{"id":5740,"date":"2025-09-20T20:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T00:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=5740"},"modified":"2025-09-20T20:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T00:39:13","slug":"abby-meal-prepping-for-long-days-of-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2025\/09\/20\/abby-meal-prepping-for-long-days-of-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Abby: Meal Prepping for Long Days of Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Abby Kleiner<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re someone like me who always needs a snack on hand (or two or three) and spends all day going from class to class, it can sometimes take preparation and planning to not get hungry or be rushing to CityCo in between classes, especially if you live in the dorms. As someone who spends many hours a day in the Com Building, I usually need to plan what I\u2019m going to bring for lunch in addition to snacks. This semester that means lots of meal prepping and eating leftovers that I microwave in the Com Lounge (if you didn\u2019t know there were microwaves in the Com Lounge now you know). Here are my best tips for dorm and apartment snacks alike.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. There are so many great snacks that you can easily pack with little prep<\/span>\n
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    1. Yogurt and granola (I\u2019m a big fan of putting it in a mason jar or leftover Talenti container if you need motivation to get some gelato).<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Apple and peanut butter (or any nut butter) – Fact. I have been known to bring a jar of peanut butter and a knife to class because it saves me some dishes.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Cheese and crackers – buy a box of Wheat Thins and a block of cheddar and you\u2019re good to go. I\u2019m also a big fan of Trader Joe’s seasonal fun crackers like their pumpkin and cranberry ones to make me feel fancy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Carrots and hummus – there\u2019s something about Trader Joe’s baby carrots that are just shockingly addictive<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Any baked good – I also love literally anything sweet as a mid study pick me up. If you\u2019re lucky enough to have an apartment or kitchen access I like whipping something up like banana bread or scones that last me a while.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    6. Overnight oats are a great breakfast option if you don\u2019t have time to go to the dining hall in the morning – I like to add oats, yogurt, milk, mashed banana, chia seeds, cinnamon, and frozen fruit to mine. You can make them the night before and eat them for a quick breakfast in the dorm or class.<\/span><\/li>\n
    7. I\u2019ve started making spinach and feta wraps that I make in bulk using a bag of spinach, flatbread, a bunch of eggs and feta, and then freeze them. I put them in the fridge the night before and pop them in the toaster (microwave works too) while I get ready, and usually can be found eating them on the bus on my way to my 10:10 on a Monday or Wednesday.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      At the end of the day it’s about figuring out what works for you. I\u2019ve used a lot of trial and error this semester to see what works for me and for my schedule. For example, I\u2019ve realized that I like pasta leftovers with some sort of frozen meatball or sausage that I can just pop out of the freezer better than rice because I find it tastes better when microwaved. But hey! That\u2019s just me. So much of planning our days as college students can be super hectic, so I\u2019ve found that while initially meal prep might cause some planning and stress, it gives me a lot more time built into my day to get work done.<\/span><\/p>\n



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