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Cooking for one

lifeasiseeit2
lifeasiseeit2 Posts: 5
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Anyone have any good, easy recipes or plans for cooking for one? It is so hard to come up with things that I can make in small portions or that I don't mind eating the leftovers for a few days! Help!

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  • Disciplined74
    Disciplined74 Posts: 298 Member
    Here's the website I use for new recipes

    http://allrecipes.com/Features/Articles/HeartHealthy/2010.aspx

    There is an option to adjust the recipe for 1 serving. It also calculates the nutrition info.

    Hope it helps.
  • lifeasiseeit2
    lifeasiseeit2 Posts: 5
    Thanks so much!
  • platoon
    platoon Posts: 340
    Hi! I make a lot of grilled veggies/veggie kabobs, and keep them on hand as a side for any night of the week.

    I eat a lot of chicken breasts and lean pork chops. It's easy to cook one or two each night...

    The crockpot is a savior, too. Once I put a whole chicken in it with nothing but spices, and it came out so tender and juicy....
  • wan2b21
    wan2b21 Posts: 147 Member
    I love the good ol staple of a chicken breast with salt and pepper and a little olive oil with rosemarry! mmm add some steamed broccolli and you are set! mmm =) thats what i'm having tonight.
  • sjd2010
    sjd2010 Posts: 106
    bump:happy:
  • ATJune
    ATJune Posts: 89 Member
    bump... i would love to get some ideas to myself!:)wan2b21 love the suggestion:)
  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    Got a freezer? On your day off make up 3-4 different entree items that will make 4 servings. When done portion them out in some of those plastic disposable containers. Toss in some frozen vegies, maybe some rice, or what ever else you would use to make a meal of it. Put them in the freezer. Ready to go healthy "TV dinners". After doing that for a couple weeks you have quite a variety of entrees to select from. I always have baked plain chicken breasts in the fridge to use in salads, sandwiches, pasta dishes or just plain with some salad dressing for dip. Cooking for one is a pain.
  • lifeasiseeit2
    lifeasiseeit2 Posts: 5
    great suggestions! thanks so much!
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