Cooking for one - please share recipes and tip

VintageFemme · 11-25-2012, 02:37 PM

This could go in the vegetarian thread too...

1 Morningstar Original Griller burger
1 Can of Lentils or Black Beans
Veggie Shredded "Cheddar Cheese"

It's super fast to make, just heat up the lentils [I thicken mine a lot] or black beans, toss them on a cooked burger and smother it all with cheese! I have mine open face on a slice of hard bread. Yum.

gaea · 11-25-2012, 02:41 PM

I love to cook...havent quite figured out how to cook for one....subscribing to this....usually cooking for one is a bowl of cereal....and a bannana good enough ...

when i do cook i cook its more than enough to feed me for 3-4 days..I do not like waste.

BstlMyhart · 11-25-2012, 02:51 PM

Cooking for one (me):

1. Take out frozen dinner.
2. Nuke.
3. Dinner!

DapperButch · 11-25-2012, 03:23 PM

TF has gotten into the habit of cooking meals for me and for her son in advance for the week, when she has some extra time on a Sunday (usually twice a month). She makes 3-4 different meals that I rotate throughout the week. If I have anything left, I put them in the freezer. I then rotate some in from the freezer periodically. It took her QUITE a while to learn to cook small amounts, but she has it down now.

She cooks vegan + fish (for me), but cooks fish, chicken, and ground turkey meat for her son.

She is actually off at the store right now. Have I ever mentioned how awesome she is ???

On the weeks she doesn't cook I buy/eat those Amy's TV dinners. They are good and Amy has about 5 different vegan meals I can eat. I am pretty easy when it comes to food in terms of I can eat the same thing over and over.

Maybe she will come in and share her ideas as she can cook several meals in an afternoon. It is high quality stuff too...she is the fastest chef I have ever seen! She cooks similarly to you, DWM, your first meal is something I could see her making (minus the butter). You guys seem to have a similar style.

DapperButch · 11-25-2012, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

It took her QUITE a while to learn to cook small amounts, but she has it down now.

She is actually off at the store right now. Have I ever mentioned how awesome she is ???

Two things:

1) This girl cooked 4 meals in 2.5 hours.

Fast. Fast. Fast.

2) I lied about the whole learned to cook in small amounts! Two of the meals are large. She is going to put pictures in one of the other food threads of what she just made.

Sweet Bliss · 04-03-2013, 01:30 AM

There are several things to do to ensure a good meal. Make sure you get plenty of fresh food. At least half of what you eat should be raw.

I used to make tv dinners for a nurse friend. The next best thing would be a pot luck tv dinner party. Invite friends to make their fav dish and you can divy up the food so every one can have meals ready in the freezer.

my famous meatloaf starts with hamburger...2lbs
box of stuffing smashed up
2 scrambled raw eggs
minced onion
1 shredded carrot
garlic powder

mix all together bake at 350 for about an hour

or put in slow cooker

Sweet Bliss · 04-03-2013, 04:40 PM

quick way to cook pasta without making a mess.

boil the water.
when boiling add pasta.
let boil up again (will cool off a bit)
let boil UNCOVERED for about 3 or 4 minutes
TURN OFF BURNER. Cover. let stand for 10 to 20 minutes.
check every five for tenderness.

Drain well, run under cold water to stop the cooking process.
Put in regular large bowl.
Put one Tablespoon of olive oil in pasta, mix well Stops them from sticking.

You are ready to use it in any recipe or store in fridge.

11-25-2012, 02:37 PM	#1
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11-25-2012, 02:41 PM	#2
gaea Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: west coast Posts: 3,910 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 18,630 Thanked 14,363 Times in 3,381 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I love to cook...havent quite figured out how to cook for one....subscribing to this....usually cooking for one is a bowl of cereal....and a bannana good enough ... when i do cook i cook its more than enough to feed me for 3-4 days..I do not like waste. __________________ Gaea "Building a lifetime together one day at a time" Courage: the willingness to risk who you are for who you want to be and what you have for what you want You're not who your past says you are, you are who you choose to be today moving forward.

11-25-2012, 03:23 PM	#4
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11-25-2012, 02:51 PM	#3
BstlMyhart Member How Do You Identify?: butch Relationship Status: Single Join Date: May 2011 Location: new mexico Posts: 162 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 800 Thanked 433 Times in 111 Posts Rep Power: 5678253	Cooking for one (me): 1. Take out frozen dinner. 2. Nuke. 3. Dinner!

04-03-2013, 01:30 AM	#6
Sweet Bliss Senior Member How Do You Identify?: I Am Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: the Beach, Pacific side Posts: 4,160 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,354 Thanked 7,268 Times in 2,159 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	There are several things to do to ensure a good meal. Make sure you get plenty of fresh food. At least half of what you eat should be raw. I used to make tv dinners for a nurse friend. The next best thing would be a pot luck tv dinner party. Invite friends to make their fav dish and you can divy up the food so every one can have meals ready in the freezer. my famous meatloaf starts with hamburger...2lbs box of stuffing smashed up 2 scrambled raw eggs minced onion 1 shredded carrot garlic powder mix all together bake at 350 for about an hour or put in slow cooker

04-03-2013, 04:40 PM	#7
Sweet Bliss Senior Member How Do You Identify?: I Am Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: the Beach, Pacific side Posts: 4,160 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,354 Thanked 7,268 Times in 2,159 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	quick way to cook pasta without making a mess. boil the water. when boiling add pasta. let boil up again (will cool off a bit) let boil UNCOVERED for about 3 or 4 minutes TURN OFF BURNER. Cover. let stand for 10 to 20 minutes. check every five for tenderness. Drain well, run under cold water to stop the cooking process. Put in regular large bowl. Put one Tablespoon of olive oil in pasta, mix well Stops them from sticking. You are ready to use it in any recipe or store in fridge.