Cooking for 1

EmotionSix · 2023-04-24T02:51:14+00:00

Anything that fits onto a tortilla is a wrap. Leftovers are great for this. Sprinkle hot sauce or ranch dressing to make it palatable.

Sometimes I just eat like 6 different green veggies for dinner. Yeah it’s a lot of chopping but everything can be steamed or baked at once. I’ve been doing this for a few weeks and it feels incredibly healthy.

Alatornio · 2023-04-24T03:24:10+00:00

Depends what you like eating.

I always cook big meals on days off so my meal prep is fast when working. I never have leftovers. They get portioned into my work meals.

I try to eat healthy.

Good quality food is totally worth the time and money. Avoid processed crap. Cut sugar from your diet. Eat lots of protein and count your calories.

Your bodyweight x 15 is rough maintenance calories.

Example 180lbs x 15 = 2,700. If you want to drop weight eat less calories. Gain eat more. Roughly!

Take bodyweight x 1 and thats your protein in grams to try hit every day to maintain/build muscle.

Example 180 grams. Weight in grams protein x 5 equals roughly how many calories to dedicate to protein.

Example 900.

So in this example 2,700 - 900 gives you 1,800 extra calories to get from anything else. This is a simple formula you can use to get in shape but still not deprive your favorite foods.

Mymindisgone217 · 2023-04-24T02:55:02+00:00

I have gotten into the habit of cooking enough for 4 meals and then freezing 3. this then has me only cooking dinner twice a week, and with the way I rotate things, I am able to have something different each weeknight.

47omek · 2023-04-24T14:45:47+00:00

I cook big meals and make use of my vacuum sealer to freeze stuff. With a vacuum sealer most food thaws out and warms up great. I love my BBQ smoker and it's basically just as easy to do two pork butts or 4 racks or ribs as 1 of each, so I do multiples and break out a frozen bag of pulled pork or half a rack of ribs whenever I'm in the mood. Same with brisket though just 1 big packer is enough to have plenty left over to freeze after the kids and I have all we want in the first 2-3 days after I smoke it. Bought a 7 cu ft chest deep freeze to keep it all in and I'm pretty happy with the setup.

xjeeperx · 2023-04-24T04:12:48+00:00

I was used to cooking for 5 and having leftovers. Still not great at single portions…but I rotate between fish, chicken, and beef 1 cup of rice usually gets me 4-5 meals. And I usually do the steam in bag veggies and separate them into portions. I’m 14 months divorced, got pretty serious about losing weight 6 months ago so portion control is my main focus right now.

Ruggiard · 2023-04-24T11:14:45+00:00

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animalx3 · 2023-04-24T11:28:16+00:00

I’m a veg and make black beans in an insta pot often and sprinkle nutritional yeast on stuff for vitamin Bs. Salads, instant stuff from Trader Joe’s, smoothies if you’re into those are great

SeminoleTom · 2023-04-24T12:22:20+00:00

I have to get into the cooking mindset. I’m still married but…. It’s likely coming to an end soon. My wife does the cooking and I’d like to stay healthy (organic, fruit, veges, fish, chicken). This will be the biggest change for me….learning or getting better at cooking.

CaliDude75 · 2023-04-24T15:02:47+00:00

My go-tos are frozen broccoli, TJ’s bag salads, and their pre-marinated meats. My most-used kitchen appliances are probably my FoodSaver and my countertop electric grill.

Also, since I’ve started doing CICO, my food scale.

Spodee5 · 2023-04-24T15:55:32+00:00

I learned to Sous Vide and I’ll do pork tenderloins in the Sous Vide in Japanese BBQ Sauce. I’ll hit it in the cast iron with Butter and Bachan’s to get a bark on the outside. Then serve with garlic bacon broccoli and some lime cilantro rice

Or make a lot of tacos. Then use leftovers for salad, or taco salad, or taco meat on Tomato soup.

RichardCleveland · 2023-04-24T17:04:22+00:00

I still cook for four, but soon will be in the same boat. I have been thinking about that a lot as well. Funny enough I keep picturing myself rolling out the grill, popping a cold one and throwing brats and burgers on... I mean obviously you can't do that everyday LOL

OPs_Mom_and_Dad · 2023-04-24T17:55:13+00:00

Steak. I absolutely love going to the grocery store, getting exactly one steak, and coming home to cook it!

Also I love my crockpot. I work from home, and smelling something cooking for dinner all day makes the day excellent.

I_Touched_Grass · 2023-04-27T01:07:53+00:00

Cooking food that reheats/thaws easily is a good move. That was you can focus less on cooking for yourself, and make what you know and freeze the leftovers

someatxdude · 2023-04-28T04:54:17+00:00

I make some soups and a shrimp chowder in the Instant Pot that are killer… usually 5-6 servings worth. Make it when the kids are here and still keep in fridge for dinner several nights after they’re gone.

Same with smoking meats. A smoked pork tenderloin is pretty easy and amazingly delicious. Easily 6-8 servings. Make it the last day kids are here one week, then have it for a few days after myself…

Title	Cooking for 1
Author	Fletch86
Upvotes	6
Comments	17
Date	April 24, 2023 2:41 AM UTC (3 years ago)
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