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8 yrs ago

I'm looking for some recipes that just suit one person. I'm not and have never been a very good cook, but would like to try to see how I go. I would like to start with simple stuff that doesn't include seafood and work my way up (hopefully!). If anyone has some good hints and/or recipes for one I would love to read them. Lozz

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Hi Lorraine :)

Just put in a search on google....cooking for one......there are heaps of recipes there for you...good luck!

Abby

8 yrs ago

Lorraine

I cook dishes and then divide them into single portions and freeze them

Then I take out the number of portions I require according to the number of people for a meal.

This saves you a lot of time in having to cook individual meals.

Foxy

8 yrs ago

Cooking for one - easy peasy - ONE PAN BABY ROAST - get an oven roasting tray (line with baking paper) - pop in 1 carrot - one thickish chicken drumstick - 1 x small onion - 1 x thickish piece of pumpkin - few chunks of peeled potato .... toss these lightly in Canola oil .....put in oven for 1 hr 20 mins on 120..(slow) ......turn spuds halfway thru.....microwave a few baby peas/beans...some chopped cauliflower in other lil bowls...voila! A baby roast in no time! Just double ingredients if for two .... :-) Add Tandaco stuffing mix if you choose ....and make Gravox Supreme gravy...............yummmm :-)

Abby

8 yrs ago

Hmm!!

I thought you were partial to rabbit legs :)

Sounds like a great recipe.

Foxy

8 yrs ago

nah - decided the rabbit may be a bit to matured for me - could be a bit tough? lol lol (just kidding) :-)

Gravox. yak

Foxy

8 yrs ago

Gravox has come a long way since we were all kids...lol....the new pouch ones are almost restaurant quality....... :-)

hhehehehehe - depends on what sort of "restaurant" you go to!

Lorraine O'Rel - here's a website for meals for one. My wife usually cooks for an army and then freeze portions.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/meals-one

Vivity8/7/2007

8 yrs ago

Ray those recipes look really good and easy to double up for 2 as well.

Yes Viv, when it's my turn to do a spot of cooking, give the wife a break I use this site, never been disappointed!

Maggie ( SA )

8 yrs ago

I buy the 1kg + sized lasagnas from the s/market especially when price is reduced to $10 ( happens a lot) before cooking .... divide them into 4 containers, freeze 3, cook 1.... the Woolies Select brand is very tasty, freezes well and with a small salad is a cheap, easy meal.... o'wise, I do as Abby suggests, just make more and freeze extra portions ... must admit that I'm not into cooking and often buy the Lean Cuisuine/Healthy Choice frozen meals, I quite enjoy them ( almost no washing up) :)

bookwyrm

8 yrs ago

Cook a nice beef bolognaise sauce, enough for a family. And freeze the extra in single portions. Can turn the extras into mince and potatoes, chilli con carne, taco fillings etc with slight adjustments on heating up.

I buy a tray of 5 scotch fillet steaks from Aldi for $18.99 and freeze them individually too. Nice to have a steak, mash and veg meal. I grill my steak and cheat with instant mash and one of the frozen Birds Eye Sides roast veg mixes.

Booky you should be ashamed using instant mash ..

I'm Myself

8 yrs ago

AN airfryer is the way to go for one or two people. Lots of recipes online and very quick and healthy cooking.....

Abby

8 yrs ago

What brand of airfyer have you got Deanne ?

There seems to be so many on the market... would like one that is recommended.

For any wet dishes I use a Ronson pressure cooker.It makes the toughest meat tender in 30 mins.

Slow cooking in a crock pot is better...

Foxy

8 yrs ago

Slow Cookers are good!

catsahoy

8 yrs ago

love my slow cooker, use it a lot,

Loz

8 yrs ago

Wow! thanks everyone for all your great suggestions and good ideas. I'll try this weekend and hopefully I'll get a little bit more clever at cooking stuff for one. Lorraine (Loz)

Loz

8 yrs ago

Wow! thanks everyone for all your great suggestions and good ideas. I'll try this weekend and hopefully I'll get a little bit more clever at cooking stuff for one. Lorraine (Loz)

Loz

8 yrs ago

Wow! thanks everyone for all your great suggestions and good ideas. I'll try this weekend and hopefully I'll get a little bit more clever at cooking stuff for one. Lorraine (Loz)

Loz

8 yrs ago

Wow! thanks everyone for all your great suggestions and good ideas. I'll try this weekend and hopefully I'll get a little bit more clever at cooking stuff for one. Lorraine (Loz)

Loz

8 yrs ago

Opps! Sorry about all the posts - just learning all this stuff and pressed the button too many times. Loz

Abby

8 yrs ago

Lorraine :)

The duplicate glitch often happens on this site

If you open your post you will find remove and edit buttons

You have approx. one minute to remove the duplicates.

If it appears frozen, click on the reload button on your browser

which is the semi circle with arrow

Abby

8 yrs ago

Lorraine

You will have to tell us what you've cooked and rate it accordingly :)

Loz

8 yrs ago

Hi Abby Thank you so much for the information re:duplicates - good to know that I didn't totally stuff it up! And that's a great idea - rate what I cook from the ideas. I'll do that. Cheers Loz

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