- Hi, I'm Alice,
and I'm your Vice President
Welfare for the Student Union,
here with some tips and tricks
to save money and cook
smart at university.
(upbeat house music)
First, we need to get our equipment.
The key to buying equipment
is not to overbuy.
When you're buying your plates,
you probably don't need
that set of eight plates.
Think of it this way,
there could be eight of
you living in your flat.
What if everyone buys
a set of eight plate?
That's 64 plates for one flat.
♪ Quick maths ♪
- Just bring what you need.
When you're picking up your pans,
I'd recommend going for non-stick.
They're a lot easier to use and clean,
especially for the non-experienced cook.
Welcome to your typical student kitchen.
Our on-campus Providers
United kindly let us in
to show you some quick, easy,
and cheap dishes that even I could make.
Despite being super easy to make,
I have brought in a
very special assistant,
our Student Union President Amna.
- Hello.
- How are you, sweet Amna?
- Yeah.
- So the first thing
we're going to cook today
is a very simple tomato sauce.
- The great thing about this
sauce is its versatility,
you can use it for
pasta, chilli con carne,
enchiladas, it's perfect for dinners.
- All you need is garlic, onions,
olive oil, and tinned tomatoes.
Now over to my sous chef to
show you how to chop an onion.
- [Amna] First I like to take off the skin
of the onion with my own hands.
And then I like to chop
this hair part off,
'cause it just comes in the way.
Chop the onion from the middle.
And now put the onion on its back,
it's straight, it won't slip off,
and then just cut it
in like straight lines.
Once you've got these, just
to make it even smaller,
take it this way, hold 'em down,
and it won't slip out, just
cut 'em in smaller bits,
and it'll be easier for cooking.
- All you need to do is
heat the oil in a pan,
throw in your garlic,
onions, and chopped tomatoes,
as well as any extra vegetables
or seasoning you wanna
throw in, and that's it.
- [Amna] If you make a big portion of this
at the start of the week, you
can use it for lunches too.
Remember, Tupperware is your friend.
Save them from after your takeaways.
- Now that dinner and lunch are covered,
we can move on to breakfast.
Eggs are a great way to start your day,
and you don't even need a pan.
- You don't?
- You don't.
Just crack two eggs into a
mug, add a splash of milk,
and give them a mix
until completely blended,
and then pop them into the microwave
for about 30 to 45 seconds.
Then take it out, stir,
and put it back in the microwave
for another 30 to 45 seconds.
Once finished, add salt,
pepper, or even cheese to taste.
How does it taste, Amna?
- Easy and cost effective.
(loud chime)
(laughs)
You can make all sorts
of eggs in the microwave,
it just takes a quick Google.
- And if that isn't simple enough,
how about two-ingredient banana pancakes?
All you need is two eggs, a banana,
and a little bit of oil or butter.
You just mash the banana up with a fork,
whisk the eggs, which you
can also do with a fork,
and then mix the two ingredients together.
Heat some oil or butter in a pan,
and then fry the mixture
on top for a few minutes.
That's it for our first video.
Look out for the next one coming soon.
- [Both] Bye!
- Peace.
- [Woman] Can I get the schedule?
- [Man] Thanks a lot for
that, that was very good.
- When you're picking up your pans,
I'd recommend going for non-stick, sorry.
(laughs)
Stop being funny just
when I need to be, like.
Easy and cost effective.
(shouts)
(laughs)
I got some in my hair.
No, you're ruining it.
(moans)
- Okay.
- I'm just having so much fun.
