The First Apartment Guide to Induction Cooktops

August 19, 2021 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Do you know the new craze stylistically defeating the gas stovetop in hip restaurant kitchens across the world? The electromagnetic induction cooktop feels somewhere between magic and mad science. You can also find them in some apartments. Below, learn all about them. What are induction cooktops? Induction is the generation of electricity through magnetic force.…

6 Quick, Cheap Recipes to Master

September 30, 2018 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Finding dinner recipes that are quick and easy to cook in your first apartment can be a game-changer. If you haven’t yet learned, going out to eat or ordering in can have a negative impact on both your health and your bank account. Instead, make a commitment to learn these quick and easy recipes that you…

3 Ways to Make Meals More Interesting

June 9, 2018 | By Taylor AuthorMy First Apartment

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Cooking for yourself is hard. Especially when you want to eat every single day. One meal a week? Okay, I’m alright with that. Two meals? I suppose I can make that happen… Three? Didn’t I just cook on Tuesday? Here are a few tips and ideas…

So You Wanna Use Your Kitchen…

April 14, 2018 | By Taylor AuthorMy First Apartment

Going from having all your meals pre-made by parents and dining hall staff to having to cook for yourself definitely isn’t easy, but it’s not quite as hard as it seems at first. Plus, cooking actual meals for yourself rather than ordering take-out of buying frozen dinners has quite a few benefits–it’s often much healthier,…

3 Ways to Keep Meals Interesting

October 9, 2017 | By Taylor AuthorMy First Apartment

If you’re not a natural chef, it’s easy for dinner time to become a chore when you first start cooking for yourself after a lifetime of meals that someone else prepared. Not only is this a shame—food is one of the best parts of life!—it potentially hazardous to your health (pizza for dinner four nights…

Cooking At Home: Recipes Galore Online!

July 11, 2017 | By Kristen AuthorMy First Apartment

Are you dreaming of the smell of freshly baked apple pie wafting through the house, or a plate of chocolate chip cookies cooling on the counter, or a real home cooked meal set on the table? One of the struggles of living on your own is figuring out where your next meal is coming from.…

Easy Ways to Eat More Veggies and Promote Healthy Living

February 18, 2017 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Part of moving into your first apartment is realizing that not only is your living situation in your control, but so is your nutrition…meaning no one is forcing you to eat your veggies! No more home-cooked meals waiting for you on the table or dining hall convenience! Healthy living is up to you. The good…

How to Use Leftover Ingredients to Minimize Food Waste and Save Money

February 4, 2017 | By Anna R. AuthorMy First Apartment

Sometimes we feel inspired to make a dish we see on Pinterest and shop for the necessary ingredients, only to find out that we only need a little bit of an ingredient. I’ve definitely been there, as the person who was stuck with a 14 pack of tortillas when I was making fajitas for only…

Sam’s Weekend Brunch 101 – Perfect Eggs and Home Fries

November 5, 2016 | By Sam AuthorMy First Apartment

This post, originally published in May 2012, is back by popular demand for great weekend brunch recipes. I love eggs in all their diverse, delicious glory. There is an old story about the origin of the pleated folds in our chef hats, or Toques, that claims the 100 pleats represent the 100 ways to cook an egg.…

Cooking 101: Storing and Using Sweet Potatoes

February 12, 2016 | By Melissa W AuthorMy First Apartment

We’re back with another installment of Your Week in Vegetables, in which we look at being smart about vegetables to increase the amount of veggies we eat while reducing waste. Each installment will focus on one vegetable and will cover what to look for when shopping, how to cut and store it, and a variety…