Hi! So, I'm living in a studio for the next few months. I am desperately trying to figure out how I can cook with just a microwave and a toaster oven. If you have any raw ideas, I am happy to hear them Oh, I also have that nifty thing that cooks hard boiled eggs in the microwave.

I make my "fried egg" sandwiches in the microwave. I bought one of those little Wonderbread sandwich containers (It is shaped like the outline of a slice of bread.). I spray it with a spray margarine,and put 2 or 3 eggs in it. About 2 minutes (depending on wattage), and it's done.

Toaster ovens (TO) can make small, thin steaks, chops, and burgers. You can also get Take n Bake bread and bake it in a TO. The bread comes half-baked (just like some of the people in the political forums here) and you just finish it. 12-14 minutes usually does it. You can also bake fish in a TO. Just use food release spray (or that spray margarine), and keep a Real Lemon squeeze container handy. TOs can also bake those cheap 9" pizzas. If however, it doesn't fit, break it in half and use both shelves. (You can also really improve the taste of those pizzas with a few spices.)

Can you get a Foreman grill to use there? If so, you really have everything you need then. I use mine daily. A small slow cooker could make soup, stews, chili, or a number of things during the day for your dinner. (See our Crock Pot forum and just adjust amounts downward.)

There are numerous devices that enable a microwave to cook almost anything.

I'll look later in the AP Kitchen for specific microwave recipes. You could also check our Recipes for One to see what you could make from there.

Check out my list of things you can make with Ramen noodles. Each of them would fit your situation.
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Regarding my egg sandwiches in my first post - If you can't find the Wonderbread container, any similarly-shaped Tupperware/Gladware type container will work. I've been using one since my Wonderbread container fell behind a very heavy cabinet.

If they still sell open coil heating units (it's been a while since I was in college), get one of those. It's like a counter-top stove top, with one or two burners. You can cook on it just like on a stove.
However, if you are actually living in a dorm, this may be prohibited (it was at mine). If you can have them and choose to get one, be very careful with it because they can start fires if not properly cooled before storage, if things boil over, etc. Keep the baking soda handy.

A slow cooker, toaster oven, microwave and Foreman grill should be plenty, though. Just check the directions on the packages. A lot of bagged frozen veggies are microwaveable now, and you can make pastas and soups in a plug-in hot pot.