I'm a college student and I need recipes for quick, EASY, cheap and healthy meals...?

I'm in college but I have my own house with my boyfriend. We're trying to start eating healthier, but I'm finding that it isn't so easy to cook healthy meals all the time. I'm looking for some new, different recipes for all meals of the day. The catch, however, is that I don't have much time (or money!) so I'm looking for cheap and quick! Also, recipes with few ingredients. Anything will help, from side dishes to full meals! If anyone knows any websites or can recommend books or if you have your own recipe you'd like to share I'd appreciate it oh so very much!I'm a college student and I need recipes for quick, EASY, cheap and healthy meals...?
http://www.healthycollegecookbook.com/





http://www.yumyum.com/student/





Okay, I just googled that so I'm not sure if it's any good.





I think if you have time on the weekend to make a pot of soup or something in a slow cooker, then you don't have to fuss, and you can throw it in some tupperware for the rest of the week.





Grilling chicken and veggies is super easy, if you have like a george foreman type grill, or even if you put kebab type ingredients on a broiler pan and bake it in the oven. Easy and good.





Chicken is on sale a lot at my local grocery store, so I usually like to get some a freeze it, then you can cook it up in a quick stir fry, or bake it and refridgerate it to put on a salad or a sandwich later.





I think leftovers are the best quick meals, so on my day off I usually cook a LOT of something, then the next couple days are easier as far as just throwing something good in the microwave and being on my way...





Unfortunately my boyfriend is the cook of the quick and easy every day meals, so I don't know recipies for you. I only know how to cook the tough stuff (^_^) plus I work at a restaurant so I take home a lot of meals LOL anyway, good luck!!I'm a college student and I need recipes for quick, EASY, cheap and healthy meals...?
THIS IS A WEBSITE WITH OVER 100 RECIPES:


http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehac鈥?/a>





Here's a recipe for Low Fat Meat Loaf from the same website:


http://www.recipesia.com/recipe/show/120鈥?/a>
just buy veggies and steam them.
Well, luckily for you, healthy foods - like fresh produce and simple grains - are pretty cheap, so long as you shop for bargains. Get the local paper, and when you see, for example, Safeway advertising Granny Smith apples for 89 cents a lb, or fennel for $2 a head, know that you're having chicken with fennel and apple sauce for dinner!





Look for simple, diverse (especially ethnic) recipes, that are based on canned or fresh vegetables. Most of these require chopping, stirring and a little sauteing or baking, and that's it!





Two recipes I can think of are Spaghetti Puttanesca and Kung-Pao Chicken





Puttanesca sauce (my recipe, makes enough for two meals):





Saute a handful of chopped garlic with 3-4 chopped anchovies in olive oil until fragrant and browned. Add one can of chopped plum tomatoes (28 oz) and juices, a large bunch of chopped flat-leaf parsley (or cilantro), and a half cup of diced Kalamata olives. Simmer until thickened and flavorful - about 20 mins. (Optional - add capers and parmesan cheese). This is good over pasta or even on its own, and is very flavorful and filling.





Kung-Pao Chicken (serves 4) (from allrecipes.com)





1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into chunks


2 tablespoons white wine


2 tablespoons soy sauce


2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided


2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water


1 ounce hot chile paste


1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar


2 teaspoons brown sugar


4 green onions, chopped


1 tablespoon chopped garlic


1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts


4 ounces chopped peanuts





DIRECTIONS


To Make Marinade: Combine 1 tablespoon wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon cornstarch/water mixture and mix together. Place chicken pieces in a glass dish or bowl and add marinade. Toss to coat. Cover dish and place in refrigerator for about 30 minutes.


To Make Sauce: In a small bowl combine 1 tablespoon wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon cornstarch/water mixture, chili paste, vinegar and sugar. Mix together and add green onion, garlic, water chestnuts and peanuts. In a medium skillet, heat sauce slowly until aromatic.


Meanwhile, remove chicken from marinade and saute in a large skillet until meat is white and juices run clear. When sauce is aromatic, add sauteed chicken to it and let simmer together until sauce thickens.





Feel free to substitute whatever you like into the Kung-Pao recipe, if you don't have, say peanuts and water chestnuts.





Good cooking!