Tying into the suggestion of preparing dishes the night before that your sweetie can just toss in the oven when he gets home...I have a good half-dozen varied lasagna recipes if you're interested. They range from tomato-based to white, involving things like spinach, sausage, ham, asparagus, chicken, and I even have a Italian-Mexican fusion lasagna that is pretty tasty! Just let me know if you're interested.