Meanwhile in the Netherlands:

Good idea for a Christmas gift to whoever makes the rules. Gift them a pair of new garden chair, acquire a better spot to sit, and hopefully they’ll get the message.

Would an electric kettle help? You can boil water with it, and then pour that water over ramen noodles, seasonings like miso paste/ chili flakes/ sesame oil, and chopped veggies. Makes a decent noodle soup, and is less hassle than heating it all up on the stove.

Or a slow cooker/ pressure cooker, where you just put all the ingredients in and it cooks it into a stew, soup or sauce.