<p>I moved out of the house about 2 weeks ago. I'm a meat lover, so I buy a lot of beef pork and sometimes chicken. My only recipe for that is fried on a pan, and pour soy sauce on it.</p>
<p>My source of vegetables for the last 2 weeks have been almost exclusively homemade potato salad.</p>
<p>Everything is becoming more disgusting now, I need more variety. All the recipes I see on the food network consist of ingredient lists that are at least 6 lines long, 4 of which I don't have. I mean I only get 1/3 of the frig because I gotta share with my roommates. Same with cabinet space. I'm sure I'm not the only guy who wants to cook, shoot me some advice.</p>
<p>Have you considered investing in a slow cooker? I’m not a pro by any means, but you can throw a few ingredients in there, leave it going on a low setting while you’re off to class, and have stew at the end of the day. Pulled pork is an easy recipe too. There are tons of recipes online for slow cookers that are only a few ingredients long online that can get you started. You can also throw some vegetables into the mix.</p>
<p>Also, have you had much pasta, or are you a fan of red sauce at all? You can get servings of vegetables in the form of the sauce and extra add ins (peppers, for instance). Spaghetti with maybe some added ground beef or sausage is a good, cheap dinner, and it’s also easy. </p>
<p>Another option is to explore more breakfast-y foods. When I was living alone, I had breakfast for dinner a lot, eating eggs, toast, homefries, or whatever I could make. Cooking breakfast food is really easy, especially after a long day of classes. </p>
<p>Still using your usual ingredients, you could also explore new ways of preparing them. There are lots of bottled marinades, sauces, spices, and rubs that you can throw on beef or chicken before cooking them in the oven. Also, if you get a chuck roast of beef or some chicken, you can throw them in a pan with some stock and vegetables. I have no idea of how to execute these dishes exactly, but I’m sure there are plenty of recipes and ideas along this line that are relatively easy to make online. If I’m ever looking for something specific, I usually go to allrecipes.com. </p>
<p>Those are just some ideas. I’m not a pro cook or anything, but I do know that when I had to feed myself, food got really repetitive and I lost my appetite. I lost a lot of weight that year. :D</p>
<p>Get some tortillas, refried beans and olive oil and make some quesodillas 
they are quick and easy not to mention tasty!</p>
<p>While you’re on the food network website check out Claire Robinson’s Five Ingredient Fix. She has a whole show where she makes dozens of recipes out of no more than five ingredients.</p>
<p>Do you have a Trader Joes or a health food market by your place? Usually, most health food markets will carry healthy, yet delicious microwavable frozen food or packaged salads and sandwiches. I’d steer clear of Whole Foods, however, because as good as their food is, it’s horribly overpriced. Markets like Trader Joes are less expensive.</p>
<p>I also love making pasta, not necessarily tomato sauce and noodles, but pasta with vegetables and olive oil. It doesn’t take much time at all. Here’s how I do it:</p>
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<li><p>Boil pasta for around 7-8 minutes, depending on the type and the brand. I prefer to use penne pasta.</p></li>
<li><p>When the pasta is boiling, cut around 10-12 cherry tomatoes in half. Wash the tomatoes along with several stems of pre-cut broccoli. You don’t have to use just tomatoes and broccoli. Zucchini, squash, etc. can also add a lot of flavor. </p></li>
<li><p>Drain the pasta. Next, heat a saucepan with a decent amount of olive oil in it. When the saucepan has heated for a minute or two, slowly place some minced garlic in the center of the pan. Spread the garlic around the pan. Add a bit of basil and pepper to add flavor.</p></li>
<li><p>Optional: Pour a bit of red-wine vinegar into the saucepan and toss the pan just slightly.</p></li>
<li><p>Pour the tomatoes and broccoli into the pan, and stir every so often for roughly five minutes.</p></li>
<li><p>Pour the cooked pasta into the pan, add additional basil and pepper, and stir for 2-3 minutes. You’re done!</p></li>
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