So including my late night grocery run I did for a few basics, I’ve gone back for more because my stomach is just NOT happy! I ended up buying some Activia yogurt and Fiber One cereal to help… erm… fix things. We’ll see.
So I decided it would be interesting to show you the random food staples I got to supplement the awful offerings of the dining hall here at my summer job. I’ve been sticking to pretty much just salad. The vegetarian/vegan section is tasty, but I can’t help but think that even that is packed with preservatives and other unsavory things. So I am bringing random bits of my meals to the dining hall and supplementing.
In my “pantry” (ie, on top of the mini-fridge in the dorm room I was put in):
Fiber One cereal, Kashi crackers, wheat pitas, dark chocolate, PB, bean dip (AMAZING), and granola bars.
You’d think Frito’s bean dip would have horrible ingredients and nutrition stats, but it isn’t bad at all and is “all natural”.
Next, moving down to the mini-fridge, we have the freezer:
Dairy-free ice cream!
Saving this baby for a special occasion, like my birthday or when I feel like throwing a member of my staff through a window and need to center myself with ice cream 
And finally, the fridge:
Unsweetened coconut milk, carrots, coconut water (for electrolytes), apples, kiwi fruit, Fage Greek yogurt (the BEST), and Activia for my tummy
With just a little planning ahead and the willingness to take ingredients to the dining hall, I’ve been successful! For instance, this morning I took the box of cereal, a cup of Activia, and a kiwi fruit to mix with the pineapple already at the dining hall for a big yogurt and cereal bowl to keep me full. I’m considering taking a pita to lunch and filling it with ingredients from the salad bar. They have flour tortillas there, but I much prefer a whole wheat alternative if I have one available.
Have you ever been in a situation like this? What are your fridge staples to get you through the weeks (even at home!)??
You for real on the Frito’s dip?! That’s awesome.
We constantly try to “eat down our fridge.” It can get interesting towards the end.
I need a jug of ice cream for those same “instances.”
yeah, in 2 tbsp (a serving) there are 40 calories, 1g fat, 2g protein, and 1g fiber. not bad for when you need a quick fix!! I put it on crackers or on sandwiches. sometimes things like that are worth it.
I’m going to have a situation like this soon at my sorority house! Everyone always gains weight and gets so sick from the food. That will not happen to me, since I will make about 1/2 of my meals.
yeah it just takes some planning ahead and preparation and you can do it easily! and I’ve been taking parts of my food to the meals and working around (like making a big salad and stuffing it inside a pita that I brought so it doesn’t feel like I’m just eating a salad every day).
I rarely if ever eat out, so I go grocery shopping every friday morning because I dont have class and I dont have to work and I always make sure to have skim milk, flakey cereal, apples, bread, sliced turkey, cheese, frozen veggies, ice cream
. soup, and beans in the cabinets and fridge!!
that is smart. I always try to get some essentials and then I have a lot of variations I can do from there. being prepared takes time but is worth it!