Things to cook for the two of you . .

[paulawriteslove]

I think pasta would be good to cook with some meat sauce

[ErinKristine]

Soup and sandwiches, it's simple and light.
I've made soup from scratch for my SO and I, but you don't have to do that.

Tacos are easy too and fun.
Breakfast for dinner.
It sounds stupid, but I'm having hard time thinking of easy things to make haha.

[Lunar Snow]

When I first went to university, I had no idea how to cook and have gradually improved and can quite enjoy it now. I agree that pasta is a great one (and there are all sorts of variations and recipes you can look up and its easy to add on a salad and some garlic bread to make it a little fancier). I caution with stir fry that it can be more involved than you might think--cutting and peeling all the vegetables takes a lot of time (it costs a little more and you have to make sure the bag is fresh, but you can get the pre-cut mixes of veggies for stir fries, if you are just starting out cooking or don't have much time). Omelets and other egg recipes are great and pretty fast. You can add nice, fresh ingredients like tomatoes, mushrooms, etc. and then serve them up with hash browns and some fresh fruit. For baking, what about chocolate chip cookies? That's pretty classic and most people like them (plus, you can get the pre-made dough, so long as you check out your SO's allergies first).

Now I am getting hungry! If you go to your local bookstore, used bookstore, or library, they have all sorts of cookbooks and some are specifically geared to help those new to cooking make yummy things easily and quickly. Like others have said, I would test-drive some of the recipes before you go.

Edit: Oh, and some cookbooks even take recipes from different sections of the book to make a menu for specific meals. My neighbour at home, who was a chef, gave me this book when I left for university: https://www.amazon.com/Cheap-Easy-Co.../dp/0743250540 It has funny plays on words, some good recipes, and then combines things into menus.

[lexicaroline]

Breakfast for dinner is always a good idea! You can get the refrigerated canned biscuits, and all you have to do is spray a pan and cook them until they look golden brown. And then you could do bacon, scrambled eggs, anything he likes. Scrambled eggs are pretty easy, just crack the eggs into a bowl, pour in a little milk, stir them up really well, then cook them in a skillet, stirring them around until they're cooked to the right consistency. They're nice because you can tell when they're done Same with the biscuits If you're feeling ambitious, you could try pancakes too. There are a lot of batter mixes and even pre-made batters available here in the U.S., but I like to make mine from scratch. They're not very hard I just do two cups of flour, two eggs, some milk (sorry, I don't really measure that, haha) and then, a big spoonful of sugar, and, my secret ingredient, a dollop of sour cream! It makes them nice and fluffy. But the ready-made batters taste really good too, and anyway, it's definitely the thought that counts And if he's like most guys I know, he'll eat anything that doesn't run away from him, hahaha :P

[Lunar Snow]

Mmmm, breakfast for dinner!

Oh! I was thinking about this more (I know, what can I say? I love food!). Another relatively easy, but tasty thing would be a casserole. Kind of like the lasagna, where you make the layers and mixtures and then put it in to bake. Usually, a casserole has some sort of carb (pasta, rice, etc.), a bonding agent (e.g. mushroom soup from a can works well, just don't add water so it stays creamy), and then a topping (bread crumbs and/ or cheese). Of course, you can mix it up with having meat, veggies, etc. inside.

I agree that soup and a sandwich is a yummy combo. You could get those soups in the tetra packs--they are more like home-made. A sandwich can always be dressed up, as well. (Although, I know lots of people that prefer the nostalgia of a salty can of Campbell's and a basic grilled cheese. ).