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Noodles & Butter For One

I'd never even heard of noodles and butter until I watched the Steven Universe episode Onion Friend, and I immediately Googled it to discover to check that yes, it is in fact exactly what it sounds like. 

Oh, it’s just a little dish I like to call ‘Noodles & Butter’.

I really wanted to try it, so I ended up smushing together a recipe using a few different ones on the internet (the most influential recipe was this one, because one of the commenters mentioned their kid’s additions which ended up totally making the dish). When I asked my partner if he wanted to try noodles and butter he refused, which is why this is 'for one'! He lacks the adventurer's spirit.

Ingredients

1 cup of noodles (think shells, spirals or macaroni)

1 cup of cold water 

A pinch of salt

1 teaspoon of butter (more if you'd like it!)

Optional extras: 1/2 teaspoon of chicken salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, a couple shakes of Kraft's Grated Parmesan Cheese (it’s that crazy powdered jar cheese)

Directions

Put the noodles, water and salt into a microwave safe bowl. Stir a little to combine.

Microwave your noodles on high for about eight to twelve minutes (you can also do it in two minute intervals to check on it regularly if you haven’t cooked pasta in your microwave before) until they’re cooked. If the pasta runs out of water before it’s cooked, add a couple more tablespoons of water to the bowl.

Remove the bowl and strain the noodles, then pop the noodles back into the bowl.

Slice the butter into about five gobs on top of the noodles. Wait until it's melted then stir it through the pasta.

Add any optional extras you’d like and serve!

Final thoughts: I tried the straight noodles with butter and even though most of what I eat is really plain (I'm from the Jerry Seinfeld school of 'none of my food may ever touch') I couldn't handle it. Food is nothing without seasonings! But with a bit of pepper, some chicken salt and Kraft's weird parmesan-in-a-jar it was pretty yummy. 10/10, would try again! Serves one.

~ Ash

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Potato & Onion Soup

This one’s a family recipe and it’s so good because it’s so cheap. It only requires a handful of ingredients and if you make it in bulk you can freeze it to eat for months to come. There’s also heaps of variations to this - I like adding a handful of cheese and grinding extra pepper on top to garnish mine, or adding some sliced spring onions so it looks a little fancy. I’ve also added fried diced bacon to it as well in the past which is super delicious.

Note: You will need a stick mixer to purée this soup! Alternatively, you can wait for the soup to cool then blitz it in batches in a blender or food processor.

Ingredients

50g of butter/margarine/vegan alternative (for example, Nuttelex)

4-5 large brown onions, peeled and diced

8 medium potatoes, cut into chunks

Salt and pepper

8 cups/2L of veggie stock

Directions

In a large saucepan or stock pot, melt butter, add onions and potatoes, and fry gently for 10 minutes. Keep the pot covered and stir often.

Add salt and pepper and stir. Fry gently, cover for another 10 minutes, stirring often.

Add stock water, stir and bring to boil. Simmer till the potatoes are cooked, so for about 20 to 30 minutes.

Liquidise with a stick blender. Season to taste, and enjoy! 

Feel free to add more water if it’s a little thick, or a tablespoon or two of flour if it’s too thin! Serves 6 to 8 people.

~ Ash

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One-Bowl Fried Rice

Taken from this recipe, with a few adjustments! This is really tasty and good for when you super cannot be arsed making yourself a proper lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

1 cup of long grain rice

1 1⁄2 cups of water 

1 cup of frozen peas/corn/carrots

2 slices of chopped bacon

1 teaspoon of minced garlic (or two cloves)

1 tablespoon of olive oil

1 tablespoon of tomato sauce

1 tablespoon of soy sauce

Directions

Put all ingredients into a microwave safe container. Stir to combine.

Microwave on high for twenty minutes.

Leave for about five minutes.

Stir and serve.

Optional version for extra fanciness: Whisk two eggs with a splash of milk in a bowl and scramble them. Let the egg cool, then chop it into good-sized chunks. Set aside and prepare the fried rice in that bowl you just used, just wash it out first. Finish making the fried rice following the steps above, then fry it up with the egg for some actually fried rice! You can also add some sliced pineapple from a can at this stage if you're a total heathen. Garnish with some sliced spring onion. (Note: My pic is of Optional Version One-Bowl Fried Rice!) Serves one to two people, depending on how hungry you are.

~ Ash

[aetain]

This is the recipe for scones that my dad and I used to make all the time when I was a kid.

Ingredients:

2 cups self raising flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

30g butter

3/4 cup milk

Sift flour and salt into bowl.

Chop butter into pieces and rub into flour until mixed.

Add milk all at once and stir quickly...