Stocking the Pantry

The best way to ensure you have what you need to eat healthy meals is to keep a well-stocked pantry. When you "cook" in your dorm room you can prepare nourishing food using fresh ingredients of quality -- a desired alternative to prepared food often loaded with calories, fats, sodium, and added sweeteners. 
Most college do not authorize burner or small ovens in dorms so it is practically impossible to cook unless you are an expert in microwave cooking...
Although processed meals should be avoided, you need to eat a high protein diet. Fortunately, there are a few options that provide relatively healthy microwavable dinner.

BE SURE TO USE YOUR DISCOUNT GROCERY CARD TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DISCOUNTS!!!!   

Dry Goods:

• assorted tea bags
• Low fat, low sugar granola 
• small bottle of Bragg's applecider vinegar
• small bottle of canola or olive oil
• small bottle of honey
• good Dijon mustard
• sea salt and pepper mill
• 4 apples, bananas, or other fruit
• small cans of tuna fish
• 14 oz cans of low salt  organic soups (Amy's)
• 2 or 3 avocados (buy them firm)

For the Fridge: 

• quart of 1% milk
• 1/2 dozen eggs
• small containers of yogurt
• small box of fresh berries
• bag of sugar snap peas 
• bag of baby carrots
• boxed salad greens 
• bag of fresh nuts, including pumkpin seeds 
• Loaf of whole grain bread
• Peanut butter
• hummus