Thread: Cooking for One?

heya everyone, I live with roommates but we all eat alone due to crazy schedules and I'm finding it difficult to cook for One. I've been eating a lot of Hamburger helper lately because its easy and I can get two meals out of it, but I'd like to actually attempt a home cooked meal. (Side note: I'm NOT a good cook. I've burnt Jello and everything I put in a simple crock pot comes out bad as well).

All the recipes that appear easy enough to try at home all require a ton of ingredients that I can't afford (I live off $32 for two weeks for groceries). I can't afford to spend a ton of money on stuff I could destroy (or hate the taste of!). Do you guys have some simple recipes that can cook for One. Everything I see is meant to feed families and honestly, I hate eating the same thing more than twice in a row. I'd tried looking for a "cooking for one" cookbook, but couldn't find anything. I thought it'd be easier since people get married later in life now and live longer seperate lives, but apparently, I'm the only single person left in the world. :O)

I'm 27, I guess I should learn how to cook one of these days in case I ever get married. My future husband and kids would get really sick of hamburger helper after a month straight! (even though I think there are at least 12 varieties).

I have a family but I can tell you what I do because I have to save money due to my hubby works construction and I work swing shift so there isnt times I always cook for everyone and also my daughter is diabetic so I have to cook differently.

When I buy meat instead of just putting the whole page in the freezer I take each peace and put it in a freezer bag so if I work late and I can take out one piece of meat and cook it for myself. I dont know if you mind leftovers or not but I know that Lipton make these things called pasta sides or rice sides and they would be good for a couple of meals dont taste bad reheated. veggies frozen is the best way to go if you cant do fresh because the small portion cans they charge an arm and 50 legs for and frozen or fresh dont taste bad reheated. Another thing is make a salad make a bigger bowl or as you go along and that can be a change too. I know not a big help but there are some suggestions HTH

Here is a neat site also http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/Everyda...ping_List_Page

I cook for one ... my daughter won't eat anything I cook ... PICKY!


Great thing to do is get a cookbook for starters ... LOL ... start with easy things .. meatloaf, stuffed peppers .... you could always freeze the leftovers! Put them into individual serving portions ... open the freezer and nuke what you want. Works great!

Very simple recipe my kids and I love. Easy to make, freezes well.

Brown 1 lb burger, turkey burger (drain) or use 1 lb cooked chicken

Make Rice-a-Roni according to box (any flavor)

When the water is almost absorbed pour in one can drained corn, and add burger. Heat corn and burger until warm.

wow, I post and leave for a few hours and look what you guys come up with! I'll be checking out those links you left me and take a look at making a sauce.

I'm sure they have a cooking for dummies cookbook. Maybe I'll borrow that from the library Even meatloaf sounds scary to me...