Budget Friendly & Healthy Student Recipes

As we are moving away from hearty winter comfort foods it's the perfect time to advance your culinary skills and create some new light and summery dishes without breaking your wallet!

The following dish suggestions are not only much healthier than your cheap processed ready meals most of these meals but they are also are made with few ingredients and cupboard staples that will last for various meals!


Roasted Vegetable Quesadillas

Stuffed Red Peppers

Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie (could be made vegetarian and replace mince with various beans!)

Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup

Falafel Wraps

Grilled Chicken Salad

Quiona & Pomegranate Salad 

Courgette Spaghetti With Pesto & Pine Nuts

Spanish Omelette

How To Add Veggies Into Your Smoothie Without The Taste & Our Favorite Smoothies

With Spring just around the corner it's time to ditch our hearty soups for something more light and refreshing and what better way to get your five a day than a smoothie?!

There is a major disbelief that adding vegetables to your smoothie will give it a horrible taste however this is simply not the case! If you are wanting the health benefits of a green smoothie without a bitter tastes here are our tips on how!

Add flavorful fruits to mask the vegetables such as berries such as strawberries, raspberries and blueberries!

You can also add vanilla bean into your smoothie or caco powder (raw chocolate) to add a more sweet and familiar taste

Add a small amount of vegetables to your smoothie at a time to get used to the taste and increase this over time

You can use more subtle vegetables such as avocado to add a rich and creamy texture to your smoothie!

If your are looking for delicious smoothies on campus at RGU why not try Savse Smoothies? A new brand we have had on campus since January has proved to be a huge hit! The team at Savse were kind enough to host a sampling during the ReFreshers Fayre which went down a treat. There are a variety of flavors all full of health benefits! Lots of vegetables but with a sweet taste!

Smart Food Swaps & Alternatives To Chocolate!

This time of year it seems we are surrounded by chocolate everywhere we go as Easter begins to approach upon us.

Fear not however! If you are wanting to curb your cravings and not go crazy on chocolate this year we have some tasty alternatives you can try!

Swap milk or white chocolate for dark chocolate-

The higher the percentage of coca you can get the better, dark chocolate will have less processed sugars and has been proven to provide many beneficial antioxidants.  

Dried Fruit/Yogurt Covered Fruit-

You will still be getting a sweet snack on the go and your five a day! Make your fruit a bit more interesting by getting snacks such as yogurt covered raisins.

Low Fat Yogurts-

Have a low fat yogurt for a quick desert fix, there are so many varieties to choose from including chocolate flavors too!

Rice Cakes-

Again another snack which can come in a variety of flavors including chocolate and can come in small packets so you know that you won't be tempted to binge out on the larger share bags.

Cereal Bars-

Last but not least cereal bars are another great swap for chocolate especially for those rushed mornings but be careful some are healthier than others just be sure to read the label!

We hope you enjoyed our quick tips to curb the chocolate cravings, want more smart swaps? The check out our new Healthy For Life guide down below!

The Goodness Of Fibre From Wholegrains

Hello to all of our readers!

We have lots and lots of brand new Healthy For Life Guides now on campus please take a look below at our guide on the benefits of fibre from wholegrains and a brown rice Tabboule recipe!