Weigh Cool!

This is for my college-age readers living in dorms.  I received this email from (who else) HUNGRY GIRL this morning and thought about all of you young adults out there eating out and spending money and calories on things that probably aren't so good for you.  Here's what HG suggests:

I've got plenty of recipes and ideas for you! All you need is a mini fridge and a microwave.  In fact, some of these require no cooking whatsoever. Check 'em out... Egg-Mug Mania! - Most egg-mug recipes require just a few simple ingredients,  a large coffee mug, nonstick spray, and a microwave. Check out the original mugs  that started the phenomenon, and have some fun with these latest creations! To enjoy one on the way to class, just stuff it inside a high-fiber pita. (Take it OUT of the mug first!) Cold B-fast Bowls - I love chilly, layered breakfast bowls with lots of protein and fiber.  Start with fat-free yogurt (I like vanilla) or fat-free cottage cheese (with a little no-calorie  sweetener). Then add lots of fruit (fresh, packed in juice, or freeze-dried) and top it off  with something sweet and crunchy, like a small handful of cereal or a few crushed low-fat  graham crackers. YUM. Microwavable Meals - I'm not talking about frozen TV dinners. I'm talking about  HG recipes that only require a microwave -- like the famous Neat-O Chili-Frito Burrito, this yum-azing  Lettuce-Wrapped Reuben Dog, and this super-easy Lean-O Cioppino.  Also, take a cue from these recipes and stock up on microwave-friendly foods like low-fat chili, low-calorie hot dogs, light soups, and pouched shelf-stable seafood. Speaking  of pouched seafood, check out this awesome no-cook recipe for Salsa-fied Tuna Stacks! P.S. In the latest HG cookbook, Hungry Girl 300 Under 300, there's an entire chapter devoted to egg mugs and another packed with no-cook morning meals! Good luck... with the exams and the guilt-free eating!