PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — For college students, most of whom are living on their own for the first time, cooking doesn’t always come easy.

Michael Makuch, a chef and educator at Johnson and Wales University, tells 12 News there are plenty of ways to not only learn how to prepare healthy meals, but also do so on a budget.

In the video above, watch as Makuch prepares a number of meals college students can easily replicate.

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