Some people avoid commercial microwave popcorn bags because they may have silicone in them. But hot air poppers can be a bother to use. It seems that there is another way to use your microwave to make popcorn:
Put 3 tablespoons of unpopped popcorn in a brown paper lunch bag. Roll down the top and put [...]

This sounds interesting, yet easy. I hope he likes it:
2 cups regular grits
6 cups water
1/2 to 1 tsp salt
4-6 ounces chopped mild green chiles
1 or more jalapeño chiles — seeded, chopped fine
1 dash cayenne
Combine all ingredients in the crockpot and cook on LOW
for 6 to 9 hours or on HIGH 2 to 3 hours, stirring
occasionally. [...]

This should be good when the weather cools off:
1 Tbs vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1 1/4 cups sliced carrots
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups broth
1 (16 ounce) package frozen corn
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
1 (14.5 ounce) can [...]

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 package taco seasoning
3/4 cup water
1 large tomato
2 cups shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese
4 cup shredded romaine lettuce
8 baked taco shells (or tortillas)
Grill chicken breasts on grill. Cut into strips or cubes, and combine with water and taco seasoning in skillet and bring to a boil. Simmer and stir until [...]