Thread: Single Hotrodder's food

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Duane, you're just gonna have to learn how to split recipes for smaller batches. As for cookies, several companies make pre-made cookies that you just use what you need. 10 minutes in the oven and you got 1 or 24 excellent chocolate chip cookies. I don't usually like leftovers (except lasagna) so I usually try to keep the amount cooked to a reasonable level. It isn't always easy but with practice it can be done.

I got friends who cook up a storm on Sunday, freeze it, then thaw and re-heat for a week. Works for them, but not for me.

What did you put in the brownies?
You could be needing double servings shortly

All I can think of is individual TV dinners - but must are BAD!!

If you're into it -

Cook large batches and freeze individual servings.

Spaghetti Sauce
Chili
Beef Tips w gravy
Red Beans
Individually frozen burgers (great with leftover rice)
Stewed Chicken

That'll hold an individual for a few weeks - with an occasional burger or pizza.

When I was in school and the wife worked, we did that for 4 and saved lots of time.

Heck, what more do you need but a couple of boxes of cereal, a half gallon of milk and a bag or two of some kind of chips. Also a case of a favorite brewski. When my wife travels on business, this is my usual menu plus at least one meal at the local Italian joint for a stromboli or calzone .

I do agree that being a single is a mighty big PITA as far as serving sizes. I know that during the few years that I was single, there was an awful lot of waste if for no other reason but that I got tired of eating chicken/pasta/meatloaf/chili or whatever more then a couple of nights back to back. Even freezing some of it didn't work - it often took too long to thaw, especially after my social life resumed - then it got heaved as "mystery" food either because the label came off or it didn't have one to begin with Learning to cook for one is tough also because the markets seem to package for a family of 4 or more - and what do you do with the extra? Back to the freezer to become, guess what, more "mystery" food.

There is really no easy solution except to learn to cook smaller portions, freeze (or trash??) the rest for another day.