Polenta is always great. Are you vegan? If not, there's a cheesy polenta recipe that is fantastic.
Put in a saucepan:
1 c water
1 c milk or rice milk
1 tsp salt
a few sprinkles of ground nutmeg
Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat. Add:
1 c cornmeal.
Whisk constantly until polenta pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 5 minutes.
Take it off the heat and stir in 1.5 Tbs butter and 1/4 c grated parmesan.
Grease a square baking pan, and spread half the polenta in it. Add a layer of grated cheese (sharp cheddar works well). Spread the rest of the polenta over the cheese. Cover with 1/4 c grated parmesan, and dot the top with 0.5 Tbs butter, cut into bits.
Let it sit to firm up for 15 minutes, then bake at 350 until the top is brown and bubbly (I think about 30-35 minutes). Wait 5-10 minutes before cutting into it.
This is excellent served with a spicy tomato-vegetable sauce, or with sauteed zucchini and mushrooms. Also would be good with a ratatouille or any bean/corn/ chile type dish.