Single person recipes?

Question

I live alone and have often found the recipes invlove more leftovers then I really care to pull out of the frig for 2 or 3 nights or freeze beyond reconition. It's been my attempt to to find simple, one or two serving recipes of all kinds on the internet but have had no real success. If anyone could help with suffestions, I certainly would appreciate it. Though I'm a pretty good cook, I prefer just the simple ones for my meals alone. It's a guy thing! LOL!

Thank you for your time.

Answer 1

Hello
Theres a lot you can do if you just think about it, such as making spag bol, only when you buy the meat half it and store half in the freezer. But I have a treat for you and being a single guy I take it you have a micro wave?? ok here we go....Take one table spoon of sugar, scoop out one level table spoon of cooking fat (butter or marg) mix together either whisk or with a fork (if you use a fork it takes longer to mix in ok) Take one egg and beat into the mix, sive one table spoon of flour into the final mix. Take a microwavable bowl and put in to the bottom some Jam (im from the uk so Jam is like a fruit preserve to me or you could use whatever you want) pour in the mix and cook in the microwave for 3.5 to 4 mins. OMG thats soooo yummy we have it with hot custard over here but I dont think you have that over there but you can have it with whatever you want really...but anyway i have also included a link to a site that might help you okay...so anyway have fun

Answer 2

What ever recipe you are using reduce it to 1 or 2 servings.
Also it is easy to cook just 1 chicken breast or 1 prok chop. You can also buy frozen veggies and cook only 1 serving. 1 medium potato cooked any way you like is 1 serving. Also easy to make a single serving salad.
I've also found that those pre made meat dishes like roast beef au jus and roast & gravy (like Tyson) are really good and with the leftover meat and gravy you can make a burrito by adding refried beans, chopped onion & cheese.
Just use your imagination and you'll get the hang of it.

Answer 3

If you're following recipes, reduce all ingredients accordingly to equal one or two servings.
For example, if a recipe serving 4 people calls for 1c.flour, then 1 person would be 1/4 c. flour.
Wanna eat a good, quick microwave meal?
Cut up boneless chicken or beef into cubes.
Season to taste, microwave covered on high til meat's done.
Cube a potato, take celery stalk & carrot & some onion pieces, mix them in a microwaveable bowl; season and microwave on high for 8 minutes.
On stovetop, make a serving of noodles or rice.
Mix meat, noodles/rice, and vegs and chow down.

Answer 4

The easiest thing to do it break the recipes down. If it serves four, cut it in half; six, cut in thirds, etc. That way you can still enjoy the recipes and you will only have one meal to put in the freezer.

Answer 5

I cook for myself all the time but never really follow a recipe. I'll make pasta with sauce, veggie stir fry, all kinds of hot sandwiches.

Answer 6

cheddarchees on toast with olive paste and tomatoes on the side
just fgrill it for 3 minutes! Delicious.

Answer 7

In my opinion, for a single person, I would rather you eat out coz it is much cheaper than cooking. Counting the costs for ingredients, seasoning, garnishing, sauces etc...It is cost worthy to cook unless you've a large guests to serve...

Answer 8

I crock pot a lot. Beef stew...vegetable soup...beef or pork roast...ribs...chicken and broccoli....damn...just got hungry....good luck.

Answer 9

spagethee..yum.nice. it depends on ur prefer if u lyk to go out it then do so.or cook ur favourite dish if you lyk..hahaas...gd luck...

Answer 10

boil some noodles and dump some salt and there you go you got a new one in your cookbook