Cooking for one - please share recipes and tip

[Sweet Bliss]

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]

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.

[Sweet Bliss]

quicky casserole

2 cups of leftover meat from other meals (chicken, beef, fish, pork what ever)
one can of fav canned soup (creamed)
2 cups cooked pasta
2 cups chopped veggies


Heat soup, add meat till hot, add veggies pasta. Heat until all are hot, stir well during process.

Voila' dinner in a pot. Add fresh salad on the side.

OR you can mix all this stuff cold in the am. Put in crock pot on low, or fridge for later. If you put it in the fridge, come home put in oven and cook for 35/45 minutes. Hot meal!

[Luckydwg07]

A canned of smoked kippers and crackers (plate optional)

thats a quickie.... here a sitdown meal
Take the time.. Slaw salad cut thinly with a sharp knife. NOW garlic ,salt, oil & vinegar to taste together and thru with hand.
Jasamine rice (brown rice optional)
Spanish chicken.... garlic clove,oregano,salt, pepper in a motar &pistle (mash up and rub on chicken)
start the cooking..o/oil & chopped onions til starting translucentcy..add chicken parts to brownTHEN....
tomatoe puree and paste to thicken along with olives w/penentos
cook it all on simmer & a top.
add tomato sauce or chix broth if it gets dry/thick WATCH TOO MUCH HEAT DOESN'T DO. SIMMER IS BEST
sauce should be liquid but not watery.
Plate with or on top of rice. Slaw served up cold with tomatoe slices on top. avocado slice on the side optional

[Luckydwg07]

So much better the next day....

[Luckydwg07]

My Mom had a book on Tapas from Spain. I tried to steal it but I got busted.
Needless to say I'm ordering my copy.

I think little morsels of food are tastie and just enough...the nice thing is you can have as many different taste as you want.
Vino complements nicely

pop them in ur lunch pail too.

[Sweet Bliss]

Originally Posted by Luckydwg07

My Mom had a book on Tapas from Spain. I tried to steal it but I got busted.
Needless to say I'm ordering my copy.

I think little morsels of food are tastie and just enough...the nice thing is you can have as many different taste as you want.
Vino complements nicely

pop them in ur lunch pail too.

Yer're killin' me here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!