Healthy, Quick & Easy College Cookbook

A great little cookbook that would be an excellent addition to any college dorm.

Man! Where was this when I was in college!?If you’re a college student and looking to mix up the routine from the usual dining hall fare, this is for you.

The recipes all use simple techniques and the recipes, while a bit plain at times, are easy to execute.

The few that I tried, were delicious, so the quality appears to be there as well.

The beginning of the book does a nice job laying out an easy shopping list that is mostly manageable and I think even on a college budget, someone could assemble this pantry to complete these recipes.

A very solid, if sometimes unspectacular, cookbook that is great for college kids, and anyone who wants tasty uncomplicated recipes.

I received Healthy, Quick & Easy College Cookbook as part of a NetGalley giveaway.

For many young adults, college represents the first time they are solely responsible for providing their own meals. This cookbook attempts to bridge the gap between meals at home and the free-for-all that dining halls and endless fast food options represent, offering simple, nutritious meals that allow students to try their hand at basic culinary techniques that don't take a lot of time or energy.

Cute little cookbook! The layout, pictures, and food styling are fun and appealing, the recipes are accessible and easy to prepare with in tight quarters with limited resources. A nice gift for a recent grad heading off to dorm life in the fall

I feel like this book would be better targeted toward young adults in general, or teens than college students. The recipes were pretty simple and I loved that, and maybe I just had a completely different college experience but this was the type of food that WAS available in the mandatory-with-tuition dining hall when I lived on campus. They made stir fry’s and fajitas and had a sandwich and salad bar so you could pretty much only make this kind of stuff for yourself. BUT this would have been GREAT for when I first got married after college and had two young working adults, both too busy to cook properly and so very broke. Or even years prior when most teens are learning to cook. Other than the missed target audience (maybe not everyone’s school was like that though…), it was still pretty good and I always like having actual cookbooks versus something like an online source since social media tends to be reeeeeeeally out of touch with how poor young adults ACTUALLY live. (Not everyone is an influencer making ridiculous amounts of money and pretending to live cheap…)

I received an ARC, but my opinions are all mine.

I was surprised by how good this cookbook is, considering most aimed at college students are more gimmick than substance. It’s too bad it didn’t exist during my college years, as I would’ve loved to know about so many options that weren’t ramen or boxed noodle mixes. It could also be helpful to those in temporary or economy type housing that have, at best, a kitchenette.

Great cookbook for college students, recent grads or busy parents. I found this to be easy to utilize and had some amazing recipes that I love making on a busy night!

Most of us have heard horror stories about what students ate while getting their college degrees. This always included lots of ramen, fast food, and junk food. Dana Angelo White, a registered dietitian, certified athletic trainer, and nutrition and fitness consultant, is the author of an excellent cookbook, Healthy, Quick & Easy College Cookbook: 100 Simple, Budget-Friendly Recipes to Satisfy Your Campus Cravings which has the ability to make college students into healthy-eaters. While most shun the label “healthy,” there are enough dishes in this cookbook to change their minds. White actually shows that “healthy” can be delicious. This cookbook includes dishes that real people, including students, actually will want to eat.

In addition to mouthwatering recipes, there are chapters on healthy eating 101, stocking an off-campus or dorm kitchen, as well as information on shopping and saving money.

Trendy dishes like Avocado Toast and Overnight Oats are included, as well as smoothies and granola. Ramen is even included in the form of a yummy salad, and other salads include healthy grains and healthy ingredients without taking away from the flavor. The sandwiches chapter is full of sandwiches that students will want to eat. It will make them skeptical about going to their fast food places. Easy main dishes such as turkey meatballs, tacos, and stuffed squash are included, as well as chili, shrimp fajitas, and pasta dishes. Snacks are a big thing when studying, and this cookbook has plenty that will appeal not only to students, but regular people. Easy desserts are plentiful, and there is an excellent chapter on Late Night Cravings.

All of the recipes are easy so that students don’t need to take any more time to prepare good meals than they would spend going out for fast food. This book has excellent photographs, and the recipes are easy to follow, whether the student has advanced or beginning cooking skills.

This cookbook would be a good gift for your favorite college student, but the recipes will appeal to everyone.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.