I make too much food for 1 person

[Chile Chef]

Help? Although I follow the recipe and ask my mom to help me cut back the recipe for one person, I still manage to make enough to feed at least 15 people.

I'm not sure how I am doing this.



What can I do to get it down to 1 person?

 

[letscook]

try using this site, I have used it often

Recipe Ingredient Conversion Calculator

 

[Domsnanny]

I tend to do the same when I am cooking for one.
Thankyou for putting up the site as it will come in handy.

 

[Chile Chef]

try using this site, I have used it often

Recipe Ingredient Conversion Calculator

Thank you Let's cook, I use allrecipes.com for the conversion, I will take a look at your site though.

I tend to do the same when I am cooking for one.
Thankyou for putting up the site as it will come in handy.

I agree with Domsnanny, Thanks for putting the site up!

 

[danpeikes]

try cooking in small vessels. Try using a ramican(sp?) to creat single portion.

 

[PattY1]

try cooking in small vessels. Try using a ramican(sp?) to creat single portion.

I HAVE tried that, just have to keep changing to bigger vessels as I add ingredients.

 

[CasperImproved]

Nothing works when making soup or chili. I *always* make enough for an army when all is done. Guess I'm just built that way Lol.

But at least I have room in the freezer for just one more bag.

Bob

 

[Laury]

I do the same thing even though I know how to cut it down. When I was 18 I worked on a dude ranch where all the meals were cooked and served family style. That's where I learned the "cooking for an army" mentality and I haven't been able to shake it since. I think it's partly the pleasure of stirring, chopping, sauteing, that leads me to make such big batches. So I just put the extra in freezer bags for later use or better yet, give it away.

 

[jabbur]

Get your other single friends together, get some cheap containers or have them bring their own, make enough for an army, everyone eats their fill and takes a container home for another meal. Good food + good friends = good time!

 

[Jenyfari]

I find that if I place what I want to prepare out on the countertop I can see at a glance if I have too much and reduce the quantities before starting.

I am still in training for cooking for myself after having a large family to cook for, but this process seems to be working or at the very least I end up with an extra meal to freeze. But I no longer have way too much food left over.

 

[lindatooo]

I am approaching 60 and have never lived in a big family - but I have always cooked for an army.....

Finally I've learned to make Potato salad for the two of us - yes we eat it for a few days but don't have to live on it for a month!

See there is hope!

I limit myself to 4 medium potatoes and 6 eggs - everything else falls into place!

The idea of gathering others to share is a great one!!!!!