Heck... back in the early 70s we made cuppa soups with the Mr. COFFEE, and wedged the iron upside down (2 back to back chairs tied together) covered the irons surface with foil and made grilled cheese sandwiches. Didn’t have a burner or a toaster-oven. Bags of apples, peanut butter and an electric popcorn maker.
Pasta would have been gourmet fare...
Here’s an idea for an entrepreneurial leftist chef. Pasta marijuana. Like a pesto sauce but substitute the marijuana for the basil. Gets one high and satisfies the munchies at the same time. No ketchup needed. Lol.