Want to liven up your life? Pick up a bag of salad at the supermarket and invite one of the gals from work over for a (pot roast) supper sometime. She _will_ tell her friends about it, and you should be prepared to deal with the other gals trying to wrangle dinner invitations. :)
Friends don't let friends eat Raman noodles. Yes, they'll keep your belly button separated from your spine, but they have _zip_ nutritional value. You can find Raman noodle soups (just add water and microwave) and they're about as nutritional as the water you add. Don't do that to yourself!
I've seen a fair number of recipes here - but not a lot of good basic fare. I have some favorites and will post 'em here for peer review. I'm really not much of a cook, but know for certain that eating well is a fundamental requirement for thinking well - I just heard on PBS' "Becoming Human" series that 25% of the human energy budget is used by our brains, and that's worth more than just passing consideration...
I hear you - but it doesn't work that way. There's just no way to sustain a 100+ pound human body on 1/10 ounce of anything - much less keep it healthy and functional - and if eating is necessary, then it might as well be enjoyable.
You think I don't? I have a cheap little electronic timer with a belt clip (bought at the recommendation of a PHLX software analyst) that solved the problem for me. I'd put the food on to cook and go make software in another room...
I posted my first. More to come later...