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FOOD AVAILABILITY
5. Do Your Own Cooking - in the Dorm!
It's very simple to find dorm recipes online. If you have access to a stove, crockpot, or some more cooking resources, here is a link for great Jain friendly dishes:
www.yja.org/education/jain-recipes/
Before purchasing a crockpot, make sure to find out your dorm rules!
Remember: Just because your diet may be hard to follow does not mean you should give up on your Jain ideals. Stick up for yourself and your beliefs.
Here are some easy vegetarian recipes for the dorm:
Nachos
All you're really need to do is get some chips, add some vegetarian beans on top, sprinkle cheese (make sure there is no rennet), and add vegetables or jalapeños of your choice. Either microwave for 25 seconds or bake in a toaster oven for a few minutes. You can most likely find these ingredients in your cafeteria if you don't have access to a grocery store.
Pita Pizza/Pizza bagels
Either using wheat based pita bread or healthy whole grain bagels (make sure there are no honey or eggs), add some ketchup or marinara sauce, sprinkle some cheese (make sure there is no rennet), bake in a toaster oven for a few minutes and you're done! Or, using pita bread, you could even create a Mediterranean/Mexican/Italian blend - add salsa instead of marinara sauce and sprinkle mozzarella cheese (rennet-free), some green peppers and then bake in the toaster oven for a few minutes. You should be able to find these ingredients in your cafeteria!
Oatmeal
In case you are looking for a healthy snack, you can always cook some plain instant oatmeal in the microwave and add some nuts, berries, cinnamon, brown sugar to make it taste better. Avoid flavored oatmeal (apple cinnamon, etc.) because these are loaded with sugar and will defeat the purpose of eating oatmeal in the first
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BEING JAIN IN COLLEGE
