A meat loaf cooked with baked potato and a dessert, such as hot spiced apples, is a quick, easy meal. While you're at it, bake an extra potato or two. In the next few days brown or cream them or use in soup or salad. You can heat frozen or canned vegetables in the oven along with your main course, too. Frozen vegetables take 30 to 45 minutes to oven cook in a covered casserole.
Canned vegetables take less time.
To Help Your Appetite Eating economically doesn't mean you have to sacrifice food attractiveness. Combine bland with tart, mild with strong, something crisp with a softer food. Bright colors give eye appeal. Try an appetizer before lunch or supper. Add flowers, a candle or plants.