Start with the chickpeas
Check the can is ready to eat
Drain and rinse the chickpeas
Let the water drain away then measure 1 cup
Small space Big appetite
Your AI Kitchen Roommate turns what’s in your fridge into a meal for your room. Free for a week, no card.
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Tell him what you have. He makes a recipe for your room, checks it for your allergies, then cooks it with you, step by step.
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2 Get a recipe for your room
3 Cook it step by step
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Your first meal
Lemon chickpeacrunch bowl
Bright lemon crisp vegetables and ready to eat chickpeas
What goes in
- Canned chickpeasReady to eat rinsed and drained
- 1 cup (150 g)
- CucumberChopped
- 2/3 cup (80 g)
- TomatoChopped
- 1 small (80 g)
- Ready to eat baby spinach
- 1 cup (25 g)
- Lemon juice
- 1 tbsp
- Olive oil
- 1 tsp
- Salt if you like
- 1/8 tsp
Measure chickpeas after rinsing and draining
US measuring cups and spoons
Before you start
Clean first
Wash hands and use clean utensils and a clean work surface
Rinse fresh produce under running drinking water
Follow the spinach package instructions for ready to eat greens
Keep it chilled
Keep chilled ingredients at 4°C / 40°F or colder
Check your fridge with a thermometer and return perishables promptly
Discard perishables left out more than 2 hours or more than 1 hour above 32°C / 90°F
Read the labels
Check every label for allergens storage and preparation instructions
Use ready to eat canned chickpeas
Dried chickpeas are not a direct swap
This recipe has no allergen free certification or approved substitutions
Recipe preview
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Step 1 of 4
Start with the chickpeas
Check the can is ready to eat
Drain and rinse the chickpeas
Let the water drain away then measure 1 cup
Illustrated serving suggestion
Check fridge access before you start
Review your setupLearn one thing
Dress a salad without drowning it
Read all steps
Make the crunch
Cut the washed cucumber and tomato into small pieces
Put them in the bowl with the chickpeas and ready to eat spinach
Dress it gently
Add 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tsp olive oil
Lift and turn with your spoon until lightly coated
Taste, then decide
Taste a bite
Add a little of the optional salt
Then mix and taste before adding more
Eat now or refrigerate promptly
Your first microwave meal
Salsa beanrice bowl
Warm rice with black beans, sweet corn, salsa and cheddar
What goes in
- Ready-cooked plain rice cupA new cup, heated by its label
- 4.4 oz (125 g)
- Canned black beansReady to eat rinsed and drained
- 2/3 cup (120 g)
- Canned sweet cornReady to eat drained
- 1/3 cup (60 g)
- Tomato salsaReady to eat
- 3 tbsp
- Shredded cheddarReady to eat
- 1/4 cup (25 g)
Measure beans and corn after rinsing and draining
US measuring cups and spoons
Before you start
Clean first
Wash hands and use clean utensils and a clean work surface
Rinse and drain the canned beans and corn
Heat safely
Use a microwave your residence allows
Remove the film or vent exactly as the rice label directs and never heat it sealed
Lift the hot cup with heat protection and keep your face away from the steam
Keep it chilled
Keep chilled ingredients at 4°C / 40°F or colder
Discard perishables left out more than 2 hours or more than 1 hour above 32°C / 90°F
Read the labels
Check every label for allergens storage and preparation instructions
Contains milk in the cheddar
This recipe has no allergen free certification or approved substitutions
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Step 1 of 4
Prepare the toppings
Check the beans, corn and salsa are ready to eat
Rinse and drain the beans and corn, then measure them
Measure the salsa and cheddar
Illustrated serving suggestion
Check fridge access before you start
Review your setupLearn one thing
Let the label set the heat
Read all steps
Prepare the toppings
Check the beans, corn and salsa are ready to eat
Rinse and drain the beans and corn, then measure them
Measure the salsa and cheddar
Heat the rice by its label
Start with a new 4.4-oz ready-cooked rice cup
Remove the film or vent it exactly as the label says
Follow its microwave and standing time
Never heat it sealed
Build the bowl
Lift the cup with heat protection, away from the steam
Spoon the rice into your serving bowl
Fold in the beans, corn and salsa
Finish with cheddar
Scatter the cheddar over the top
Taste before you add anything else
Eat it while it is warm
Dorm Chef Starter Kit
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Practical questions
Tiny kitchenbig questions
The useful things to know before you start
Good food starts with a little clarity
Do I need a full kitchen?
The kit has 14 no cook recipes and 6 microwave recipes
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Our current free samples need fridge access too
What is in the Starter Kit?
A 64 page PDF with 20 illustrated recipes, 6 beginner lessons and a readable text companion
A first week learning route, a 3 meal basket and planning worksheets
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The kit is $19 USD with one payment
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