chef alyssa

Having hard-boiled eggs prepped in the fridge allows me to eat during my busy days. It’s easy to make once you get the hang of it and great to throw on avocado toast, on top of a salad or seasoned with salt & pepper. Shout-out to my mom for coaching me over the phone throughout this one … twice.

Ingredients:

1. Eggs
2. Ice cubes

Directions:

1. Fill a bowl with ice water.
2. Place 5-6 eggs in medium pot. Cover eggs with cold water. Bring to a boil. 
   
3. When water starts to boil, set a timer for 5 minutes. Turn off stove and place eggs in ice water. Let sit for 5 minutes. Crack and peel eggs.
4. Enjoy now or store for later!
   

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I see so many students (especially my roommate) eating plain pasta, which gets old… fast. I always try to add a type of protein and veggie(s) into my pasta to enhance the taste and quality of the meal – it adds a couple of steps but is well worth it!

Ingredients:

• Pasta
• Chicken
• Spinach
• Mushrooms
• Pasta Sauce

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to labeled directions.
2. Slice or cube chicken, saute in medium-large sized pan until cooked.
3. While pasta water is boiling and chicken is cooking, chop mushrooms. Throw mushrooms and spinach into the pan.
   
4. Once pasta is cooked and drained, mix into pan. Add pasta sauce and stir. Enjoy!
   
   
   

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Ingredients:

• Seasoned bread crumbs
• Parmesan cheese
• Chicken cutlets
• Eggs

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Whisk 2 eggs in bowl. Then pour bread crumb and parmesan cheese in shallow dish. 
   
3. Dip chicken in egg wash and then in bread crumbs. Place on pan. Cook for 20-30 minutes depending on how thin/thick your chicken is. Plate and enjoy!

   

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This easy  BLT makes for the perfect light lunch!

Ingredients:

• 2-4 slices of bacon/turkey bacon
• 2 slices of bread
• Half of an avocado
• Tomatoes
• Lettuce

Directions:

1. Toast bread. While bread is toasting, line a plate with a paper towel, place bacon on plate and cover with another paper towel. (I microwaved my turkey bacon for 70 seconds and it came out pretty crispy). 
2. Spread avocado on toast, top with lettuce, tomato slices and bacon. Enjoy!

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Pancakes are great, but healthy pancakes are even better—especially when there’s only two ingredients needed for the recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1 banana

Directions:

1. Crack eggs in bowl, break up banana in the same bowl, and mash with a fork.
2.  Pour mix into a medium sized pan on a medium heat. Flip after a few minutes or when the bottom is lightly browned.
   
   

   

3. Once both sides are browned, the pancakes are done!
   

   

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 This quesadilla is quick and easy to make – perfect for days where you only have 5 minutes to eat!

Ingredients:

• 1 tortilla
• 2 slices of cheese
• Pre-cooked chicken

Directions:

1. Microwave tortilla for 30 seconds.
2. Place cheese and chicken (I added peppers for an extra topping) on half of the tortilla. Fold over the tortilla and microwave for 45 seconds and enjoy!
   
   
   

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I definitely consider breakfast an important meal – no one wants to be that person with the rumbling stomach in their morning class. These 3 meals only take a few minutes to make and fill me up more than a bowl of cereal ever will.

1. Avocado Toast

Avocado toast is a trendy, healthy and easy-to-make meal. I’ve been making this almost every day this past semester!

Ingredients:

• 1 or 2 slices of bread
• 1 small avocado
• 2 eggs

Directions:

1. Toast bread until toasted to your preference.

2. Cook eggs on a medium heat in a small or medium sized pan (a few minutes per side). 

3. Spread avocado on toast and season (I highly suggest the Everything but the Bagel seasoning from Trader Joe’s).

4. Top toast with eggs and enjoy!

2. Oatmeal

I love making oatmeal when I have to be up extra early, its so easy to throw in a to-go cup and eat it on my walk to class or meetings.

Ingredients

• Microwavable oatmeal pack
• Handful of fruit

Directions

1. Follow oatmeal directions.
   
2. While your oatmeal is cooking, chop fruit of your choice. Once oatmeal is cooked, top with fruit and enjoy.

3. Banana/Strawberry Toast

This is another perfect meal to eat on-the-go barely takes 5 minutes to prep. 

Ingredients

• 1 or 2 slices of toast
• Handful of fruit

Directions

1. Toast bread. While bread is toasting, chop up fruit.
2. Place fruit on toasted bread and enjoy! To make this a fuller meal, you can add yogurt with some granola.

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