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Moving into your first college apartment can be thrilling. No more dorm bunk beds, RAs, and shower shoes!<\/p>\n
Then sometime between move-in day and the first grocery run, it hits you: I have to feed myself now.<\/em><\/p>\n If you\u2019re a student, you\u2019re probably equal parts excited and overwhelmed. If you\u2019re a mom, you might be wondering if your kid will live on energy drinks and ramen without the safety net of the dining hall.<\/p>\n I had those worries about my kid when he moved into a rental with friends his junior year of college. But he ended up embracing the change. He regularly cooked, researched recipes online, and even included veggies in most of them.<\/p>\n Eating well in a college rental doesn\u2019t require a tricked-out kitchen or a culinary degree. You just need some smart ingredient staples, a handful of basic cooking gear, and a plan.<\/p>\n This guide covers it all: the kitchen equipment worth buying (and skipping), what to stock in your fridge\/freezer\/pantry, and some simple recipes to get you started.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n