what homemade food to send back with college kid

[Anonymous]

DS is a freshman, and lives in a suite with a small kitchen and refrigerator/freezer. He’s leaving to go back for second semester and I thought I would send him with some homemade food that he can put in the freezer and pull out for a pick me up. I’m looking for ideas!

I could do cookies, but was thinking maybe protein muffins or an actual meal like lasagna might be more enjoyable? DS plays a spring sport if that matters (so I’m thinking a pre-practice snack?).

[Anonymous]

Why are you asking us what he likes? We don't know him. Ask him. The reality is he'll share it with roommates or friends, so don't overthink this. How long is his trip back to school? Will the food stay frozen? Just make cookies or other baked goods that he likes. No need to go crazy. He's eating French fries every day.

[Anonymous]

Lasagna, quiche, soup, enchiladas, stew if you're into that, any Indian food in a sauce, etc. There are so many options but if he wants this it is probably things you already make...

[Anonymous]

I have had good experience with cooking hamburgers on the grill, wrapping them individually in seran and placing them in a freezer bag. You could also cook off turkey burgers. Add in a package of buns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are you asking us what he likes? We don't know him. Ask him. The reality is he'll share it with roommates or friends, so don't overthink this. How long is his trip back to school? Will the food stay frozen? Just make cookies or other baked goods that he likes. No need to go crazy. He's eating French fries every day.

I’m not asking for you to predict what my son likes. I’m asking for ideas for freezer friendly, dorm friendly food to send back to college- and what are types of foods people send with their kids at college. For example, maybe in one’s experience my idea of lasagna is ridiculous in a dorm, and cookies/brownies are the way to go. For the life of me I don’t understand why people respond to threads like you did - if you don’t like the question, just move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lasagna, quiche, soup, enchiladas, stew if you're into that, any Indian food in a sauce, etc. There are so many options but if he wants this it is probably things you already make...

Thanks for these ideas, and the hamburger one below it!

- OP

[Anonymous]

We made several different soups. Bagged them in one serving bags and frozen them flat

DD could then after thawing, add any toppings or additional fresh vegetable after heating have it with her choice of bread.

A quick meal

[Anonymous]

My daughter took half our Turkey dinner after Thanksgiving

[Anonymous]

Nice idea. Soups, chili, lasagna would be great. Cake cut in cubes or muffins. I have gingerbread cake left over from the holidays and froze it in cubes - it’s a dense cake and it actually comes out great

[Anonymous]

Presuming they are all guys

Do they have a microwave?

Frozen breakfast sandwiches - you can make these yourself or buy boxes of them

Hot dog buns and packages of hot dogs

Loaves of bread, bagels, deli cheese and deli ham etc.

Cheese sticks, Saltines, Peanut butter

I guarantee they will go through them

[Anonymous]

I know the OP says homemade but

Hot Pockets

[Anonymous]

Frozen we did stuffed shells and egg bites.

My kid also has a sport so she took mini quest protein bars, almond packs, and protein shakes to keep on hand. She can eat one on her tight walk between class and practice.

[Anonymous]

How far is the school? Flying or driving?

[Anonymous]

My parents did this for me. They frozen items in individual servings in little Tupperware. Then I could just throw them in the microwave to reheat. My favorites were pasta with sauce and meatballs, beef stroganoff, chicken noodle soup and split pea soup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know the OP says homemade but

Hot Pockets

You can do a version of homemade hot pockets!