Ways

This homemade ketchup is so much Better than ketchup it's hard to think of it as ketchup. A hamburger couldn't imagine this in its wildest dreams. 18 cents for a tablespoon of revelation.

A seriously delicious Way to get a high-protein vegetarian dish into your diet. It's got it all: earthy, sweet, salty, bright and smoky. Light but substantial and satisfying. Or a great Way for omnivores to limit meat consumption to meat-as-condiment proportions.

Less than $2 for a truly spectacular sandwich. Crisp buttery bread. Soft, gooey cheese. Supple, not-quite-slippery macaroni. Has to be at least the second-best thing you'll put in your mouth all day.

This isn't really about eggs or salmon. It's about their Vitamin D. One of the few things you can't get enough of from a healthy diet. But it's something your skin synthesizes when it's exposed to sunlight. Ten minutes a day may do the trick.

Risotto primavera. That sounds Better. The world's best rice. With very fresh asparagus. Spring leeks. The splurge: morel mushrooms. You can make a great risotto in 30 minutes. Required kitchen skill: stirring. And not that much.