Cooking Recommendations? Take 1

As per my usual trend, my groceries are looking a bit thin and bland in the final days before payday. The perfect time to make a grocery list for monday! While I do that, I find my cooking skills definitely need to be worked on. The most complicated thing I've ever made has probably been a pizza, or tacos. I planned years back to make a meatloaf using the recipe Alessar gave me, although with hectic university life back then I never got around to it, and I -think- I've lost the file I saved it to. :/

And so I pose this question, nay, this challenge to you people! Post a reply giving a suggested simple recipe you know! Assume I'm a complete idiot when giving cooking instructions and ingredients! You wouldn't be far off, believe me. If I think I can pull it off, I'll attempt it next week. :) Otherwise I'll be making goulash again. *nod self*