Here's a quick, easy, and cheap meal idea. This works especially well if you have a pre-made batch of rice or quinoa, but you can cook some quinoa pretty quick or brown rice if you have a bit more time. Although I don't like frozen veggies as much as fresh, it's good to have some frozen veggies on hand in case you run out of fresh. My favorite for this dish is a carrots and peas combo. Cauliflower would be good too. You can cook up anything: garlic, onion, carrots, greens, sweet potato, eggplant, squash, etc. Tomatoes add a great flavor. Chickpeas are good in this too.
I suggest water sauteing the veggies, adding some curry powder to taste and some optional salt or Bragg's liquid aminos. Adding extra garlic powder and/or lemon juice might minimize a desire for salt. Stir in the cooked grains when the veggies are pretty much done, and heat until it's all hot if the grains had cooled. You can also add some coconut milk if you have it on hand, and I especially like this with crushed cashews.
As a general time-saver for the week, cook up a batch of maybe 2 cups dried rice or quinoa (per person) to use with different dishes. Do this on a day you have an extra hour or so, perhaps even at the same time that you're cooking up a batch of beans, or doing housework. You can read more about cooking quinoa here. You should also view this article about how quinoa is becoming more expensive for those for whom it has been a staple in their diet.
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