Cooking for ONE !!

goldysgal

Recipes all look good, BUT - I need some that serve one - I have a real hard time not eating more than I should and I'm just not fond of left-overs.... any help would be much appreciated...... THANKS

kao708

Just check the # of servings that the recipe indicates and cut it down. Most recipes feed 4-6 so just cut all the ingredients in fourths and make a smaller version.

Also, you can google "recipes for one" and there are tons of sites with recipes already cut down.

Barelmy

I make things like chilli, that freeze well. Or simple things, like a salad, or pasta with broccoli and tofu cheese, where I can put together a reasonable amount. I find that 50g of pasta is a reasonable portion for an adult. Or a baked potato.

CallejaFairey

i know the feeling. i pretty much only cook for myself, with the odd occasion where someone else eats what i make. luckily, i have no problem with leftovers when the food was good. lol. and i always portion out each portion before eating.

but, as you don't like leftovers, and are too tempted by extras, try allrecipes.com. they allow you to adjust the recipe to however many servings you want. not everything there is healthy of course, but usually, i have no problem tweaking the recipe to make it healthier, and you can always input the stuff into MFP recipes to check. i wouldn't go by the nutrition they have listed faithfully, just use it as a guide as to whether you should change things or not.

Barelmy

Oh, and things like, make a toast pizza; toast some bread under the grill, then add tomato sauce (any kind of pasta sauce or even tomato puree will work), toppings (cooked!) and cheese, and grill till melted. That makes individual portions, whereas, if you cook a whole pizza, that's easily enough for several people. I've got a recipe for single-serving pancakes too, here. --> http://vegan20eleven.blogspot.com/2011/02/single-serving-pancakes.html

About 176 calories, iirc.

Oh, look at me, I'm such a healthy vegan.