phaeton wrote:
> 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?
>

I dunno if you can stand this, but I used to cook a large pot of
something interesting and then live on the contents for the next
few days. That obviously cuts down on one's cooking time, but if
you are cooking for someone else, it may be a no-go.

--
Jean B.