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For a sauce that’s worth the pasta you put it on, you only need three things: Tomato paste, herbs/seasoning, and ground beef. I could go on and on about spaghetti sauce — probably the one thing everyone should be able to make. Instead I will just say that the real merit of a good sauce is how it ages, letting the herbs become bolder overnight as the tomato sauce absorbs their flavors.

Healthier, happier food — something everyone should have; it’s the little things, the details that make a meal so perfect.

I cannot attest to everyone’s eating habits, I only know what I occasionally witness when I go grocery shopping — ramen, microwavable meals, that canned stuff that tastes different every time — it’s not the best of any world. Pasta, chicken and salads — all are easy, healthy and delicious, which makes them perfect for busy students.

Despite what you think, cooking on your own is not so expensive. Ingredients for sauce, pasta, maybe some bread cost less than $10, and makes more than one meal. Chicken only needs herbs, oil and an oven, which is still less than $10, and KFC has nothing like it.

Of course, a salad is the easiest and most obvious route to take for something fast, healthy and customizable. Just throw your favorite vegetables into a bowl (or whatever you happen to find in your fridge), add some oil and vinegar and you have a meal. Simple, light and filling. If you are looking for more than that, I don’t know what to tell you.

This is solely an attempt to dissuade the average student from eating the average meal — from one of those aforementioned fast food tragedies, which achieve ‘flavor’ through fat, salt and sugar. This begs the question: What are you tasting?

If the definition of flavor is nothing but sodium-infused, lard-battered trash then there is a problem.

If you have the means to cook, you should be taking advantage of it.

There are no rules when you are in the kitchen, it’s what you like, and how you like it — but more than likely, it’s better for you. Simple recipes make for rich meals, especially when it comes to meats and pastas, and all it takes is less than thirty minutes and a kitchen.

Take that Rachel Ray.

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