Residence Hall Cooking

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Residence Hall Cooking

• For those of us who have food-poisoned ourselves
  more than once!

• Recipe Guide
• Microwave Food
• Stove/Oven Food

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Insert information here about your specific
university rules and regulations regarding
cooking in the halls.
Residence Hall Policies on Cooking
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Personal Pizzas

• Ingredients
• 1 English muffin
• 2 slices tomato
• Dried basil or oregano
• 2 slices mozzarella cheese (or shredded cheese)
• Choose own toppings (pepperoni, mushrooms, other
  veggies, etc.)

• Directions
• 1. Split muffin in half and place tomato slice on
  each half.
• 2. Sprinkle tomato with basil or oregano. Top
  with cheese and toppings.
• 3. Place on paper or microwave-safe plate.
• 4. Microwave for 2-3.5 minutes or until cheese
  melts.

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Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

• Ingredients
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 1 can refrigerated cinnamon rolls

• Directions
• 1. Mix together chocolate chips, nuts and honey.
  Place one tablespoon of the mixture into 8
  different mugs (if you don't have 8 mugs, divide
  the mixture and repeat this process for each
  roll).
• 2. Cut cinnamon roll into 8 pieces. Place one
  piece over the chocolate chip mixture in each of
  the mugs.
• 3. Microwave each mug for 2 to 3 minutes, or
  until surface springs back when lightly touched.
• 4. As soon as you remove from microwave, invert
  mug immediately over a plate. Leave mugs over
  rolls for about three minutes, then remove.

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Nachos Supreme

• Ingredients
• 1 bag tortilla chips
• 2 tablespoons mild green chilies or olives
• 1 cup grated cheese (Cheddar, Swiss, Monterey
  jack, etc.)

• Directions
• 1. Place chips on microwave-safe plate.
• 2. Sprinkle olives and/or chilies and cheese over
  chips.
• 3. Microwave for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese
  melts.

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Chocolate Fudge

• Ingredients
• 12 oz. chocolate chips
• 1 can condensed milk
• 2 heaping tbsp. peanut butter

• Directions
• 1. Place chips and milk in microwave-safe bowl.
• 2. Microwave for 5 minutes.
• 3. Remove from microwave and stir in 2 tbsp.
  peanut butter.
• 4. Spread in pan, cool and cut.

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Chili Macaroni

• Instructions
• 1 box Kraft Macaroni and Cheese,
• 1 can chili
• 2 tbsp. milk
• bottled water (or tap water)

• Directions
• 1. Pour macaroni into a microwave-safe bowl and
  add water on top until the noodles are covered
  with water.
• 2. Microwave noodles for 6 minutes, stirring with
  a fork every 2 minutes or so.
• 3. When done, drain any excess water off noodles
  and add chili. Stir in chili and microwave for
  one more minute.
• 4. Add packet of cheese to noodle/chili combo and
  stir.
• 5. Add milk to noodles until creamy.

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Food Care

• Food-borne illnesses can occur anywhere, but they
  may be more likely in any situation where proper
  food handling and storage can be difficult.
• Here are some tips for keeping food safe
• Always take perishable food home quickly after
  you go grocery shopping. Leaving your groceries
  in the car while you stop to visit a friend may
  cause spoiling to start. Perishable foods should
  not be left out of the refrigerator for more than
  two hours.
• If you use a microwave oven, allow for extra
  cooking time to cook food more thoroughly.
• Refrigerate all carry-out food including pizza,
  fried chicken and Chinese food as soon after
  serving as possible.
• Never store food on the window ledge, even if the
  weather is cold outside. Buildings radiate heat,
  making the sill warmer than the outside
  temperature.
• Always check "care packages" (food from home) to
  see if the cans or packages need to be
  refrigerated after opening. These precautions
  should lower the risk of food-borne illnesses.
  For questionable food, the old adage "When in
  doubt, throw it out," still holds true.

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Residence Hall Cooking Basics

• Five cooking tools you need to survive
  collegeA warming agent This means a microwave
  or oven.
• A small pot with a lid
• A pot with a lid frees you up to make hot
  cereal, rice, ramen and macaroni and cheese in
  the common kitchen. Be warned--your love for
  ramen will become a fierce rival for your love of
  macaroni and cheese. Be sure to know your
  university policies on cooking and food
  preparation in the halls.
• Coffee potA coffee pot lets you make coffee,
  tea, cocoa, and instant cereal. Think soothing,
  hot, lemon-flavored medicine for your head cold
  during finals week.
• Vital dishes and utensils You need items like a
  plate, bowl, cup, fork, knife, spoon. Look for
  these in durable, easy-to-clean plastic. Find a
  mug with a lid you can take along to class, one
  that survives when dropped and will withstand a
  little heat. Get strong utensils--a fork, a
  spoon, and a knife (do not make yourself spread
  peanut butter with a spoon).
• All-In-One Swiss Army knifeA sharp blade, can
  and bottle opener, and corkscrew. Buy yourself
  these things, or pick up a genuine Swiss Army
  knife.

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Summer Pasta

• Ingredients
• 1 Box of any kind of pasta cooked (spaghetti is
  best, but anything will work)
• 3-4 Tomatoes, cut into any size pieces you like
• 1 block Mozzarella-cubed
• 1 bunch fresh Basil-chopped
• A drizzle of Olive Oil

• Directions
• Cook pasta.
• Chop tomatoes, basil and mozzarella.
• Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and drizzle
  a bit of olive oil on top.
• Salt to taste.

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Quick and Easy Stir-fry

• Ingredients
• 1 pack of Ramen noodles
• Vegetables

• Directions
• Boil water and put the Ramen in (as you normally
  would).
• When it's done, drain the water.
• In a wok or skillet, add veggies (if they're
  frozen, you should defrost them before this
  step).
• Add Ramen noodles to veggies until everything is
  warm .
• Add seasonings on top of it all, or soy sauce if
  you prefer.

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Quesadillas

• Ingredients
• 1 (8-in.) flour tortilla
• 2 slices of cheese
• 1/2 cup Salsa

• Directions
• Place tortilla on microwavable plate.
• Place cheese on half of tortilla.
• Fold tortilla in half to cover the cheese.
• Microwave on HIGH 25 to 40 seconds or until
  cheese begins to melt.
• Let stand, covered, 1 minute or until cool enough
  to eat.
• Fold in half again.
• Serve with salsa.
• Top of Stove
• Place tortilla in medium skillet on medium heat.
• Place cheese on half of tortilla.
• Fold tortilla in half to cover cheese.
• Heat 1 minute on each side.
• Serve with salsa.

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English Muffin Pizzas

• Ingredients
• 6 English muffins, split in half
• 14 ounces pizza sauce
• 12 ounces pepperoni, sliced
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 can (2.25-oz.) sliced black olives, drained

• Directions
• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Line a baking pan or baking sheet with aluminum
  foil.
• Arrange muffin halves in baking pan and spread 2
  to 3 tablespoons pizza sauce on each.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and olives.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

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Chili and Rice Wraps

• Ingredients
• 1 28oz can Chili
• 1/2 cup Water
• 1 cup Minute Rice
• 6 Flour tortillas
• Cheddar cheese-shredded
• Tomatoes-chopped
• Green Onions-sliced

• Directions
• In a large sauce pan, bring chili and water to a
  boil.
• Stir in minute rice, cover and cook on low heat
  for 5 minutes.
• Spoon chili mixture into tortillas.
• Top with cheese, tomatoes and onions as desired.

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Chicken Fajitas

• Ingredients
• 1 pound of chicken breasts
• olive or any vegetable oil
• 1 large onion sliced
• chopped garlic - to taste
• 1 or 2 Red and/or Green peppers sliced
• spices - cayenne pepper, chili powder, pepper,
  salt
• optional - chopped lettuce and tomatoes, olives,
  sour cream, guacamole, salsa

• Directions
• Slice onions and chopped garlic.
• Sauté onions and garlic in a little oil.
• Add a sprinkle of chili powder and hot cayenne
  pepper.
• Cut uncooked chicken breasts into strips. (Be
  sure to wash knives and cooking boards very well
  after cutting the chicken).
• Slice strips of green and/or red peppers.
• Add chicken and peppers to the onions, garlic and
  spices and sauté until the chicken is cooked
  (10-15 min).
• Be careful about burning the pan (this could
  significantly increase your clean up time).
• For serving, place the chicken and peppers inside
  of tortillas.
• Add sour cream, guacamole, salsa, sliced
  tomatoes, lettuce, olives or anything else you
  want.

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Rules of Cooking

• Buy some crates to store dry goods.
• Be prepared by keeping your refrigerator stocked.
  
• Put only microwave-safe dishes in the microwave.
  That means no metal or tin. Glass or Corning ware
  is the wisest choice.
• Always cover your food with wax paper or a paper
  towel before you microwave it to avoid
  splattering.
• Use a pot holder when removing anything from the
  microwave.
• Keep the bugs away.
• Clean your dishes immediately after you finish
  eating.

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Submitted by Ana Liao, Resident Assistant, Stony
Brook University