Askin All cookers - Preparing Meals for ONE person !!

could you try something along the lines of prepareing large batches of food on the weekend and then freezing single portions? Casserole type dishes work well for that. Then you just bake the meal you want. easy stuff!

a lot of my meals are really simple- a grill a lean cut of meat on my george foreman, I make a serving of rice, and I steam some veggies or throw together a salad. Less than 20 mins prep really.

Stir-fry is nice and quick too.... mmm and very yummy.

I was going to say the same thing! Stir fry and burgers, ha!

Also, crockpotting is excellent - you can make batches of beef stew or whatever and freeze in serving size containers. Then just pop in microwave for dinner.

Other things that I like to make when I'm alone (a rare luxury, really):

- Egg-white omelette with sun dried tomatoes (takes me 15 minutes to make) serve with green salad and whole wheat pita
- Big ol' salad with whatever I have (veggies, blue cheese crumbles, grapes, etc.)
- Tortilla with black beans and home made salsa (plain yogurt and fresh jalopenos as topping)

The meatloaf muffins are good. I don't use the muffin tin. I make small loaves about the size of two muffins. Bake. When cool wrap & freeze. Put one in the fridge in the morning and bake it with a potatoe when you get home. Make a side of salad or vegies to go with.

Soups, chili, spaghetti sauce, sauce for chicken cacciatore , pizza sauce (I make my own) all freeze well. Place into indivual servings. I let mine thaw in the fridge before I use them but in a pinch you can heat them on low when they are frozen.

I don't care for pasta after it's froze. So I always make fresh. If the soup calls for pasta take out what you aren't going to eat and freeze. Add the pasta only to what you are having that day.

Buy a rotissere chicken and freeze the meat you don't use. Works good in soups, chicken salad or just a sandwich.

I'm sure you'll get some more ideas. I like having things in the freezer for easy dinners.

This is my fave plus it is sooo easy and cheap. I forget the calorie count on it though.

1 box of Pasta Roni Angel Hair Pasta with Herbs prepared as directed
then I just buy some frozen shrimp, dethaw them under some warm water and toss them in.

It is sooo yummy. You can even get more creative and put in some steamed veggies or something. Plus a box of the pasta is seriously only $1.


My chili recipe is pretty easy too again I do not know the calorie count

brown up some ground turkey

mix in pot and simmer:
1 large can diced tomatoes
1 can rotel
1 can dark red kidney beans
browned turkey meat
chili powder
and usually I add about a can of water

ohh and beef stew
1 package beef for stew
some parsley flakes
some baby carrots
a couple potatoes cut up
mix and simmer on the stove


I have a few other easy recipes. I work full time and have to come home and cook so I am all about easy

Hey I work from home and find it hard to get dinner on the table some nights. My weapon of choice on busy days is the crock pot. I have two and I found timers for them.

I prepare all kinds of stuff in them from soups and chilis to all kinds of meat dishes. I throw everything in the crock pot after dinner the night before and after I get the kids to school I put the crock pot on and let it do the cooking for me.

You can find any recipe imaginable online. cookinglight.com has great recipes that are very yummy and take 30 minutes start to finish.

I also do the one day a week cooking thing when possible. I plan the menu ahead of time using meals that have similar ingredients so I can get all the chopping and prep out of the way, then I can cook everything at one time. I also prepare ingredients for stir frys ahead of time so on the day I plan to have that meal all I have to do is the cooking portion.

NOt always easy, you have to find the best solution for your schedule, good luck.