College Cooking

College budget friendly.

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Olive Bread

2 cups flour (any kind will do, and so will mixing flours) 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp olive 1 cup chopped onion (yellow and sweet onions will work better than red) 1 cup milk (any kind) 2 tbsp butter 2 eggs 1/4-3/4 cup olives (any kind, kalamata give the bread a rich flavor) 1 tbsp oregano

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. In a bowl, mix dry ingredients together. 3. Chop olives and onions. Add wet ingredients into dry and mix well. 4. Grease pan and empty mixture into pan. Fill pan 1/2-3/4 of the way full, may require a second pan. 5. Cook bread for around 45 minutes, checking the bread with a toothpick often. 6. Let bread cool for ten minutes or so. Scrape sides of pan and tilt the pan upside down to get the bread out.

Note: Make sure to search for pits and pit fragments before mixing the olives into the bread.

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Kitchen Sink Chili

1 1/2 cup Bob's Red Mill 13 Bean Soup Mix 1 lb meat (Any amount and any meat, even a combination of meats) 1/2-1 cup water (or stock) 2 medium onions chopped 2-4 potatoes chopped 1 can corn 2 8oz can tomato sauce (or pasta sauce) 2-3 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper garlic to taste cumin to taste salsa/hot sauce to taste cheese for garnish (if desired)

1.Soften beans by boiling five minutes and soaking for an hour. Drain beans and recover with water. Simmer on low for around 3 hours (stirring every twenty minutes or so). Drain and set to the side. 2. Cook the meat, onions, potatoes, and garlic. 3. Add tomato sauce (or pasta sauce), corn, and seasonings. Stir in the beans until everything is combined. 4. Use the water or stock to thin the chili to desired thickness. 5. Simmer for around an hour. Serve with cheese, salsa, hot sauce, or sour cream.

Note: For a spicer chili, add in a can of chopped jalepenos. Also, 'kitchen sink' refers to the phrase 'everything, but the kitchen sink', meaning that the chili includes a lot of the products in the kitchen.

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Dirty Mashed Potatoes

4-7 red potatoes 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup milk salt and pepper granulated garlic

1.Wash potatoes and dry. 2.Peel part of the potato so that some of the skin is still present. Cut potatoes in half. Cut potatoes again. 3.Fill pot of water and boil. Add in potatoes and let boil for about 15 minutes, or until fork can be pulled out easily. 4.Drain pot and keep potatoes in pot or place in a bowl. Add in butter and milk with salt and pepper and garlic to taste. Use a fork to mash, or a blender or a hand mixer if available. 5.Add milk, butter, garlic, salt, and pepper to taste until desired thickness and creaminess.

Note: Recipe will work with other potatoes.

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Fried Egg Sandwiches

Eggs Sliced bread or bagels Oil for cooking Toppings (e.g.:cheese, lettuce, bacon, tomato, etc.) Condiments (e.g.:hot sauce, mustard, mayo, etc.) Salt and Pepper

1.Toast bread or bagel until desired color. The bread doesn't have to be toasted. May add cheese at this step if desired. 2.Place enough oil in pan to coat the entire bottom. Turn on a low heat at about a 4. 3.Crack egg carefully into oil. Cook egg as desired (for example: sunny side up). 4.Scoop egg onto toasted bread or bagel and add salt and pepper to egg. Add toppings and condiments as desired. Careful not to break the yolk.

Note: Fairly easy to make, doesn't necessarily cost a lot, and allows you to get some protein and other food groups into your diet. This recipe will also work with scrambled eggs if fried eggs are not to your liking.

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Cinnamon Nut Pear Bread

3 cups flour (any will do, and you can even mix) 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/4 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp ground cinnamon nuts (any kind, any amount) 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4-1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 can pears, juice included (cut up) 3 eggs OR 2-3 tbsp flax seed + 2 tbsp milk or water

1. Mix dry ingredients first. Stir together until well mixed. 2. Add wet ingredients and mix until well stirred. 3. Grease a baking dish (rectangular if you want traditional bread or a cake pan if you want circular bread). 4. Scrape mixture into dish until 1/2-3/4 of the way full. May require two dishes. 5. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Let bread settle until oven is ready. 6. Bake bread until toothpick comes clean, roughly checking the bread every 15 minutes or so (different times for different altitudes). 7. Let sit for 10 minutes or so. Scrape sides with a knife and dump onto a plate. Let cool before storing in the fridge.

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Irish Soda Bread

2 cups flour (any will do, you can mix flours too) 3 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup butter melted (will mix easier, but softened works as well) 1-2 eggs 2 individual cups of plain greek yogurt 1 tsp baking soda May need extra liquid, add in 1/4 cup at a time until liquid pancake consistency.

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. Mix dry ingredients together well. 3. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Add the greek yogurt and the extra liquid last. It reacts with the baking soda and will start to fizz. 4. Scrape into a pan (either rectangular bread pan or cake pan) until 1/2-3/4 full and let sit for 10 minutes. 5. Bake for 40 minutes to an hours, checking every few minutes around the end. Done baking when toothpick comes out clean. 6. While hot or still warm, use a knife to scrape around side of pan to loosen bread. Dump upside down on plate and let cool. Then store in fridge.

Note: Irish Soda Bread tastes best with spicy brown mustard on a sandwich, but will work with anything.