Ahmen, ramen! 75 recipes for turning a dorm-room staple into scrumptious meals

If necessity is the mother of invention, a college student’s food budget certainly led to the invention of some delicious ways with one of the least expensive, most convenient packaged foods of all time. Taste-tempting food photos show that the humble block of ramen noodles can be magically transformed into delicious main dishes as well as sides, soups and salads. There are even a couple of desserts based on the ever-popular ramen noodle. On the ramen menu: Beef & Broccoli Stir-fry, Crab Lo Mein, Baked Stuffed Tomatoes, Fiesta Chicken, Cheesy Bacon Noodles, Ramen Rolled Steak, Tangerine Chicken Salad, and even Thin Mint on a Stick. All made with magical, versatile ramen!

TONI PATRICK is the culinary creative behind 101 Things to Do with Ramen Noodles, 101 Things to Do with Mac and Cheese, 101 Things to Do with Canned Biscuits, 101 Things to Do with a Blender, 101 More Things to Do with Ramen Noodles, and 101 Things to Do with Eggs. She has been featured on the Food Network. She lives in Greeley, Colorado.