I rarely cook just enough for one, unless it’s, maybe, eggs for dinner or oatmeal. (I don’t do instant oatmeal, BTW.) Sharing food is a joy for me though I won’t share food that’s not really good and, usually, completely homemade. Right now, I have the makings for chicken soup laid out on the kitchen counter. I don’t mind left-overs for a few days and will freeze a couple of pints(two meals!).
Traditional soup is not something I do in the summer. Hot winter soups I like to change up a bit each day adding greens from the garden or some other compatible bit of leftovers. And peas! I think I’m lucky that I find peas acceptable in nearly any savory dish and keep them(and cooked shrimp) in the freezer.
Eating too much, is too easy for me. I’ve been overweight my entire life and don’t expect that to change but I am less overweight now than I have been, maybe ever.
I’m just on the other side of a mild case of Covid. I think it may have helped with smaller portions and less snacking. For that, I am grateful.
I do a mix of large batch and freeze with single serving recipes. There’s a site on Instagram called @eleanorgwilkinson who does one pot/one portion cooking. She has a fairly new cookbook out. There are also many recipes on Pinterest for one serving recipes. Good luck! I also ordered silicone molds from Amazon that freeze leftovers in a 5” square that fit perfectly into the casseroles you mentioned.
Though I have a spouse, we don’t eat alike at all. He eats meat, starch and NO veggies only. I blame his 1st wife for not training him to incorporate veggies-at 67 he’s not changing! I love vegetarian meals and was one for 20 years. I cook my veggies for me only and I found that dividing recipes in half (if it’s for 4) works pretty well. Take each ingredient and divide it to what suits you.
Likewise struggling to justify cooking for one. My ex- wife and i would take turns making meals that fed more. But these days, I'd rather live my life in the day and graze on what I've got around at night as fuel only.
One nice step is that I'm getting back into making big pots of chili. I keep enough for a few meals for myself and share with bet appreciative neighbors, who now tell others about being in Dave's chili club. But yeah, many of the other neighbors are quite unseen with club offerings. Go figure.
I am very, very lucky. My husband loves to cook (not so much bake, every once in a while). I do the cleanup. Now that he is retired, he's been eyeing the cookbooks. We enjoy watching Cook's Country and Test Kitchen. I'm waiting for him to bring up getting a subscription.
I rarely cook just enough for one, unless it’s, maybe, eggs for dinner or oatmeal. (I don’t do instant oatmeal, BTW.) Sharing food is a joy for me though I won’t share food that’s not really good and, usually, completely homemade. Right now, I have the makings for chicken soup laid out on the kitchen counter. I don’t mind left-overs for a few days and will freeze a couple of pints(two meals!).
Traditional soup is not something I do in the summer. Hot winter soups I like to change up a bit each day adding greens from the garden or some other compatible bit of leftovers. And peas! I think I’m lucky that I find peas acceptable in nearly any savory dish and keep them(and cooked shrimp) in the freezer.
Eating too much, is too easy for me. I’ve been overweight my entire life and don’t expect that to change but I am less overweight now than I have been, maybe ever.
I’m just on the other side of a mild case of Covid. I think it may have helped with smaller portions and less snacking. For that, I am grateful.
I enjoy your perspective. Thank you.
I do a mix of large batch and freeze with single serving recipes. There’s a site on Instagram called @eleanorgwilkinson who does one pot/one portion cooking. She has a fairly new cookbook out. There are also many recipes on Pinterest for one serving recipes. Good luck! I also ordered silicone molds from Amazon that freeze leftovers in a 5” square that fit perfectly into the casseroles you mentioned.
Though I have a spouse, we don’t eat alike at all. He eats meat, starch and NO veggies only. I blame his 1st wife for not training him to incorporate veggies-at 67 he’s not changing! I love vegetarian meals and was one for 20 years. I cook my veggies for me only and I found that dividing recipes in half (if it’s for 4) works pretty well. Take each ingredient and divide it to what suits you.
Likewise struggling to justify cooking for one. My ex- wife and i would take turns making meals that fed more. But these days, I'd rather live my life in the day and graze on what I've got around at night as fuel only.
One nice step is that I'm getting back into making big pots of chili. I keep enough for a few meals for myself and share with bet appreciative neighbors, who now tell others about being in Dave's chili club. But yeah, many of the other neighbors are quite unseen with club offerings. Go figure.
I am very, very lucky. My husband loves to cook (not so much bake, every once in a while). I do the cleanup. Now that he is retired, he's been eyeing the cookbooks. We enjoy watching Cook's Country and Test Kitchen. I'm waiting for him to bring up getting a subscription.
Sue, I loved this! I insist on more adventures with you in your kitchen, when your new cookbooks arrive!
Coming right up!