“Sesame” Ramen Most of the Chinese restaurants around here charge $4 for an order of cold sesame noodles. This should cost you about 35 cents. You can add the seasoning packet from the ramen if you want, but I usually don’t. If you don’t have rice vinegar, any vinegar will work, and so will the juice of ½ lemon. I put sesame in quotes because I make this with peanut butter, but a lot of Chinese restaurants do too. Ingredients 1 pack Ramen Noodles 2 ... Read More

I just worked quite possibly the longest day of my life... 7 AM - 4 PM (45 mins transit between jobs) 5PM-11PM. It's not all bad; the overtime will be great and I got a great dinner tonight (Whole Lobstah, Beef Wellington, Stilton, Parmigiano Reggiano, Pot Du Creme) at a per diem sort of job at The Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton (a waiter) at which I made $105 for 5 1/2 hours of work. Then I came home, watched ... Read More

Ingredients 1 bag Ramen Noodles (Beef works best here.) ½ Cup Potato-Brunoise (Brunoise is a fancy cooking term that basically means Super Small Dice, about ½ cm cubed) ¼ Cup Onion-Brunoise (see above) 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil. Salt and Pepper To Taste Method Break up the Ramen while in the bag, this can be done with your fist. Boil the Ramen for three minutes, drain, set aside. Sauté the potatoes and onion in one tablespoon of the olive oil for three to four minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Mix the remaining ... Read More

Basic Ramen Sauté This was the typical cheap summer lunch in my house, as it was quick, cheap, and satisfying. Any Ramen goes just fine with this preparation. Ingredients 1 pack Ramen 2 tablespoons butter Method: Boil the Ramen, reserve seasoning packet. Drain. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the seasoning packet to the butter and mix. Add the Ramen, toss and mix vigorously until evenly coated with the “sauce.” Serve Serves 2 as a side, or 1 as a main dish. Add anything to this that you ... Read More

Spring Break – a time of your when students from all corners of the globe gather in various locations celebrate an established cultural tradition among college from all walks of life. Spring Break is a time of freedom, friends, and fun. With that being said, there are steps you will want to take to ensure that the overall experience flows smoothly with little or no problems at all. 1) Spring Break Budget Before you can even begin looking at a place to head for the week, ... Read More

A few years ago, I began work on what I then thought would become a cookbook. It promptly went nowhere. Still, over the years, when I've come up with recipes that fit the theme "Meals for under a buck," I've written them down and kept them. Well lucky you. I've decided that this, while not being a great cookbook idea, is wonderful fodder for my blog! I can write these recipes as they come to me, interact with you on them, and ... Read More

I just got an email from NORML telling me the good news. The NJ State Assembly has introduced Assembly Bill 4501, the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act. It is an identical bill to S. 2200 which is currently referred to the NJ State Senate's committee on Health, Human, and Senior Services. This is a great step for medical marijuana! If this bill passes, then NJ will be the twelfth state in the USA to pass a law legalizing the medical ... Read More