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MagickMuffin

(17,311 posts)
15. I've been cooking for one lately
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 01:47 PM
Sep 2024

Which is quite difficult to do.


Here are some ideas

Flour tortillas can be very versatile
Mini pizzas, jarred pasta sauce works and add whatever toppings you like
Nan bread heat them up and have with Indian food. Grocery stores sell Indian sauces in jars as well.
And of course Mexican food
Burritos, soft tacos, quesadillas

I’m currently on a nacho kick. Black beans mashed, cheese, peppers.

I tend to eat a lot of fish since that’s the only meat I eat. But I get bored even with my made up recipes. I use a lot of spices: paprika, turmeric, garlic, lemon pepper, salt and pepper.


But it would be extremely beneficial if manufacturers would think about seniors no longer needing a 28oz can of beans. I can’t buy baked beans because the can size is too large for one person.


Let’s start a movement “SMALLER CANS, SMALLER CANS!”


On edit: I use to have to cook for my family growing up (6 of us) so again smaller portions are something I have to get used to doing.



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I hear ya there.. Permanut Sep 2024 #1
YES. I cook for one and I'm a cookbook junkie. usonian Sep 2024 #7
I cook for 2 leftieNanner Sep 2024 #2
Bratwurst is good. Eko Sep 2024 #3
Uhmm i had gastric bypass, kozar Sep 2024 #5
Sorry. Eko Sep 2024 #6
Have you tried the vegan brats? Beyond Meat brand is yummy. Not spicy. Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #27
I've been cooking for one for almost 10 years, and it never makes sense. usonian Sep 2024 #4
Yes!! Packages Suck! kozar Sep 2024 #13
I buy a family pack of meat and repack Marthe48 Sep 2024 #17
As ive said kozar Sep 2024 #20
I do too Marthe48 Sep 2024 #22
Cook for the group, then freeze in individual portions to eat later. LiberalBrooke Sep 2024 #8
I learned to cook a few years back. I make big batches of stuff and freeze it. I eat great and it saves me a fortune. brewens Sep 2024 #9
veggie lasagna -- keeps well in refrigerator Tetrachloride Sep 2024 #10
My sister does Hello Fresh. Dinners are like 9 dollars, lunch around 5 or 6 dollars. Autumn Sep 2024 #11
Ive thought about this, kozar Sep 2024 #14
As several others have posted. It's just me but I cook Phoenix61 Sep 2024 #12
Did anyone read my post?? kozar Sep 2024 #21
I've been cooking for one lately MagickMuffin Sep 2024 #15
You can freeze some of the canned stuff Marthe48 Sep 2024 #18
I'm in the same boat spinbaby Sep 2024 #16
Have I got a website for you!!!! Nittersing Sep 2024 #19
Thanks. I was looking for that. usonian Sep 2024 #28
if you asked Marthe48 Sep 2024 #23
Ty, please read my reply, kozar Sep 2024 #24
Sorry I've been traveling Marthe48 Sep 2024 #25
What do you like to eat? malaise Sep 2024 #26
Purchase a small freezer ... Tarzanrock Sep 2024 #29
Ty, iI have a 35 ft camper, kozar Sep 2024 #32
Mini Crock Pot PikaBlue Sep 2024 #30
How about giving us and Idea what you can have and can't have in case we want to share a recipe. Hotler Sep 2024 #31
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