Easter is over for another year – BOO! – but do not fret as we’ve got some yummy ways to use up all that chocolate that we suspect is probably still laying around.

Sure, you could just eat it, but why not add it to some BACON or make a ruddy chocolate cake for yourself? Here’s 5 chocolate recipe suggestions this Easter!

Cadbury Creme Egg brownies

A little something to try this Easter, although you may want to book an extra session in the gym shortly after as these aren't the sort of treats you can have regularly > Cadbury Creme Egg brownies

Bacon and chocolate toastie

An unusual combo that some will adore and others will detest, give it a go and decide for yourself > Bacon and chocolate toastie

Moreish Malteaser and marshmellow chocolate rocky road

A relatively quick and delicious chocolate dessert that won't last that long > Moreish Malteaser and marshmellow chocolate rocky road

Munchy Chocolate pretzel block

This chocolate recipe will give you a crunchy chocolate block to much on for days > Munchy Chocolate pretzel block

Quick microwave chocolate cake

An ultra quick, ultra easy and no bake recipe to make a tasty chocolate sponge cake. > Quick microwave chocolate cake

We all love a good mug cake recipe and here’s your one-stop ultimate guide.

With just a few cheap ingredients and a few minutes, you can be tucking into a yummy cup cake before you know it.

Our pals over at Printster have put together the ultimate mug cake recipe infographic to making some of these delicious treats.

Enjoy!

With a new University year approaching, just what do you need to bring for your kitchen? Here are 5 key essentials you’ll want from Day 1!

Sandwich bags

Sandwich bags will come in handy more often then you can imagine from keeping left overs to making the perfect poached egg. Grab a roll-ful from the local supermarket or discount store before you start the year.

Foil… lots of foil

Foil is great for cooking as it means less washing up, which is always good. Buy it lots and buy it cheaply – any supermarket or pound shop basic brand will be good enough. Wrap trays in foil when baking or grilling to keep them them clean or just use the foil as its own container for things like baked potatoes.

Olive oil

Olive oil will come in handy when preparing all sorts of dishes – from just making sure you food doesn’t stick to adding flavour, keep some in the cupboard at all times

Spices and herbs

Spices making boring (read: Cheap) food a lot more interesting for little extra cost. Grab things such as Paprika, Cumin, Ground Coriander and Garlic Powder to make spicy fries or cajun chicken. Also pick up some herbs like Basil for pasta and oregano to make that plain margherita pizza just a bit more interesting.

Basic kitchen utensils (but nothing fancy)

You’ll want a basic range of kitchen utensils, at a minimum: A good set of knifes, a chopping board, scissors, baking/oven trays, pots and frying pans, and bowls (microwave-safe), as well as the obvious cutlery and plates for eating! However beyond that, you won’t need much: Don’t waste cash on expensive gadgets like smoothy makers, blenders or deep fat friers!

Baked beans are a student staple and here are three unique recipes to get the most out of the cheap grub.

There are times when most students will roll their eyes and sigh at the thought of ‘baked beans of toast again’, but with a little creative thinking you can transform your humble tin of beans into something more appetising.

Next time you experience ‘baked bean boredom’ try one of these tasty ways to use them.

Curried Bean Soup

What you’ll need:

1 tin baked beans in tomato sauce
1 small onion, peeled and chopped
25g butter
1 teaspoon tomato puree
½ to 1 teaspoon curry powder (you can vary this to suit your own taste)
120ml water

Fry the onion in the butter until soft but not brown. Add the curry powder and gently fry for one minute to release the oils in the spices. Add the tinned baked beans and water, stir well and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes and serve with crusty bread and butter.

Chilli Cheese Beans on Toast

This is a quick and simple way to liven up baked beans on toast. Empty the beans into a small saucepan and add ½ to one teaspoon of chilli powder depending on your particular tastes – if you like it hot, add more.

Heat the chilli beans up and just before you are ready to serve, sprinkle over a small handful of grated cheddar cheese.

Quickly stir the cheese through just enough to incorporate, pour over hot buttered toast. The cheese will melt and become gooey in between the beans without mixing with the tomato sauce.

Beany Mash

Here is a great replacement for mashed potatoes when you either don’t have any potatoes, or you don’t have the time to peel and boil some.

Open the tinned bean and empty into a sieve. If you don’t have a sieve, leave the bean in the tin and push the tin lid back down to enable you to rinse the beans in the tin without them escaping.

Rinse the beans until all the tomato sauce has gone and the water runs clear.

Melt a little butter in a small saucepan and add the beans. Heat over a low heat to warm the beans through for a minute or two – you don’t want to fry them. Add plenty of salt and ground black pepper. Remove from the heat and mash the beans well with either a potato masher or the back of a fork until smooth.

Use instead of mashed potatoes as a side dish, or use to top a small home-made fish pie or cottage pie. You can also mix bean mash with regular potato mash if you are running short of potatoes and want to extend the amount of mash you have.

It’s BBQ season but burgers can quickly get boring: Here are 5 really easy (and cheap!) ways to turn a simple burger into a belly busting feast.

Cheese

Simple, cheap and easy

Bacon

Another classic: Fry or grill a couple of slices of bacon to add on top of your burger.

Avocado

Top your bacon with avocado for an extra yummy and super simple burger topping.

Sausages

Add a couple of bangers to your burger for a meat feast

Another burger… and a bit more

Go mad and top your burger with more burgers, cheese, bacon, lettice, tomato, onions and everything else you can find!

Everyone loves pizza, and it’s great for students: Cheap, quick and easy to make – here are five foolproof and unique 10 minute pizza recipes to try.

Ditch the expensive takeaway and make your own, you’ll save cash, have fun it’ll be quicker than waiting for any delivery.

From pizza courguettes to a pizza and quesadilla crossover, try these recipes…

Stuffed pita bread pizzas

Make these scrummy stuffed pitta bread pizzas in just minute with this easy student recipe > Stuffed pita bread pizzas

Naan pizzas

Bite size mini pizzas that let you get as creative as you like – what’s not to love? > Naan pizzas

Courguette Pizzas

Here's an usual quick pizza recipe: Healthy courguette pizzas > Courguette Pizzas

Breakfast egg pizza muffin

Have a taste of pizza for breakfast with this quick and tasty egg muffin pizza recipe. > Breakfast egg pizza muffin

Simple and fast pizza wrap

An easy and all so simple simple pizza and quesadilla crossover: Try this fast pizza wrap. > Simple and fast pizza wrap

Ultra simple pizza baguettes

A 10 minute method to make your own mini pizza baguettes when you're feeling just a bit peckish > Ultra simple pizza baguettes

Here’s a collection of six shockingly easy and cheap student desserts recipes that you be tucking into within just minutes.

Microwave cookie in a mug

Here's how to make a warm, gooey and melting chocolate chip cookie in a mug using just a microwave > Microwave cookie in a mug

Sweet melting fudge croissants

These sweet melting fudge croissants recipe are seriously yummy and far too easy to make. > Sweet melting fudge croissants

Super strawberry chocolate bites

Try this super yummy and all so simple student dessert recipe with chocolate and strawberries by making use of your ice cube tray all year round. > Super strawberry chocolate bites

Yummy Frozen Yogurt Strawberries

Make your own Frozen Yogurt Strawberries at home with this seriously delicious student dessert recipe > Yummy Frozen Yogurt Strawberries

Chocolate egg free cookies

These yummy homemade egg free cookies have only four ingredients, take less than 30 minutes and need only one bowl > Chocolate egg free cookies

Peaches and jelly flan

A brilliantly easy summer dessert recipe - serve with plenty of cream > Peaches and jelly flan

Quick and easy: Toasties are an easy student recipe! Here are 9 totally delicious toastie recipes to try…

Bacon and chocolate toastie

An unusual combo that some will adore and others will detest, give it a go and decide for yourself > Bacon and chocolate toastie

Nutella, strawberry and banana toastie

This deliciously sweet toastie recipe will make you want to get up in the morning: Nutella, banana and strawberries in a fried delight. > Nutella, strawberry and banana toastie

The full English breakfast

If you're in a rush this full English breakfast toastie is just the ticket: Bacon, egg and mushrooms in a fried bread sandwich. > The full English breakfast

Super simple ham and tomato toastie

The classic ham and tomato toastie is a student staple: Here's how to make one, with or without cheese. > Super simple ham and tomato toastie

Nacho guacamole bacon toastie

A mouth watering student toastie recipe: Try this nacho toastie with bacon and Guacamole. > Nacho guacamole bacon toastie

Tuna melt

Tuck into this yummy (and super cheap) ultimate tuna melt toastie in just minutes > Tuna melt

Burger toastie

No burger bun, no problem here: Try this unique burger toastie student recipe > Burger toastie

Bolognese toastie

If you make a lot of bolognese sauce (and if you don't this can be as easy as adding red sauce to fried mince or soya mince), you probably have leftovers in the fridge. > Bolognese toastie

Hot dog and egg sandwich toastie

A hot dog and egg toastie recipe: For when you want hot dogs for breakfast and there just no rolls around. > Hot dog and egg sandwich toastie

If cheese isn’t your thing here some cheese-less toastie recipes to try.

Our collection of student toastie recipes includes quite a few toasties without cheese. Here are our top five picks, including a mix of sweet and savoury dishes.

Bacon and chocolate toastie

An unusual combo that some will adore and others will detest, give it a go and decide for yourself > Bacon and chocolate toastie

Nutella, strawberry and banana toastie

This deliciously sweet toastie recipe will make you want to get up in the morning: Nutella, banana and strawberries in a fried delight. > Nutella, strawberry and banana toastie

The full English breakfast

If you're in a rush this full English breakfast toastie is just the ticket: Bacon, egg and mushrooms in a fried bread sandwich. > The full English breakfast

Super simple ham and tomato toastie

The classic ham and tomato toastie is a student staple: Here's how to make one, with or without cheese. > Super simple ham and tomato toastie

Nacho guacamole bacon toastie

A mouth watering student toastie recipe: Try this nacho toastie with bacon and Guacamole. > Nacho guacamole bacon toastie

Yes, you can cook bacon in the microwave and here’s just how to do it!

Ingredients

How to cook bacon in the microwave

1. Lay two sheets of kitchen towel on a microwave safe plate.
2. Lay on the slices of bacon, don’t overlap them!
3. Top with another two sheets of kitchen towel.
4. Cook for 4-6 minutes on high heat. Check every 30 seconds or so to keep an eye on it. Cook longer for crispier bacon!

Pasta is a student staple: Here are 5 simple and quick pasta recipes for students.

Cheap and hopefully fool proof, you can cook up these pasta dishes for either yourself or your whole flat.

From student pasta bakes to pasta salads, enjoy!

Meatball Pasta Bake

A super delicious student recipe: Try making this yummy Meatball Pasta Bake for your housemates > Meatball Pasta Bake

Chicken Fajita Pasta

A tasty Spicy Chicken Fajita Pasta recipe, to serve four > Chicken Fajita Pasta

Tuna pasta bake

A staple student recipe: Here's a super easy tuna pasta bake recipe and how to. > Tuna pasta bake

Pasta and tuna mayonnaise salad

An easy an simple pasta student recipe that anyone can cook right > Pasta and tuna mayonnaise salad

Sausage Pasta Bake

Tired of cheddar toasties? Try this delicious alternative, Stilton melts just as well as cheddar > Sausage Pasta Bake

You can do more with your microwave than re-heating days old pizza: Here’s some brilliant microwave food hacks that any student shoudl know.

Cook super quick meals

The microwave can be used to cook a lot more than just reheated leftovers: From chocolate cookies to baked potatoes, you can use your microwave to prepare all sorts of yummy meals in minutes. Check out some amazing student microwave meals here!

Here are a collection of super easy and tasty student pizza recipes that anyone can cook up.

You can make all sorts of pizzas from ingredients in your cupboard and this rundown of simple homemade pizza recipes will cover pretty much everything for any time of day.

They include breakfast pizza muffins to a special Christmas pizza.

There’s pizza wraps, pitta pizzas, pizzas made with puff pastry, tortillas and naan bread.

We’ve also got you covered with a totally healthy and vegan courguette pizza.

And proving that Pizza can also be a desert, check out the chocolately sweet pizza cookie!

Take a browse through our pizza recipes below…

Ultra simple pizza baguettes

A 10 minute method to make your own mini pizza baguettes when you're feeling just a bit peckish

Get the full recipe here: > Ultra simple pizza baguettes

Avoid food waste by freezing grub: Here are 8 surprising foods you can freeze to keep longer.

From cakes to fruit, milk to cheese, here’s what you can freeze to make your life easier and cooking quicker.

Potatoes

Potatoes can be frozen but should be prepared first. You could make mash and freeze that or peel, chop and boil for 5 minutes to prepare roast potatoes that can be cooked in the oven straight from frozen.

Milk

Milk will last up to 6 weeks in the freezer, just make sure it’s fresh when frozen.

Fruit

Wash and freeze fruit in meal size portions. You could blend directly from the freezer for a cool iced smoothy.

Soups and sauces

Allow soups and sauces such as pasta sauce to cool before transferring to freezer-safe containers.

Bread

Buy a big loaf, remove enough slices to last you for a week and then freeze the rest bagged in one-week portions. You can then make the one loaf last for weeks rather than the few days most seem to take before going mouldy.

Cookie dough

Make some egg free cookie dough and then freeze it in cookie-sized portions. When hungry just bung it straight in the oven and bake until golden and gooey.

Cakes

YES! You can freeze cakes and other baked goods, from whole to slices. Just make sure you wrap up well with layers of clingfilm and foil.

Cheese

Grate cheese and store in freezer bags for weeks, you can then add handfuls directly to your meals before cooking when required.

Now you can eat a Full English fry up on the move, if you’re in that much of a rush.

Chefs at London restaurant Bunnychow have created the £4 meal The Full English Bunny.

It consists of a loaf of Brioche bread stuffed with sausage, bacon, tomato, black pudding and a fried egg

The dish as won UK’s Most Innovative Breakfast in the Best Breakfast Awards this week.

Bunnychow CEO Atholl Milton said: “Everyone loves a hot breakfast so we wanted to take our South African heritage of using the loaf and then packing it full of fresh breakfast produce.

“Since we opened three months ago the Full English Bunny has been popular with the local office workers and commuters on the hop. We’re delighted they are now award-winning!”

You can pick up your Breakfast Bunny in Soho, check out bunnychow.com for more.

Here are 11 super tasty vegetarian student recipes that prove ditching meat doesn’t mean for bland and boring meals.

From mexican fajitas to pasta bakes, sweet potato jackets to stir frys, ratatouille to Casseroles and bolognese, these vegetarian recipes for students are all real easy to cook up, cheap and delicious.

Plus, they’re all very healthy so even if you’re don’t fancy giving up meat and becoming a ‘full time’ vegetarian, why not try going veggie for just the week by trying some of these simple meals?

Browse through our collection of awesome student vegetarian recipes below…

Vegetable fajitas

This vegetarian fajitas recipe for students is super healthy, super quick and very cheap.

Get the full recipe here: > Vegetable fajitas

Here’s your one-stop guide to all of the best brain superfoods to squeeze into your diet.

The folks over at LiveStrong.com have put together this awesome infographic to highlight the top foods that boost brain power.

And there’s little exotic or expensive on the list with every day grub like eggs, apples, chicken, turkey and sweet potatoes proving powerful brain food.

Even Dark Chocolate is good for you, high in antioxidants, so there’s your excuse to tuck in.

Some other perhaps surprising features in the list include Coffee and Cinnamon, as well as Green Tea and Olive Oil.

So now you know what to eat when preparing for your exams come the summer.

Unbland jacket potatoes with these 12 delicious baked potato fillings.

Baked potatoes make for an easy and cheap student meal with a huge bag of potatoes available for a £1 or even less at the supermarket.

Rub with a little oil or butter, prick with a fork and bake at 200 degrees for 40 or so minutes, or you can cook them in the microwave for 10-15 minutes, turning halfway through.

They’re very boring on their own though so here are twelve super tasty jacket potato filling ideas aside from the classics such as beans and cheese…

Nacho jacket potato topper

Use sweet potato for this awesome Mexican baked jacket potato recipe with cheese, tortilla chips and salsa.

Full recipe: > Baked nacho sweet potatoes

University freshers listen up! We’ve put together our list of the top ten student cooking tips you need to know.

From saving money, avoiding waste and to easy cooking it’s all here.

Buy and cook in bulk

Food scales up really well so buy lots and cook lots at once – but be wise as you don’t want to waste.

It’s a great move to stock up on foods that’ll last for a good while like pasta and rice, tins and the like, plus veg such as potatoes and onions. Store them right and you can make big savings by buying in bulk without throwing anything way. You can do the same with things like spices, kitchen roll and washing up liquid.

In a similar vein, it’s cheaper per person to cook for lots than just the one so where and when you can cook together. Easy meals like soups, curries, pasta sauces, bolognese and such can end up just costing pence per portion.

Buy loose

When it comes to fruit and veg, buy loose, it’ll almost always be cheaper and you can buy just what you need so there’s no chance of things going into the bin.

Tinned tomatoes

Tinned tomatoes are a student staple so pile them high, they can be used in all sorts from all on their own as a substitute in beans on toast (for the beans, obvs) to curry, Ratatouille, chilli, Spanish chicken, pasta bakes, the list goes on.

Check out the farmer’s market

Check out the local farmer’s market or greengrocers where you’ll probably be able to get some great deals on meat and veg.

Use spices

Buy (and use!) spices. You may have thought asafoetida was some sort of disease before university but now it can make a gorgeous homemade Indian curry!

Love your freezer

You’ll be surprised at what you can keep in your freezer: Get into the habit using it to avoid chucking food (i.e. MONEY) away. MORE: > 8 surprising foods you can freeze to keep longer

Realise you can eat ‘off’ food

We’re not talking about the slice of bread someone’s just found down the side of the sofa that’s turned blue here, but just ’cause a packet says it’s off doesn’t mean it is. Our tip is to use your common sense. Don’t risk it with things like meat, eggs & dairy but stale bread can make for yummy Bread and Butter pudding (pic above) while blackened bananas can be made into banana loaf or banana pancakes.

Be a veggie

Try being a veggie for one or two days a week as meat is pretty expensive and alternatives needn’t just be a bland salad. See our vegetarian student recipes.

Ask your parents and older siblings

Before you set off for University for the first time, ask the cook(s) in your house for tips and for some easy homely recipes. Try ‘em out before you go!

Microwaves are amazing

You generally can’t go wrong with microwave meals, they’re super quick, easy and require little clean up. You may be surprised at what your microwave is capable of, from bacon to cakes: Check out our student microwave recipes.

Here’s nine great study revision snacks to boost your brain power! Try these tasty and healthy munchies…

Chicken and Spinach Ciabatta Pizzas

These Chicken and Spinach Ciabatta Pizzas make for a take just minutes and make for a quick and tasty snack.

Get the full recipe here: > Chicken and Spinach Ciabatta Pizzas

Fruit salad skewers

Fruit’s a great brain food so makes for an obvious study snack, and these fresh fruit skewers are real nice! Here’s the easy how-to.

Turkey and Avocado sandwich

A delicious, healthy and quick open sandwich with turkey, tomato and avocado.

Get the full recipe here: > Turkey and Avocado sandwich

No bake oreo bars

These are great to knock up before you kick off revision to use as a sweet encouragement for when you finish! Here’s how to make them

Frozen yoghurt covered fruit

These are easy to make and great to nibble on, especially when you’re having to stay in to revise on hot days. Here’s the guide to making them

Avocado toast

A great study snack to munch on while reading over breakfast. Get the simple recipe here.

Popcorn

Popcorn needn’t just be for movies, it’s great to snack on when revising. You can grab some microwavable bags or you can easily make your own!

Frozen grapes

One ingredient. Trivial to make. Refreshing to eat. Source here.

Nutella and banana sandwich

Okay, so not the healthiest of study snacks but definitely one that's sure to give you a energy boosting pick me up.

Get the full recipe here: > Nutella and banana sandwich

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