We don't have a lot of stuff to make meals with in the house but that doesn't stop DH. Last night he warmed up a can of Mediterranean style soup with bow tie pasta. Instead of eating it like soup he spooned it out on plates and served it with garlic mash potatoes and a piece of toast. It was delicious. He went to live with his dad when he was 17 and a lot of times they didn't have a lot of food so he got good at making a meal out of nothing. Ever have a chip and mustard sandwich? They're pretty good.