What do you make for dinner when you are alone?

getting_fit86
getting_fit86 Posts: 128 Member
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I have been on my own for the past couple of nights and my dinners are looking... well... blah. Fried eggs with cottage cheese anyone?

Any suggestions on making a healthy, lower calorie dinner for myself? It is always a hassle when you are on your own for supper - I usually have at least 2 other people to cook for which makes the whole ordeal a little more worth while!

Any ideas would be appreciated!
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  • TheBitSlinger
    TheBitSlinger Posts: 621 Member
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    I season it with oregano, basil, fennel seeds, crushed red peppers, and a little olive oil (not included in the calories because I forgot it). I freshly grate the cheese.

    Awesome...
  • getting_fit86
    getting_fit86 Posts: 128 Member
    Sounds good!! Not bad on the calories either.
  • TheGymGypsy
    TheGymGypsy Posts: 1,023 Member
    I make an 8 oz bag of shiritaki noodles (the 0 calorie kind) and then put Ramen noodle seasoning in. :blushing: It's my little vice that I don't let anyone else see. It's so easy and simple and it satisfies my college kid level cooking abilities... Haha
  • catbubbles
    catbubbles Posts: 28
    PB&J :)

    or, if I am feeling crazy..... a giant bowl of air popped pop corn... HEHE, good thing I am not home alone for dinner too often!
  • TribeHokie
    TribeHokie Posts: 711 Member
    Something that isn't fussy and cooks fairly quickly. On uber lazy days I'll cut up some chicken into bite-sized pieces and cook that in a pan (salt, pepper, & garlic at a minimum, sometimes with honey mustard or BWW Asian Zing sauce) while microwaving a bag of frozen veggies and maybe cooking a serving of pasta or a roll. When started in the right order it all gets done at the same time and a balanced dinner is completed with minimal effort.
  • teresamwhite
    teresamwhite Posts: 947 Member
    LOL! Mine didn't come out pretty, like TheBitSlinger!

    I make cranberry almond chicken salad and tuck it into a high fiber wrap...I make this on Sundays and snack on it through out the week...


    Ingredients & Calories
    Low Carb Tortillas - Xtreme Wellness! High Fiber Low Carb Tortilla Wraps 5g Net Carb Per Tortilla, 1 Tortilla (45g) 50
    Ocean Spray - Reduced Sugar Craisins (From Website)1/4 Cup 100
    Best Choice - Sliced Almonds Natural Sliced, 1 tablespoon 52
    Celery - Raw, 2 tbsp 2
    Onion - Red Onion, Raw, 1/8 cup 8
    Great Value - Plain Greek Nonfat Yogurt, 1/4 cup 30
    Walmart Great Value - Chunk Chicken Breast In Water Fully Cooked Canned, 3 oz drained (56 g) 68

    Total: 310 per serving
  • CoffeeLush
    CoffeeLush Posts: 46 Member
    Wheat pasta with a homemade sauce is my go. Boil pasta. Simmer garlic, capers, tomatoes, sausage, splash of white wine and whatever vegetables I have laying around. I love making sauces from scratch. So easy. Generally, the sauce is finished by the time the pasta is done boiling.

    Roasting a chicken breast in the oven with some veggies.

    Epic salads are always good too. Foliage of some sort, veggies, toppings like canned garbanzo beans for healthy slow carb, mmmm.
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    I think I cook better when I'm by myself. That way I don't have to share the good stuff =)

    The BF has been working lots of overtime this week since it's been so hot out (He's an AC tech) so I've been going crazy on my meal-for-one dinners this week.

    Monday was:
    Mexican brown rice w/ green peppers, black beans, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos
    Baked swai fillet with salsa & cheese
    Balsamic-garlic brussel sprouts


    Last night was:
    2 pesto salmon fillets
    crab stuffed portabello cap
    sweet potato
    baked zucchini rounds

    Tonight is:
    Grilled chicken breast
    3 egg omelet filled with ground turkey, green peppers, jalapenos, cheese, salsa, onions & tomatoes
    Baked red skin potato w/ marinara sauce & fresh parmesan

    ....Not always the most cohesive meals, but they kick some a$s :drinker:
  • WilmaDennis91
    WilmaDennis91 Posts: 433 Member
    Pasta with pesto sauce. Quick and easy
  • technobunny
    technobunny Posts: 131
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  • TheBitSlinger
    TheBitSlinger Posts: 621 Member
    LOL! Mine didn't come out pretty, like TheBitSlinger!

    Sigh, if I only had a dollar for every time someone said that about me. :laugh:
  • kuuhristin
    kuuhristin Posts: 24
    This week I've made spaghetti, stuffed bell peppers with brown rice and lean beef, today i had a grilled chicken sandwich (only use half the breast and split it open so it fits the bun.

    I always make enough for leftovers or else to me it's not worth all the effort.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    the same as if I had 15 people,,,,
  • PatoGro
    PatoGro Posts: 7 Member
    Hello gettingfit,

    I just posted a chicken breast recipe on the Recipes thread (Aromatic Chicken, if you want to do a keyword search). That's not SO quick, but it's yummy.

    I usually try to cook one day a week when work and life permit, and I leave vegetable soup containers I can thaw and have for dinner before another dish. If I am not much in the mood to do anything elaborate, I have a soy patty or a fish patty with steamed vegetables. Or add steamed veggies to a serving of pasta.

    Hope this helps :)
  • dellaquilaa
    dellaquilaa Posts: 230 Member
    lol I'm having PB&J on a whole wheat pita tonight...I really just have to eat through the stuff that's about to go bad...another problem with shopping for one :(
  • megganxrose
    megganxrose Posts: 30 Member
    I've been making quesadillas (chicken, broccoli, and low fat cheese is my current favorite..Italian spin on it).

    I've also been making a lot of "taco salads" lately.. ground turkey or grilled chicken with homemade pico de gallo, fresh jalapenos, lettuce, olives, a little low fat cheese, and either Trader Joe's guilty free guac or homemade "taco sauce" (greek yogurt, low sodium taco seasoning, Sazon, a few squeezes of lime juice, a little hot sauce).
  • autumny70
    autumny70 Posts: 127 Member
    I'm usually on my own for dinner. Sometimes I make a regular sized meal so that we have leftovers for lunches, but most of the time I grill either a chicken breast or a piece of fish (I buy individually frozen portions) along with veg/sweet potato/salad. Works out great since no one in my house will eat fish or sweet potatoes but me.
  • autumny70
    autumny70 Posts: 127 Member
    of course it posted twice. :laugh:
  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    Toast with poached eggs and some kind of green veggie (steamed broccoli with lemon pepper is my favorite)
  • LeahT84
    LeahT84 Posts: 202 Member
    I make a flatbread pizza for myself, or make 1 serving of noodles and add a serving of tuna with yellow and spicy mustard and some bell pepper, or frozen peas. I cook for 1 all the time, it gets easier. You can make pasta in 1 serving, or a salad for 1.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Typically, I'll stir fry some chicken (or fish or shrimp, because my husband doesn't eat seafood and I only cook it when I'm cooking for myself) with vegetables and some pasta with some kind of sauce. Something that won't dirty a lot of dishes. If I'm going to be dining solo for several days in a row, I might cook up extra the first day and eat leftovers the rest.

    Or sometimes, I'm not really hungry, so I'll just have a bowl of cereal.
  • janecarol61
    janecarol61 Posts: 45 Member
    lol I'm having PB&J on a whole wheat pita tonight...I really just have to eat through the stuff that's about to go bad...another problem with shopping for one :(

    Green Bags really help prolong the life of fruits and veggies!
  • TeachTheGirl
    TeachTheGirl Posts: 2,091 Member
    My favorite thing to make right now for myself is a chicken burger with a poached egg and avocado. Some salsa if I'm feeling saucy. I try not to buy too many things for myself to eat as a meal alone just because I tend to overeat that way.
  • angiewf
    angiewf Posts: 171 Member
    I'm always alone, as it's so hot in London this week I've been having mostly salads.Tonight I had a chicken breast cooked in my George Foreman grill, which I use a lot, with veggies. I use my steamer for veg. One thing I do is make a batch of freezable recipes so I always have home-cooked 'ready meals' in the freezer.
  • laurabailey2605
    laurabailey2605 Posts: 1
    I make dinners for one and i normally make an omelette with peppers, sweetcorn and ham. Add a salad and you've got a healthy satisfying meal!
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    pizzadilla on whole wheat tortilla, tomato sauce, mozzarella and any toppings you like. spread the sauce cheese and toppings until cheese melts on the skillet, flip into a quesadilla.

    i make quinoa spinach patties ahead of time and nuke when if i am too lazy to cook.

    i cook for 2 people so i really don't make a lot, you can always have leftovers the next day. stuffed zucchini is good since you can stuff a whole one and have both halves, or a portabella mushroom burger on the george forman.
  • kristyb1982
    kristyb1982 Posts: 21 Member
    Bumping for ideas. Great stuff!
  • cake_superior
    cake_superior Posts: 7 Member
    When I'm away at college I eat stir fry pretty much everyday. It's easy, fast and low cal. Throw in whatever random veggies you want/have in the kitchen. I usually add some diced turkey (when I can remember to defrost a portion). Throw it on top of some brown rice or noodles and you have a meal!

    Edit: I forgot to mention: Blue Dragon stir fry sauce is about 80c a packet here. It has two servings per packet and the black bean stir fry one (which is my favourite) has 58 cal per serving.
  • iarelarry
    iarelarry Posts: 201 Member
    A bucket of icecream....


    Forever alone...:cry:
  • Tessyloowhoo
    Tessyloowhoo Posts: 504
    I usually make some type of healthy french fry type thing... like carrot fries with garlic powder, parmsean zucchini fries, sweet potato fries and then eat leftover chicken breasts with it!
    That way i dont have to share my deliciousness

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