Before you leave for work in the morning, take some beef, lamb, chicken, pork, or whatever meat you like, and cube it up. Brown the meat in some oil if you like, or you can leave it raw. Place the meat in your slow cooker with enough liquid (water, chicken broth, beef broth) to cover it. Add some veggies - I like to chop up an onion and sauté it with some garlic. Start your slow cooker and go to work. When you get home, you will have a nice stew and your home will smell amazing.
To go with it, here is a recipe for basmati rice in the microwave. Combine 1 cup rice and 1-3/4 cups water in a microwave-safe container. You can add butter and spices if you like - I like to throw in a bay leaf and a few cardamom pods and cloves. Cover with saran wrap, leaving one corner slightly open. Microwave on high for 5 minutes, then on 50% power for 15 minutes. Two notes: (1) This recipe cannot be halved - you will end up with a rice cake if you try. (2) If you use a bay leaf, remove it before you serve the rice, because you can easily choke on it.