Can anyone help me please

deborah64

Hi all, i know this is the wrong section, feel free to move it, but i,m at a complete loss, my dd1 is going to uni in September and living away from home for the first time , i know somewhere i have seen a post about sending them off with a book of household tips etc, could one of you kind people lead me in the right direction to it please,
Many thanks :beer:

onetomany

i would recomend a book called the student cook book i used it when i left care at the age of 16

thevicster

I'd second the student cookbook (I had a vegetarian one), you can usually pick them up for a couple of quid in cheap shops. Failin that M&S usually have something along the lines you're after. Also have you thought about sending them off with a starter pack type thing? Depending on whether they are living in halls (unless they are catered for) or a house they will probably need; a padlock (to lock personal food cupboard), cutlery, mug plate and bowl, basic cooking utensils (wooden spoon, sharp knife etc), teatowel. Also you could think about sending them off with a voucher for the nearest supermarket? Best of luck and hope your daughter does really well. Must be v hard for you.

hth

xkymx

plenty of cheap ones on ebay http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/__student-cook-book_W0QQQ5ftrkparmsZ72Q253A1683Q257C66Q253A2Q257C65Q253A12Q257C39Q253A1QQ_dmptZUKQ5fBooksQ5fNonFictionBooksQ5fNonFictionBooksQ5fSMQQ_fromfsbZQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQ_sopZ15QQ_scZ1

rosekitten

my mum had the best idea of all,
for my nephew
she bought one of those collapsible
crates (useful for storing books etc)
and filled it with useful essential household
items washing up liquid,cleaning cloths,
teatowels,tin of polish,bin bags,
soap powder etc jar of coffee,teabags,
suger biscuits,some bars of chocolate,
a couple of mugs.wrapped it in cellophane
with a bow

They were all things
that were essential once you arrived and saved
my nephew having to shell out for himself later

no one ever thinks about buying these things
but it can all tot up to a fair amount for a
student on a grant.

xJayJayx

http://www.studentrecipes.com
absolutely fantastic website quick and simple food.

i second buying useful items for the house, when i moved in with my fiance my mum did that and it was so helpful! I think i'd of been lost without it really.

deborah64

Thanks for all you replys, will look out for a cookbook, as she can just about manage toast lol, Rose kitten love your idea, will def think about trying that one, can't believe she is moving away, i know you always know it is coming but you are never prepared.

hogshead

Also pick up the recipe cards in supermarkets.
Sainburys ones are good. Look out for them in the foyer as they have a neat tiny folder they can be clipped into for 49p ( recipe cards are free )

stilernin

There are loads of recipes and links to other recipe sites on here. Why not find some cheap and easy ones and discuss with her which ones she likes the sound of? You could cook them together before deciding if they are easy/liked enough to copy and paste into a folder.

Getting her involved in chosing and learning to cook simple recipes will be great preparation for catering for herself........... and give her confidence to cook for others.

My daughter was in a house with 4 others and they each had their day (Mon-Fri) to cook for everyone. On 'their day' they would buy ingredients and cook the evening meal for all 5. Cheaper than buying for 1 every day and only one day to cook. If someone was late in, their portion was plated up for them.

I hope that she has a great time at uni.

wendywitch

I'm sure you could make one yourself, include favourite recipes that can be done on the cheap but also include things like "how to get a curry stain out of a white t-shirt" etc
I know there are books out there that do the same thing but this way you could put in just things you know your child would need not just page fillers.
I'm sure if you browse this site enough you'll find lots of useful things to include.

mumhug

I would definatley go wth the household essentials hamper a friend of mine did this for me when I got my first place and it was brilliant.also how about a how clean is your house book lots of brilliant cleaning methods in there.