I don't cook much. I like the sense of accomplishment that comes with preparing something…but then I also like the sense of accomplishment that comes with coming upstairs here and writing a script, and the script usually pays better and endures longer. So the things I cook are the ones that take almost no time.
The other day, I came across one of the simplest things in the world to cook. While shopping Costco recently, I purchased a three-pound Bill Bailey's Irish Brand Corned Beef. At 2:45 in the morning a few days ago, I took the thing out of its wrapper, stuck it in my Rival Crockpot Cooker (also purchased at Costco), added water to cover the beef, set the timer to cook for eight hours on "low," then went to bed. The next morning, I had a hot, fresh, corned beef that was as good as any I've had in any delicatessen…and a lot cheaper. I've been carving hunks off it since then and given how little I eat these days, it could last me well into next week.
I suppose one could add all sorts of spices and veggies for flavor to the crockpot…but what came out was so good, I'm disinclined to fiddle with the process. I also like the idea of keeping it simple. It couldn't have been easier.