<p>My D is attending a 6-week summer camp at a college and living in a dorm. She has been calling and asking me to send her cookies and cinnamon rolls but with the $5 per box postage and the risk of it melting in the heat I am trying to convince her to walk to a nearby grocery store and bake something herself. The dorm has a small community ktichen with an oven, and microwave and fridge. I'm not sure what is available in the way of baking pans or utensils. My D is a jr counselor at the camp and in the evening she helps a group with problem sets. She said the "popular" counselors provide food for their groups so I'm sure she would like to make something that will impress her group. So any suggestions for something impressive yet very easy to bake?</p>
<p>cupcake, steaks, kabobs, mini hotdogs, pizza rolls, mini pizza, cake.</p>
<p>Any ideas for cupcakes and cake without buying too much in the way of ingredients or utensils? Have you tried any of the microwave or just-add-water mixes?</p>
<p>no, i dont bake sorry. I only cook. although i did try the just add water+microwave=tiny cake thing once, it was okay.</p>
<p>What about cookies?</p>
<p>My roommate was adored for bringing cookies and brownies to study sessions and group meetings. It took fewer than 5 minutes of prep. A pan, oven, some water, pre-made mixture, maybe an egg or two and you're set.</p>
<p>i hate cookies</p>
<p>Well, aren't you a party pooper? ;)</p>
<p>My dorm's little kitchenette did not have any pans, pots, pot holders, utensils or anything else. I only used the oven once and that was a mistake... I learned the temperature knob was broken so you really had no clue was the real temperature was, burned that frozen pizza really bad..</p>
<p>If your D's kitchenette has a working oven, she can easily buy a cheap cookie sheet (and potholder) & make her own cookies and cinnamon rolls.</p>
<p>Just get the break off and bake cookies. Or get the prerolled ones and a cookie cutter. If she wants to get fancy, tell her to get some icing and put it on them. As for the cinnamon rolls, get the kind they have in the can by the cookies. All you need is a pan and they are done. It's simple and the kids won't care if it's homemade or not. They are easy to please. If other people are baking, I'm sure there is either communal baking sheets or they would be happy to let her borrow one.</p>
<p>I was going to suggest the same as OKgirl. Tell her to go to the cooler section of the grocery store and get cookie dough or cinnamon rolls in a can - quick and easy and fairly reasonably priced. Serve em warm and the kids will have home 'baked' goodies and will be happy.</p>
<p>Thanks for the all the suggestions. Unfortunately my D only has one more week at this camp so not much time left to experiment. If she goes back next year (and then hopefully off to college) I can send her with my old pans.</p>
<p>Cake and Brownies are extremely easy to make, even for a guy like me. You just power the box mix into a bowl, put the usual water, eggs, and oil in.. and beat the crap out of it for a few minutes with the mixer.. pour it in a pan and let it bake for 40 minutes</p>
<p>I just saw this:
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i hate cookies
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and I am shocked. I love cookies. everyone loves cookies. Especially mine because they are amazing. How could someone not like cookies?</p>
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and beat the crap out of it for a few minutes with the mixer
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ahaha that made me laugh so hard. Nice way to put it.</p>
<p>I mean I'll eat them but not my favourite. I like buscuits, sort of like cookies but as sweet, with my tea.</p>
<p>are you english or something? lol</p>
<p>I've gotten into this cupcake phase and I've made some pretty interesting ones. I am going to be so sad that I won't have an oven in my dorm. I'll have to befriend someone with a kitchen.</p>
<p>i used to live in nz.</p>
<p>Lucky !</p>
<p>its 8 so its time for tea!</p>
<p>stores like safeway, costco etc. sell big plastic containers of cookies made in the store. buy a few and microwave them individually for 10 seconds each, and they taste just like fresh-out-of-the-oven homemade cookies. Add frosting if you want.</p>