Breakfast:Do you have an 8:15 every morning, but hate grabbing food at the cafeteria? Do you need something quick and easy to wake you up? Get past our lack of ovens and try this five minute recipe now!Breakfast Cookie in a MugIngredients:

½ Banana

1 ½ tablespoons peanut butter

½ tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon milk

4 tablespoons oats

1 tablespoons raisins/nuts/chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions:

In a large microwavable mug, mash up the banana

Mix in the peanut butter, milk and honey

Add the oats and optional raisins/nuts/chocolate chips and stir until combined

Microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute or until the top is firm to the touch

Have a little more time in the morning? Check out this recipe for a Rice Cooker Cinnamon Pancake.

Lunch:Sick of halal but too broke for Sherpas? Here’s an easy to make pasta dish that will help you feel like an adult.One-Pot Sausage and Spinach Tortellini Note: Mushrooms can be used as a substitute for the sausage/hot dogsIngredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil

0.2 kg sliced smoked sausage (2-3 hot dogs will do!)

2 cloves of garlic, minced

2 cans sun-roasted diced tomatoes

½ cup half-and-half

Tortellini pasta

2-3 cups roughly chopped baby spinach

Salt and pepper

Instructions:

In a large skillet, over medium heat, warm olive oil

Add sausage (or hot dogs) and cook until browned on both sides

Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds

Add tomatoes and half-and-half, stir and bring to a simmer

Add pasta and cover, allow to cook for approximately 10 minutes

Add salt and pepper to taste

Stir in chopped baby spinach

Need something slightly faster? Here’s a recipe for a 10 minute risotto cup courtesy of Brit +Co.

Dinner:We may not have ovens, but we sure do have a way to fry things! So let’s fry all the things.Zesty Chicken PoppersIngredients:

2 chicken breasts

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon pepper

3 cloves garlic, minced

½ teaspoon ground ginger

1 cup flour

3 eggs, beaten

Oil for frying

5 tablespoons butter

⅓ cup honey

½ cup sriracha

2 tablespoons soy sauce

3 teaspoons lime juice

Instructions:

Cut chicken breasts into cubes

Combine chicken, salt, pepper, garlic, and ginger in a medium-sized bowl, toss until fully coated

Place flour and beaten eggs in two separate bowls

Roll each piece of chicken in flour, coat in egg, then dip into flour once again

Deep fry chicken, in a batch, until golden and cooked through, this will take approximately 10 minutes

In a saucepan, over medium heat, combine honey, butter, sriracha, soy sauce and lime juice

Add cooked chicken and stir until completely covered

Can’t eat meat? Try this 5 Minute Vegetarian Burrito Bowl!Snack:With the amount of work we all have it is easy for us to neglect ourselves, but don’t let finals keep you from eating well! Fuel yourself with this quick snack.Avocado Toast with EggIngredients:

1 slice toast

½ avocado, mashed

1 egg

Thinly sliced green onion (optional)

Sriracha (optional)

Instructions:

Toast bread and spread with mashed avocado

Top with over easy fried egg

Add optional green onion and drizzle of sriracha

Need something you can take on the go or to the academic building? Check out these Peanut Butter Protein Balls or bring along some popped popcorn!Dessert:This is obviously the best part.Oreo Cheesecake TrufflesIngredients:

36 oreos

1 package softened Philadelphia cream cheese

3 cups semi sweet chocolate (substitute with white chocolate if preferred)

Instructions:

Put oreos in a ziploc bag and crush into crumbs

Set ¼ cup of cookie crumbs aside for garnish (optional)

Combine remaining crumbs with cream cheese in a medium-sized bowl

Mix until smooth and dark brown

Shape mixture into balls using the palms of your hands and set aside

Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl for 3o second intervals, stirring in between

Finish heating when most of the chocolate is melted, not all

Stir continuously until completely melted

Roll 2-3 truffles at a time in the bowl of chocolate until fully coated

Add garnish

Let cool in the refrigerator for at least 45 minutes or until firm

Here are a few other recipes you can try - Brownie in a Cup, Berry Cobbler in a Cup or Deep Fried Oreos. This article was written by Sarah Tahir. Please send an email to managing@oncenturyavenue.com to get in touch. Photo Credit: Breakaway Cook