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@HeartofGlass - Exactly! Surely most dorm fires are caused by candles, incense, and smoking. Toaster ovens are great, but the only problem is that unless you get a really pricey one, they tend to get hot all over rather than just inside, which in a crowded dorm room could cause problems.

The college in question here caused their own issues by not providing a microwave, toaster oven, or any other kitchen appliances in a designated shared area. When I was living in the dorms, you had to be on the meal plan, but there were never enough vegetables (and the ones they had were often overcooked) - and quite frankly, you get tired of eating the same things over and over again. And what happens when you're being a responsible student and you're up late finishing an assignment, after the dining hall closes? We had shared kitchen areas, and they were essential.

It's ridiculous for a school not to provide common areas with basic cooking appliances, so in this case the OP is highly justified in circumventing the rules!

@BreakRules, "It is the smart kids who are getting accepted into college, right?" - You'd like to think so, but no. There are plenty of stupid kids (or even smart kids who lack common sense) who get accepted into college, too. And all it takes is one person to accidentally knock over a hotplate or somehow turn one on w/o noticing and then leaving the room to start an accidental fire.

I'm not trying to rain down on anyone's parade. If someone is determined to break the rules and bring in a banned appliance, then there's really no changing their mind. Hopefully they'll be smart enough to have a fire extinguisher as well.

(However, there's a reason why students who live in dorms are almost always required to buy a meal plan. If you or your parents are already paying for it, then for goodness sake, use it.)

Just moved to Israel and I find that I can eat more (yay!), especially bread, because there is no HFCS in foods.

We discovered on our honeymoon 8 years ago that European Coke and Fanta are made with real sugar and boy does it make the American version tase icky; like the difference between regular and diet (yes, reformed diet soda drinker...)

Free Fructose is the evil sugar but when bound up as it is in cane sugar beet sugar and fruit is it fine so avoid HFCS invert sugar, crystline Fructose and Fructose

My favorite food would be baked ham....thanks!

Jelly Beans

Ham

Chocolate. (We have either ham or turkey, whichever we have not had most recently. Never lamb, which my family won't eat.)

We always serve ham at Easter.

Dove truffle eggs!

Ham.

cadbury eggs