Vegetables

In the future, I probably will address specific vegetables, but for now, it just needs to be said: vegetables are amazing. Yes, we're all supposed to cringe at the veggies on our plates, but they really are tasty and, as an added bonus, they're actually good for you. Also, they tend to be on the cheap side.

They can liven up pretty much any meal. My roommate had the brilliant idea of putting vegetables from the dining hall into ramen. So I did. The most amazing side effect is that it makes the noodles look like actual food. It made it taste better, and smells amazing. Since this is not a ramen I tend to eat regularly (it came in a care package from well meaning parents), that's kind of amazing. I can't wait to try it with a Nong Shim Noodle Bowl, which is the ramen I eat relatively regularly.

Vegetables are necessary to a lot of other meals. Mashed potatoes, string beans, the variety goes on and on.