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When you want it relatively now

You come back from work and/or school. You’re exhausted and hungry. You’re sick and tired of Chinese takeouts, but you still want something wholesome and quick.

What if I told you there is such a dish that you can cook in four minutes? And you only need four ingredients? And the meal will cover the need for carbohydrates, vegetables, and protein? Behold the Four Minute Soba. Boom.

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FOUR MINUTE SOBA
(makes 1 serving)

80 grams soba noodles
50 grams mushrooms (brown beech, enoki, or white button)
70-80 grams kimchi
1-2 eggs (depending on how hungry you are)

1) Wash eggs well while waiting for water to boil.
2) Once boiling, put noodles, mushrooms, & eggs into the pot & cook for 4 minutes.
3) Drain and peel eggs.
4) Put noodles, mushrooms, eggs on plate and add kimchi.
5) Eat.

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Egg tip: If you prefer a firmer less runny yolk, simply place them in a pot of cold water (after washing, of course) and bring to boil before adding the noodles and mushrooms.

White Trash Cooking

Two recipes. Yay.

Starburst Pie
Take a package of orange flavored Jello. Prepare jello according to directions. Blend in 8 oz. of sour cream. Pour into prepared graham cracker pie crust and chill until set. Decorate with sliced strawberries, kiwis, and bananas.

Pasta salad
8 ounces pasta (bowtie, spirals, orecchiette, wagon wheels, or cavatelli)
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
Italian-style salad dressing to taste

Cook pasta according to package directions. While the pasta is cooking, put frozen vegetables in a colander. When the pasta is done, pour over vegetables in colander and rinse with cool water. Drain well. Put pasta and vegetables in a big bowl, toss in salad dressing to taste.

If you’re feeling fancy and extravagant, you can also throw in some olives and/or tuna.