Electric kettles are fabulous inventions. The only reason I use a stovetop one instead is that space on the stovetop is less in demand than counter space in my kitchen at the moment.

Cooking: I'm trying to do it more because I know that given the chance, I will eat no vegetables in a given day and subsist on starch, and that's not good for me :) My tricks are:
*recipes with few ingredients so that a zillion leftover vegetables don't turn into science experiments in my fridge
*shameless use of convenience foods: I use boxed rice pilaf in particular all the time, as well as canned beans and frozen mixed veggies.
*things that freeze well! (Leftovers in tupperware in the freezer means I have lots of choices that are quick.)