Noodles any day, any way

For the first few days of this week, I'm saving my pennies by cooking my meals at home. This doesn't mean I can't start to dream of ingredients I will buy or second trips I will make to certain restaurants.

As I look ahead to the yummy and new food to be eaten (read: letting the purse strings loose for the weekend), I'd like to revisit some tried and true recipes that have often made my tummy happy in the past.

Tonight, it's all about a staple food. Potatoes? No. Rice? Not this time. Noodles? Yes, please!

I was first drawn to this soba noodle recipe a year or so ago when I had access to the Cooking Channel. It tastes yummy either hot or cold.