Post by @brokemeal

What’s the most attractive thing in a human? For me it’s emotional intelligence. 🤍 People who think before they speak. Who pause mid argument to ask themselves if they’re being fair. Who understand instead of judge. Who show up consistently, without making it about themselves. The hard part? We are often taken for granted. Our empathy is treated as our weakness. We have quietly mastered the art of being alone not because we want to be, but because we learned that the effort we give is rarely returned. And somehow, we made peace with that. Today I made creamy spicy shrimp pasta 🍝 Ingredients 1. Shrimp 200g 75,000 VND ($2.88) - UK: £4.00 - USA: $6.00 2. Shrimp marinade: paprika, black pepper, salt, mixed herbs, garlic powder 3,000 VND ($0.12) - UK: £0.20 - USA: $0.20 3. King oyster mushrooms 7,000 VND ($0.27) - UK: £1.50 - USA: $2.00 4. Oil 2,000 VND ($0.08) - UK: £0.20 - USA: $0.20 5. Onion 3,000 VND ($0.12) - UK: £0.15 - USA: $0.20 6. Minced garlic 2,000 VND ($0.08) - UK: £0.15 - USA: $0.15 7. Tomato pureed 3,000 VND ($0.12) - UK: £0.20 - USA: $0.20 8. Spice mix: paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, chilli flakes, mixed herbs 3,000 VND ($0.12) - UK: £0.20 - USA: $0.20 9. Fresh cream 70,000 VND ($2.69) - UK: £1.50 - USA: $2.50 10. Spinach 5,000 VND ($0.19) - UK: £0.50 - USA: $0.50 11. Rigatoni approx 30,000 VND ($1.15) - UK: £1.00 - USA: $1.50 My total: approx $7.82 (4-5 meals) Estimated UK total: approx £9.60 (4-5 meals) Estimated USA total: approx $13.65 (4-5 meals) Directions 1. Pan fry the shrimp until crispy and set aside. 2. Sauté the onion with a pinch of salt until caramelised. Add minced garlic and cook for 5-6 minutes. 3. Add mushrooms and spice mix and sauté for another 5-6 minutes. 4. Add tomato puree and pasta water. Cook for 2-3 minutes. 5. Pour in the cream and spinach. Cover and cook for 2-4 minutes. 6. Add pasta, extra black pepper, chilli flakes and mixed herbs. Toss well. 7. Add shrimp back in. Enjoy. 🍝🤍 Always remember, having a student loan is ok, not having your life together is ok, problems are ok they all come and go just keep going bro. Rooting for y’all 😎 With love, Noona 🤍💅