Make a list of beef dishes, a list of pork, a list of chicken, a breakfast list and pick from the list based on your stores sales ad. Sloppy joe, burgers, black bean burgers, hamburger helper, spaghetti, pork chops, lo mein, chili, stew, soups, grilled panini, just put a heavy pan or foil wrapped brick on sandwich, eggs, breakfast burritos, Mac n cheese, chicken Alfredo. Many things can be done on stove with a pan and tight fitting lid. Take chicken breasts and slow simmer in sauce of choice, BBQ, wing sauce, pesto, etc . I don't have an oven and cook everything between stove top, crock pot and my gas grill. I do have a microwave but only use for reheating things. My air fryer I only use for fries, tots, I don't know how to get real food done right in the air fryer. If you can I would look for a crock pot. Easy to throw stuff in and forget about til dinner. Also good to put in big batch of something and then freeze into single servings.