On 11/10/2015 10:55 AM, Gary wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> One does not have to live on Ramen.
>>
>> I have nothing against it, particularly, but I wouldn't want to live
>> on it. Even when I make it (never, anymore), I'd add a handful of
>> frozen broccoli florets to make it less ... ramen.
>
> Jill doesn't seem to think "beyond the box." Ramen noodle soup can be
> eaten on it's own but doesn't have much nutrition plus lots of salt.
> It can be used as a soup base to make some nice soups though. Add in
> any available vegetables, use chicken stock rather than water. Once
> you enhance this stuff, the nutrition level can go way up and the
> sodium count will go down.
>
> Again, think of it as a soup starter, not a finished product.
>
Jill doesn't have to think "beyond the box". I prefer to make simple
pasta dishes to which I make a simple sauce and add veggies. Pasta is
dirt cheap. The OP really needs a basic cookbook and a trip through a
couple of grocery stores and (possibly) a farm stand or two to see what
things cost.

Yes, I have some Ramen in the pantry. It's part of the emergency food
stash. I have no doubt it will last 25 years.

Jill