Dorm Room Cooking

A healthy chickpea recipe inspired by Lebanese cooking. Tahini, garlic and fresh lemon juice round out the flavors. A fast and easy vegan main dish, mezze or a hearty side.

An easy Middle Eastern ful recipe made with canned white beans, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and chickpeas. This Lebanese style ful is easy to make and loaded with bright flavors. Gluten free, vegan and full of protein and fiber, this bean recipe is for everybody!

39 Inspirational and funny coffee quotes to read with your morning coffee.  Find out what your favorite historical figures, writers, philosophers and leaders said about coffee. The smell of fresh, coffee brewing is powerful enough to pull me out of a deep slumber and beckon me to the kitchen in the early morning. That is …

How to make your own signature Pumpkin Spice Latte, espresso and milk highlighted by flavor notes of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and clove to create this incredible beverage that’s a fall favorite. No espresso maker, milk frother, or special syrups required. “Coffee is a beverage that puts one to sleep when not drank.” – Alphonse Allais Every afternoon …

Mayocoba Bean Soup is one of the easiest and healthiest slow cooker soups.  This soup is flavored simply with onions, celery, garlic, smoked paprika and parsnip.  After soaking beans overnight, throw everything in a slow cooker for 6 hours and garnish.  This is a simple, tasty and easy dinner or lunch recipe. Whenever I see …

    Happy Summer everybody! I wanted to take a break from the food scene here in order to reach out to all of you awesome soon-to-be college students out there!  Our daughter had a short break from college life as a residential advisor before going on to do exciting things with children this Summer. …

A citrus summer slaw with toasted almonds, raisins, pepitas, green onions, purple cabbage, cilantro and perfected with a lime and orange vinaigrette! This Summer recipe is perfect for Memorial Day, Summer BBQs and 4th of July. Bring this to your next picnic or potluck! I remember the first time I made my own slaw.  I …

Why A Dorm Room Recipe? I have two really good reasons to write about dorm room recipes. First, my amazing daughter is in college and is learning how to cook.  I love coming up with recipes she and her friends can enjoy while picking up some cooking skills along the way.  When she was home …

When your daughter is a dorm-living college student, you learn a few things from her.  These campus dwellers develop some skills, some out of necessity and some out of desire. An essential gift guide for college students living in dorms. Eating 3 meals a day in the college cafeteria can be hard.  There is some …

An easy and tasty potato soup recipe for college students, you can make this in the dorm! I often wondered why college students would bother cooking in their dorms.  It seems so inconvenient, especially compared to a meal plan.  In a dorm there are appliance restrictions, limited space and amenities such as a kitchen sink …