STUDENT COOKBOOK: - SAUSAGE CASSEROLE AND HOMEMADE CHIPS

So this is the first in my STUDENT COOKBOOK series. I understand how daunting it can be choosing what to eat, how to cook it and wondering if you have enough money when you're no longer living at home. That is where I step in!

Having lived the student lifestyle for a year now I have learnt many things about food, freezing and budgeting and I aim to share some tips with you!

All of the ideas and recipe's that I share are my own creations and ideas and so if you have any questions, feel free to comment below or tweet me - @itsstudentsense

Let's get started!

SAUSAGE CASSEROLE AND HOMEMADE CHIPS - makes two maybe three servings

You will need:

Passata - one carton
Baked Beans - one tin
An onion (chopped) - medium
Sausages (cut into small pieces) - six
Vegetable stock cube - one
Salt and pepper to taste
Potatoes (cut into chip-like pieces)
Vegetable oil

Tin Foil
A baking tray
Two medium sized saucepans
A wooden spoon
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FIRSTLY
Brown off the sausage pieces and onion in a pan with a little oil.

NEXT
Add the tin of baked beans, the passata and the vegetable stock cube.

STIR ON A MEDIUM HEAT

NOW
Boil the potatoes until soft in a medium pan of water and preheat the oven to 180/200 degrees.

THEN
Put tin foil over your baking tray and cover with a bit of oil.

AFTER
Drain the potatoes, remove from pan and put on the baking tray ensuring that they're coated in oil. Season with salt and pepper and put them into the oven.

TAKE THE POTATOES OUT OF THE OVEN AFTER 15 MINUTES OR WHEN BROWNED AND CHIP-LIKE.

NOW SERVE.

TRUST ME, IT'S DELICIOUS AND SO CHEAP!

It's student sense.

Love, Miss Indecisive Xx

FRESHERS' FLU

A common occurrence during the first term at university is the dreaded Freshers' Flu. Whilst at university you are subjected to hundreds of different people from different parts of the country - or even the world; that like to breathe, cough, cuddle and share food and drink with you.

This is great, until you start getting a sore throat, having night sweats, headaches, runny nose, sneezing etc.

As well as mixing with different people, your first term at university is usually where you learn to shop and cook for yourself. This means that most of the time you are not getting your '5 a day' and you are not drinking enough water. Your diet consists mainly of Pasta and Tesco Value Vodka.. right?

Here are my 5 Top Tips to combating the deadly Freshers' Flu:-

1) WATER - without trying to sound like an old woman, get drinking the water! After a night of drinking alcohol your body is dehydrated and it's important that you re hydrate it! Also, drinking and peeing more regularly will help to get rid of any nastiness in your system!
(In my first term at university, I found that Sambuca shots helped my sore throat. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to be encouraging this but well yano, you want the honest truth.. right?)

2) ALDI  - This supermarket is a lifesaver! I have been known to feed myself for 10 days, good wholesome meals for under £10! It's a common thought among students that eating good food is expensive - IT'S NOT! Every few weeks Aldi sell 6 different fruits and vegetables for a BARGAIN price, they call it their Super Six. It's a good way of getting a variety of fruits and vegetables at an affordable price!

3) REGISTER AT YOUR UNIVERSITY DOCTOR - It is recommended that if you've moved to a different part of the country to go to university, you should register at your university doctors. Personally, I hate the doctors or anything even a little bit medical but I have found this service invaluable. It's not scary to register either, just walk in, fill out a form and book an appointment if you want one! Simple.

4) WRAP UP WARM - There is nothing worse than being cold so...layer up! Put on your woolliest jumper and a coat and you'll be better in no time! Being cold can so quickly turn into having a chest infection and nobody wants that so do what your mother says and put a hat on!!

5) If you've done everything mentioned above and you are still no better there's only one thing for it:- VITAMIN DRINKS. TABLETS. LEMSIP. HONEY. BED. Take a few days off.. it'll stop the spread of your germs too!

It's Student Sense,

Love Miss Indecisive Xx