Hello..

Starting the end of July, I will be returning to school. I've abandoned
my original plan of working full-time and schooling full-time, as I'm no
longer in my 20s. I will still be working 40 hours a week and going to
school about 20 or so, however. It may turn out that a few days during
the week will mean a full day from 7:00am to 10:45pm between the two,
with few breaks in between.

I'm still learning to cook, but gone will be my luxury of spending a
whole afternoon planning out an elaborate meal and merrily accomplishing
it step-by-step. I will need to either be able to create things quickly
on the spot, or do a 'set-and-forget' approach while I go study,
hopefully with the end result being several days' worth of leftovers
(eyes the slow-cooker).

The problem is that I don't want to eat crap. A frozen pizza here and
there or a burger might do in a pinch, but I don't want to rely on
'convenience food' if I can help it. I need to keep my mind sharp, my
body strong, and my money to buy books and girls. I mean... pens and
paper.

So I ask, what are some simple yet effective meal ideas that you enjoy
or have enjoyed, or employed when time was scarce? Thanks for any input.

-J

Also..... if I come across a brilliant 20-something student in Calculus
or Trigonometry, how much study time could I buy from them with a good
home-cooked meal?