Alternative Uses of Ramen

As a graduate student I've found myself still attracted to college-style food that is both filling and affordable. I'm talking, of course, about ramen, easy mac, and generally anything that involves just adding water and microwaving. However, it is a bit sad to be 22 years old and savoring "cheese food" biweekly. Which brings us to:

Today's Topic: How to make college food look and taste like adult food.

You will need:

• Individually wrapped pasta (ramen, cup of noodles, easy mac, etc)
• Garlic powder
• Basil seasoning OR 'Italian Seasoning'
• Bag 'o frozen broccoli (chopped works best)
  
• Butter-like spread
• Water
• Sense of danger
• Optional: parmesan cheese

1. Cook up the pasta on its own in the microwave like you always do.
   
2. Put frozen broccoli in a bowl (1/2-1 cup depending on how much you love broccoli) and sprinkle garlic, basil, and/or Italian all over.
3. Scoop a dallop of the fake butter on top of the well-seasoned broccoli.
   
4. Microwave the broccoli for 2-3 mins. Steamy!
5. By the time the broccoli is done the pasta will no longer be the temperature of the sun. Yay!
6. Add the easy-mac cheese to the noodles if you used easy mac. Add a little butter to the noodles if you used ramen or something else.
7. Combine the broccoli with the noodles.
   
8. Top with some parmesan cheese if you want. Cheese is delicious.

If you're feeling super fancy you can lightly stir fry some chopped up onion and add it to the dish. Head a skillet with a little bit of oil. Once it's hot just throw on the onions until they turn clearish brown. Bon appetite!