{"id":7589,"date":"2015-09-14T17:15:20","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T16:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/?p=7589"},"modified":"2022-08-25T16:46:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T15:46:35","slug":"healthy-recipe-ideas-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/healthy-recipe-ideas-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Recipe Ideas for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

The day has come. Fresher’s Week is approaching, you’re packing your bags and heading to University. No longer can you rely on mum or dad for your meals, you have to make your own. Every day. I remember when I went to University, I immediately went online and bought a student cookbook off Amazon. The most complicated meal I’d ever made was a sandwich.<\/p>\n

At BULK POWDERS\u2122 we add recipes on The Core\u2122, part of our website where you can find news about our latest releases, interviews, articles about training and nutrition, beginner’s guides and recipes, sent to us by our team of chefs and bakers. The finest culinary geniuses contribute towards the best archive of healthy recipes on the internet.<\/p>\n

Amongst our product range (1,500 and growing!) we also sell really convenient meal options for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacking. These include a protein pancake mix, high protein dessert that tastes like Angel Delight and protein porridge with 22g of protein in each bowl.<\/p>\n

Below we’ve picked a selection of healthy recipe ideas for students. Don’t worry if you have limited skills right now; our easy to follow recipes will make you ditch the pack of biscuits for nutritious meals instead. A healthy body will lead to a healthy mind and University success. Want even more? Head to The Core<\/a>\u2122 for plenty of healthy recipe ideas.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Five Breakfast Ideas<\/h2>\n

BULK POWDERS\u2122 Complete Protein Porridge\u2122<\/h3>\n

Eating porridge is a great way to start the day – it fills you up and is a fantastic source of fibre, vitamins and minerals. You’ll also keep your blood sugar levels at a constant level (maintaining energy levels throughout the morning) so scrap the sugary cereals which spike blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n

BULK POWDERS\u2122 protein porridge<\/a> has 22g of protein per bowl and is on sale in two delicious flavours – Chocolate Raspberry and Butterscotch. Simply add to water and shake in a blender bottle (or mix in a bowl). Once in your bowl, heat in the microwave for 2 minutes.<\/p>\n

Top with Chia Seeds<\/a>, Goji Berries<\/a>, Almonds<\/a> or Peanut Butter<\/a> for a further nutritional boost.<\/p>\n

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BULK POWDERS\u2122 Complete Breakfast Smoothie\u2122<\/h3>\n

If you’re in a rush to get to a 9am lecture, drink your breakfast with our high protein breakfast smoothie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Available in two flavours – Strawberry & Banana and Blueberry & Raspberry, the ingredients are: Ultra Fine Scottish Oats, 23g of Pure Whey Protein\u2122, Psyllium Husks Powder (high in fibre), real freeze dried fruit pieces, natural freeze dried fruit powders (packed with vitamins and antioxidants) and digestive enzymes for gut health.<\/p>\n

Thicker than a normal protein shake, Complete Breakfast Smoothie\u2122 will fill you up, provide you with an abundance of nutrients and deliver on taste as well.<\/p>\n

BULK POWDERS\u2122 Complete Greens\u2122 – Powder \/ Tabs \/ Smoothie<\/h3>\n

Complete Greens<\/a>\u2122 is the perfect drink to start the day alongside your favourite breakfast meal. Our super greens formula contains 24 nutrient dense greens with one serving providing MORE than 5 of your 5 a day<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

If you don’t like eating vegetables or simply want to enjoy a highly antioxidant drink bursting with vitamins and minerals, Complete Greens\u2122 will help improve your health, and your energy levels, to be at your best during the day.<\/p>\n

The taste is best described as ‘herby’. If this is not for you, we have two other options.<\/p>\n

Complete Greens\u2122 Tablets<\/a> are the powder, cold pressed into tablets. No fillers, no binders, 100% pure powder in tablet form. We were the first to bring this to market in the UK.<\/p>\n

Complete Greens\u2122 Protein Smoothie<\/a> is a blueberry flavour super greens drink with 20g protein per serving as well as added Coconut Flour and Bee Pollen Powder and naturally sweetened with Stevia.<\/p>\n

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BULK POWDERS\u2122 Protein Pancake Mix<\/h3>\n

Available in Maple Syrup, Lemon Zest and Original (plain) flavours, protein pancakes<\/a> will make you the envy of your mates in halls. Each serving delivers 36g of protein and just 168 calories.<\/p>\n

Rather than needing to buy single ingredients, we’ve done the hard work for you. Add the powder into a shaker with water and give it a good shake. Heat your pan with a teaspoon of Organic Virgin Coconut Oil<\/a> and pour it in. After 1-2 minutes give your pancake a flip. Breakfast is served.<\/p>\n

Add your favourite toppings such as Cashew Butter<\/a>, LiquiFlav\u2122 drops and Walnut Halves.<\/p>\n

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Protein Waffles<\/h3>\n

Protein Waffles<\/a> is a recipe that you can make with just 7 ingredients. Made for us by The Muscle Bakery, each waffle is just 100 calories and has 15g protein.<\/p>\n

All you need to do is mix the ingredients together, pour into a waffle mould and bake for 15 minutes. It couldn’t be simpler!<\/p>\n

You can buy waffle moulds on Amazon for less than a tenner.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Five Main Meal Ideas<\/h2>\n

Healthy Beans on Toast<\/h3>\n

When I was at University between 2003-2006, many of my mates survived on beans on toast and super noodles. Times are changing as more of us are becoming better in the kitchen, helped by the rise in Instagram recipe inspiration and the Great British Bake Off. But this quick and easy recipe idea still serves a purpose – it’s nutritious and can be done in minutes.<\/p>\n

However, we recommend substituting your bread for a university made version for a healthy twist. Each flatbread in this healthy beans on toast recipe<\/a> has 12.4g protein and just 135 calories. It’s also fairly low in carbohydrates. You mix the ingredients, put the mixture on a tray and bake for 10-15 minutes. So easy!<\/p>\n

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Healthy Macaroni Cheese<\/h3>\n

Mac n Cheese is one of my favourite meals but it’s not the healthiest meal around so I don’t eat it as much as I’d like.<\/p>\n

But now it’s back on the menu. The Muscle Bakery has come up with a healthy macaroni cheese recipe<\/a> that you can make and serve up to your Uni mates (although it tastes so good you might not want to share it).<\/p>\n

You only need seven ingredients and incredibly, you’ll get over 40g protein and less than 500 calories. It also takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. Show us your Mac n Cheese pictures on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Low Carb Spaghetti Bolognese<\/h3>\n

Spaghetti Bolognese is usually one of the first recipes you learn how to make (usually by cooking meat then adding a jar of sauce on top!)<\/p>\n

But to add more flavour and to lower the carbohydrate macros, try this low carb Spaghetti Bolognese recipe<\/a>. Cook your meat in Organic Virgin Coconut Oil for a helping of healthy fats and use our Diet Noodles<\/a> to keep the carbs and calories low.<\/p>\n

You might also like to try using a product we launched after publishing this recipe – Active Seasonings\u2122. Mixed Seasoning<\/a> would work perfectly for this recipe or Smoke & Spice for an extra fiery kick.<\/p>\n

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Dairy Free Toad In The Hole<\/h3>\n

We launched this recipe on Valentine’s Day being the cheeky chappies that we are. However you can enjoy toad in the hole<\/a> at any time of the year with the right ingredients.<\/p>\n

You can use meat free or meat sausages, either will work. Other than that, all you need is six ingredients that cost peanuts and away you go.<\/p>\n

Each serving is 178 calories (although this will change depending on which sausages you decide to use) and over 12g of protein.<\/p>\n

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Home made protein pizza<\/h3>\n

You’ll probably spend a lot of your time at University in the pizza parlour on campus or using the Domino’s app when they text you a 50% off code. But if you’re on a budget, or don’t fancy clogging your body with greasy carbs, try this healthy protein pizza recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Shown as ‘Margherita’, you can of course apply your own toppings to suit your tastes such as ham, pineapple, pepperoni or ground beef.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Five Dessert Ideas<\/h2>\n

Protein Doughnuts<\/h3>\n

Oh yes! Our baker Hebe created a doughnut<\/a> that is just 88 calories with 9g of carbs and 8.7g of protein. GAMECHANGER.<\/p>\n

This recipe has been the most popular one we’ve ever put on the website. When we announced it on Facebook, it got over 1,000 likes!<\/p>\n

Although the ingredients list might seem quite long, everything there is really cheap. If you enjoy doughnuts, you have to try these for dessert.<\/p>\n

For some slight variations, see these Chocolate Cookie Coconut protein doughnuts<\/a> and, for Halloween, Creepy Chocolate protein doughnuts<\/a>. If you’d like to add a topping, peanut butter works. Or you can make some icing using one of our protein powders and a tiny bit of milk (or yoghurt).<\/p>\n

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BULK POWDERS\u2122 Protein Dessert\u2122<\/h3>\n

There are a few protein desserts \/ protein mousses in the UK but none have as much protein per serving (75%) as ours. Our protein dessert<\/a> is also one of the only ones to NOT include gelatine (a poor source of protein) in the ingredients. As a result, it’s suitable for vegetarians<\/strong>. It’s also gluten free<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

This really is quite an extraordinary dessert – it has 30g of protein per serving, only 147 calories, just 3.4g carbs, 1.5g fat and 1.68g sugars, and it tastes like Angel Delight! Read the review<\/a> on Joe.co.uk.<\/p>\n

There are two flavour options – Chocolate Caramel and Strawberry (which has real strawberry fruit pieces in). I find it impossible to choose my favourite. In a rush? Once you’ve shaken it up and poured it into a bowl, you only need to leave it in the fridge for 10-15 minutes.<\/p>\n