Cooking for one...

Since my son got a car and a job I see him for dinner, maybe twice a week. What do single people without children eat? Do you cook yourselves full meals? Suggestions?

Dill pickle and potato based soup

This sounds amazing

Posted by sticky
Just make less of whatever recipe

Complete transparency here, the only things I really know how to cook are tacos and spaghetti. I am really pretty bad at being a Cancer. Googling "recipes" was overwhelming, looking for suggestions so that I can google some specific recipes.

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Posted by WildatHeart
Dill pickle and potato based soup

This sounds amazing

5 medium sized potatoes

4 carrots

Jar dill pickles

250 ml of sour cream with half cup flour

5 cups chicken stock

Pepper

Dill

All purpose seasoning.

I add chilli too.

Chop up carrots small. And potatoes small.

Put in pot with chicken stock

Cook until u can mash the potatoes in the pot so they break apart into tiny pieces.

Mix sour cream with flour in a bowl and add slowly to pot.

Simmer to thicken.

Add like 6 pickles, chopped up small. Add half a jar of pickle juice from the jar, including dill from jar.

Simmer

Add pepper, seasoning, more dill and chilli if u want.

I add spring onion chopped ontop to serve

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You are awesome, thank you!!

Posted by sticky
Try tastykitchen.com I just look for what looks good and follow the recipe

Thanks!

Posted by WildatHeart

Posted by sticky
Just make less of whatever recipe

Complete transparency here, the only things I really know how to cook are tacos and spaghetti. I am really pretty bad at being a Cancer. Googling "recipes" was overwhelming, looking for suggestions so that I can google some specific recipes.

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you had me at tacos lol

Usually pretty busy so my shits pre-made on Sundays. Basically basmati or jasmine rice that I season with bone broth( so damn good), some vegetables( usually asparagus), and a protein, usually salmon or chicken. If I get some time to myself or cooking for a date, I like to make new recipes from scratch(pinterest and hell's kitchen inspired). Real riscotto is damn delicious, and time consuming, but worth it. Also, try choice beef wellington. Make my own puff pastry(insanely time consuming process), buut it's soooo goood 😏. Ooo and stuff flanksteak!! That one's fairly quick. Healthy hashbrown lasagna or casserole if you love breakfast foods as much as I do. Oh!!! Okay, so you take snyder pretzel pieces, crush them up into a bit flaky powder, choose some viscous substance to make sure crumbs stick to chicken( i use mayo, dijon, mustard, or season up some egg yolk), and then bake them, or deep fry if you want. i prefer baked. Them badboys are todiefor

Posted by Squishy_Marshmallow
Flat breads and veg/chicken/lamb gravy

Stuffed flat breads

Simple chicken curry, mint chicken curry, chicken dry, pepper flavored chicken curry, coconut milk based curry, tomato based curry, finely grated coconut(2tbsp) based curry, chicken jalfrezi, butter chicken, chettinad chicken, etc,...

Flavored rice

Marinated Chicken or lamb slow cooked with long grained rice

Mushroom/mixed veg rice

Spinach/fenugreek cooked with dal and rice and a veg

Simple greens gently stir fried with browned onions

Shepherd's pie if I'm lazy

Pastas if I'm feeling tired

Beef or lamb roast

Fish/squids/prawns/ crab curry or sides with steamed rice

Prawn rice

String hoppers with shredded lamb curry or coconut milk based creamy prawn curry or tuna curry... Or chicken stew

Egg hoppers with easy to make chicken or lamb curry

Rice pancakes and a gravy

Lentils based pancakes( or a five different mix lentils)

I cook all types of veggies depending on if it's to go with rice or flat bread.

Pork curry or pork vindaloo

Beef cooked either as a curry or as a dry sides

Breakfast:

Rava/Sooji cooked with various vegetables- easy breakfast

Rice noodles cooked with vegetables

Lemon flavored rice

Rice and lentils cooked together flavored with pepper and fried cashewnuts

I make everything from scratch and j never eat left overs. I cook just about the right quantity.

Screw it, I want to come to your house for dinner from now on.

Posted by Strudelicious
Usually pretty busy so my shits pre-made on Sundays. Basically basmati or jasmine rice that I season with bone broth( so damn good), some vegetables( usually asparagus), and a protein, usually salmon or chicken. If I get some time to myself or cooking for a date, I like to make new recipes from scratch(pinterest and hell's kitchen inspired). Real riscotto is damn delicious, and time consuming, but worth it. Also, try choice beef wellington. Make my own puff pastry(insanely time consuming process), buut it's soooo goood 😏. Ooo and stuff flanksteak!! That one's fairly quick. Healthy hashbrown lasagna or casserole if you love breakfast foods as much as I do. Oh!!! Okay, so you take snyder pretzel pieces, crush them up into a bit flaky powder, choose some viscous substance to make sure crumbs stick to chicken( i use mayo, dijon, mustard, or season up some egg yolk), and then bake them, or deep fry if you want. i prefer baked. Them badboys are todiefor

This all sounds delicious

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Burger and fries

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I'm weird...I get into moods where I will eat the same thing for weeks, get sick of it and move onto something else for weeks. It makes cooking for one a lot less of a hassle lol.

But I do salads, crustless quiches (bacon cheeseburger, sloppy joe, a breakfast one etc), pot roast, loaded cauliflower casserole, baked chicken...

Posted by LostinmyMind11
Pizza

Pizza

Pizza

Pizza

Pizza

Pizza

Burger and fries

Repeat..

😋

I'm weird...I get into moods where I will eat the same thing for weeks, get sick of it and move onto something else for weeks. It makes cooking for one a lot less of a hassle lol.

But I do salads, crustless quiches (bacon cheeseburger, sloppy joe, a breakfast one etc), pot roast, loaded cauliflower casserole, baked chicken...

Same. I am currently just alternating between pb & j and quesadillas, but I can only eat so much cheese. Quiche sounds like it could be interesting though. I think cooking is going to be my new obsession.



**Gains 50 pounds in the next month....

Posted by WildatHeart

Posted by LostinmyMind11
Pizza

Pizza

Pizza

Pizza

Pizza

Pizza

Burger and fries

Repeat..

😋

I'm weird...I get into moods where I will eat the same thing for weeks, get sick of it and move onto something else for weeks. It makes cooking for one a lot less of a hassle lol.

But I do salads, crustless quiches (bacon cheeseburger, sloppy joe, a breakfast one etc), pot roast, loaded cauliflower casserole, baked chicken...

Same. I am currently just alternating between pb & j and quesadillas, but I can only eat so much cheese. Quiche sounds like it could be interesting though. I think cooking is going to be my new obsession.



**Gains 50 pounds in the next month....

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Pb&j and quesadillas sounds soooooo good right now. But yeah I hear ya on the cheese...it's just too good though.

You won't gain 50 lbs if you cook it low carb/keto style 😉

Posted by LostinmyMind11

Posted by WildatHeart

Posted by LostinmyMind11
Pizza

Pizza

Pizza

Pizza

Pizza

Pizza

Burger and fries

Repeat..

😋

I'm weird...I get into moods where I will eat the same thing for weeks, get sick of it and move onto something else for weeks. It makes cooking for one a lot less of a hassle lol.

But I do salads, crustless quiches (bacon cheeseburger, sloppy joe, a breakfast one etc), pot roast, loaded cauliflower casserole, baked chicken...

Same. I am currently just alternating between pb & j and quesadillas, but I can only eat so much cheese. Quiche sounds like it could be interesting though. I think cooking is going to be my new obsession.



**Gains 50 pounds in the next month....

Pb&j and quesadillas sounds soooooo good right now. But yeah I hear ya on the cheese...it's just too good though.

You won't gain 50 lbs if you cook it low carb/keto style 😉

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I have so much to learn.