Crockpot - cooking for one

There are alot of really great recipes for the crockpot. Look at gourmetpantry.com and skinnytaste.com. You can always half the recipes if you don't want to freeze them

I don't have any crockpot specific recipes, but some things I've made that 1) cook up well in the crockpot and 2) freeze well are:

Chili
Chicken - you can season any way you like and it shreds up beautifully once cooked. I've put oj from concentrate on it or seasoned it to use in taco salads
Any soups or stews
Pot roast and veggies

If you find a recipe you like, try it out in the crockpot. Unless it's something that's breaded or sauteed, it will probably cook up nicely.

I have a lot of those twist-lock ziploc containers, so I just make a lot.

you ca throw in chicken, carrots (or whateer veggie) season well and come home to a dinner already done! sometimes I'll thicken the broth a little and server over brown rice or something. awesome. You can cook anything in it and it doesn't have to be thawed. I've even baked potatoes in one.

What I do.

Go to the grocery, and just pick out stuff.
Typically I'll get Kale, carrots, peppers, parsnips, potatoes, anything really.
I'll stop at the frozen veggie isle and get some brussle sprouts or anything that looks ok or on sale.

I'll wash and chop them up and put it in the crockpot. with some water. I'll toss in some pepper or red pepper flakes.

Now I'll also add a 1/2 cup or so of dried back beans or a chicken cutlet and just throw it in. Let it cook for 5 hours.

Get some plastic containers and make about 3 meals worth of stuff that I can just microwave. This doesn't' have awesome refined taste, but this is for body fuel, you want good taste go to taco bell or something. This is war peacock!

I eat alone frequently too and not overly fond of cooking or spending a lot of time in the kitchen. These are 2 of my favorites and can definitely be thrown in before work, set on low and will be done when you get home.

Chicken:
Throw 2-4 breasts in frozen, dump a can or two of cream of chicken soup, add half a cup of water. The end. You can eat just this or put it over mashed potatoes or rice either one if you like.

Pork:
Throw in a pork roast. Add potatoes and/or carrots. Cover with water. Sprinkle with onion powder and garlic. The end. Bonus: If you want something different with leftovers, shred the leftover pork and add bbq sauce and have pulled pork sandwiches the next day

I'm eating on cream cheese chicken chili this week. And I have one of the smallest crock pots ever, so this following recipe will definitely fit.

3 chicken breasts (technically 2-4 but I use three as that's the amount in the package fresh, can also use frozen)
1 pkg ranch dressing mix
1 can corn, undrained
1 can diced tomatoes & green chiles, undrained
1 can black beans, rinsed
1 Tbsp chile powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp onion powder
1 8 oz brick cream cheese

Lay chicken in bottom. Add corn and tomatoes undrained on top. Drain and rinse black beans and then add. Add spices and mix. Lay cream cheese on top. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Mix cream cheese in and shred chicken. Yield: 7-8 servings (which are regular sized bowlfuls)

I calculated the calories for this based on 6 bowlfuls and it came out to 320 calories per serving, however I have some left over so I think it is actually making 7-8. I'll have to readjust. Also this recipe has enough liquid in it already that you don't need to add more. In general you need maybe an inch or two space at the top of the crock pot - so don't fill it up all the way!