A light and easy to prepare side dish that won't set you back financially.  I often turn this side dish into a main dish by adding shrimp, canned tuna, or chicken breast and some diced vegetables (tomato, asparagus, broccoli, peas, corn), whatever is handy at the time.  It works well when you have a small serving of vegetables left over from the night before which wouldn't be enough for two people, but is too much to throw out (we are empty nesters).  It is easily changed from it's basic flavor to a more robust one by the addition of your favorite spice or herbs.