Hello from Texas!

[AnneWithAnE]

Hi everyone, my name is Cassandra.
I'm here because I love to cook and find new recipes!
While I'm here I'll be keeping a lookout for simple recipes, tips and tricks on meal prep and learning how to cook for one person.

 

[taxlady]

Welcome to Discuss Cooking, Casandra. I'm in the process of relearning to cook for one, rather than two and to shop for one.

 

[Steve Kroll]

Welcome to Discuss Cooking from another cook that lives alone!

 

[dragnlaw]

Hello AnneWithAnE Although I've been alone for more than 20 years - it is an on going process. Welcome to the forum!

 

[msmofet]

Welcome to DC.

 

[pepperhead212]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Badjak]

Welcome (another cook for oner)

 

[Andy M.]

Welcome to DC.

 

[Kathleen]

Welcome to Discuss Cooking!

 

[caseydog]

Welcome from a Texan.

CD

 

[AnneWithAnE]

Welcome to Discuss Cooking, Casandra. I'm in the process of relearning to cook for one, rather than two and to shop for one.

Thank you! I went from trying to feed an army, down to two, and now 1. I'm living off frozen meals and what I can throw in the air fryer Please feel welcome to share what you're learning with me!

 

[AnneWithAnE]

Welcome to Discuss Cooking from another cook that lives alone!

Thank you! Any advice you can share, I'm all ears! I'm having a hard time justifying even bothering for just myself.

 

[AnneWithAnE]

Hello AnneWithAnE Although I've been alone for more than 20 years - it is an on going process. Welcome to the forum!

Thank you!

 

[AnneWithAnE]

Welcome to DC.

Thanks!

 

[dragnlaw]

@AnneWithAnE clic on this link where I've started a new Thread for suggestions. Hopefully others will jump in with suggestions and links to recipes that might be of help to so many people like you and many of us here.
Ask in the Thread if there are specific things that you like or are looking for. Like something with chicken? maybe fish? big on salads and/or soups?
We also have this section called I only have these ingredients...

 

[caseydog]

I'm still perplexed by AnneWith AnE with the name Cassandra.

Where in Texas are you? I'm in Frisco, just north of Dallas. I grew up in Port Arthur.

I'm down to cooking or one now, too. It's not that hard. You just have to get into that cooking for one mode. I have no plans for adding to my household at this point in life, so I'm pretty committed to cooking for one.

It comes down to this... Do you like to eat good food? Do you like cooking? If yes, then there are plenty of us here who do that, for one reason or another.

Ask away!

CD

 

[Marlingardener]

Welcome to the forum! I cook for two (and anyone who is passing by). I have found that if I am making a favorite dish that lends itself to being frozen, I go ahead and make the normal amount and freeze half to use when I'm running late or just too tired to mess about in the kitchen.
I, too, live in Texas--Central Texas not far from Waco. We moved here about 20 years ago and I'm still adjusting!

 

[dragnlaw]

I'm still perplexed by AnneWith AnE with the name Cassandra.

Anne of Green Gables.

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

Except for Grandma's sauce and chili, I just cook for two, put half in a divided container (1, 2 and 3 compartment containers are available from Amazon), and stick it in the freezer. After one week of doing this, you have all your meals for next week!

NOTE: If you buy glass containers you can reheat right in the container, but if you buy plastic ones, remove the food from the container and plate it before reheating or the plastic will absorb the juices and permenantly discolour.

 

[Kathleen]

I absolutely LOVE those containers. Before retirement, I would make my lunches for the week in them!

Except for Grandma's sauce and chili, I just cook for two, put half in a divided container (1, 2 and 3 compartment containers are available from Amazon), and stick it in the freezer. After one week of doing this, you have all your meals for next week!
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NOTE: If you buy glass containers you can reheat right in the container, but if you buy plastic ones, remove the food from the container and plate it before reheating or the plastic will absorb the juices and permenantly discolour.