ll need it for your morning cereal or oatmeal, not to mention your daily coffee. Don’t like the taste of regular milk? Drink chocolate or strawberry milk. On behalf of your mom, we’re telling you to drink up
Many people can agree that cheese makes food taste a whole lot better. Another dairy product rich with calcium, proteins and vitamins, it’s also a beneficial food item to have around. You can use it to make a quick nacho snack in your microwave (or oven). If you have a stovetop and some bread, a grilled cheese sandwich never gets old. Dress up a ham sandwich with a slice of cheese. Throw some cheese in your scrambled eggs or on top of a baked potato. This is Wisconsin; it’d be unusual not to have cheese in your fridge.
Step one: Unwrap from package. Step two: Put Hot Pocket in the microwave for two minutes. Voila! Dinner. From flavors like pepperoni, sausage, barbecue chicken and ham and cheese to deep dish or pretzel bread varieties, there’s something for everyone. Eat it on the go between classes, or as a quick snack while studying. Hot Pockets even has a breakfast version, and a Lean Pocket for those watching calories. What’s not to love?
Hummus
Chips and salsa are so last year. Instead, eat pita chips with hummus, which is high in protein and fiber. Arabic for chickpeas, of which it is made, hummus is a vegetarian’s best friend. And, it also goes great with raw vegetables like baby carrots and celery. A perfect mid-day snack. Not prepared to take the lunge at a whole tub of hummus? The Brew sells individual snack packs of hummus and pretzels. Give it a try!
Frozen Fruit
On a college student’s schedule, it’s difficult to keep fresh fruit fresh for long, so go for frozen fruit instead. It’s cheaper, just as delicious, and it doesn’t go bad in five days. Mix thawed fruit with yogurt and granola for a healthy and delicious treat, or just eat it by itself. Frozen fruit pieces can also serve as an alternative to ice cubes in juice beverages, or, ahem, mixed drinks.
Ham, Bologna, Turkey, Salami, Pastrami, the list goes on. Aside from being perfect for sandwiches in your room if you don’t feel like making the trek to the dorm cafeteria or Jimmy John’s, lunchmeat can also be used to spice up omelettes or oven-baked pizza. Even if you don’t have anything to eat with your cold cuts with, they’re a delicious protein boost by themselves.
½ cup frozen berries
1 (6 oz.) carton vanilla yogurt
2 tbsp low-fat granola cereal
How to make it:
1. Pour berries into a small bowl
2. Spoon yogurt on top of (thawed) fruit
3. Pour granola over top of yogurt