You're not going to make a succulent dinner of Braised Veal Shanks and Spinach and Pine Nut Salad in 30 minutes or less. But the trade-off is that you'll get pleasure from anticipating the meal, something you rarely get from speed cooking. To start, you'll probably have to order veal shanks from your supermarket. This should be done a couple of days in advance. Veal shanks are not too expensive, but they aren't a standard supermarket meat cut.
Wild mushrooms are often available in produce departments.
A small bagful equals 1 cup. As for the salad, you can cheat and buy prewashed spinach leaves and mixed greens. Then there's the cooking. Veal shanks require long, slow cooking. Simmering the veal in liquid tenderizes the meat.