sounds delicious...you mean you buy sausage from gourmet meats? I've tried that route but you pay the price!

banana sandwich,with mayo,,fried bologna and cheese, a real southern treat,that wonderful stuff called tuna,and if i really wanna go all out, a homemade hamburger complete with chilli and cheese,any chilli left,hotdogs the next day,and if im really feeling cheffy,there is always the crockpot and my famous chicken hash........wooo hooo,bachelorhood

Make a big pot of stew / lentil soup / chicken soup. You're set for a week.

I just bought a toaster oven this is a must have for the single person.

stay stocked w/ olive oil, spices, and a tasty light dressing

then your staple

women-chocolate
men-beer


otherwise, never know what you'll feel like one day to the next
(statement only for food and drink, not a monogamy metaphor)

That would be awesome

I use my little toaster oven as much as the microwave.
Not a big fan of the GF grill.

Sometimes dinner takes as long as 10 mins with my head in the fridge.

Smaller portions.

No, just regular Johnsonville or whatever the brand is in your area, either the hot or sweet sausage. It's about $4 ($3 on sale). I forgot to say to add garlic to the sausage when you cook it, if you prefer.

why is it so hard to cook for one????
cut down on your portions,prep any meal in ten minutes.cook it in 5.

What an insight Awolf. Care to expand and give us examples??

ok....1/2 chicken breast,1 cup pasta,2 cups frozen broccoli, bagged salad.
broccoli in a bowl, cover with saran wrap....nuke for 5mins.-chicken on the grill.....5 mins,
pasta in boiling water on side burner....again 5 mins....aldente'
slice the breast and combine all ingrediants(drain the pasta)
quick & healthy

GF grills are indispensable.

You can freeze rice - a good start to any meal
make ratatouille - tomatoes, courgettes, etc - freeze it
chilli
curry

Set up staples, freeze them then add extras

Use extras wisely. Plan meals so that you can use the extra food in new dishes.

For example, cook rice as a side dish for one meal, then use the remainder in a casserole or rice pudding.

Bake chicken breasts for a meal and use the rest in sandwiches, soup or a stir-fry.

Or make a meatloaf mixture and bake some as a meatloaf and freeze the uncooked portion for later use in meatballs or stuffed peppers.

Cooking for one is a pain, but I have one recepie that is really good, even in leftover form.

Just cube up a couple of potatoes, cube up some American cheese, and buy a 1/4 ham and cube that up too.

Layer it all in a crock pot, potatoes on the bottom, ham in the middle and cheese on top. Add a little bit of milk and turn the crock on high till it starts to boil lightly, then back down the heat.

Cover it up, let it go for a couple of hours, stir it once in a while. If it's too thick, add more milk. Once the potatoes are tender, it's good to go. Season it however you like. I use salt, pepper and parsley flakes.

It freezes really well and usually tastes even better the second time around.

Plant yourself some herbs, enjoy watching them grow and than you will enjoy using them, fully, in so many things you eat.

In the meantime, stock up your spices, if they are there you will use them, McCormick have so many to chose from, just stay away from msg, (not good for anyone I don't think) and sea salt is so much better for us than salt or salt sense.

and if you could stay clear of artificial sweeteners you will be doing yourself a big favor just keep them out of your life and stay healthy.

remember,

fresh first, frozen next, and canned third,

if using food pantries, check dates before eating foods (people are so busy when passing out foods to all the people that need help)and sometimes people just want to donate something and don't really pay attention to the dates, forgive them.

Remember One pound of Ground Beef,Turkey, Chicken =12 oz of
Cooked Meat which equals 3-4 womens serving of protein and 2 men servings of protein

It is so easy to make these patties up ahead and freeze them on a cookie sheet individually, and than put them in a big plastic bad varying what kind they are, so your not always grabbing the same one. (of course you will have on hand what you like on each of them)(and what you like them on, like whole grain bread or buns)with Lettuce, tomato, Mayo or
maybe hummus, black olives and salsa. Variety is the spice of life.

Remember your fruit servings At least 3 a day

Buy some Nuts Store in a Sealed container, grab a little handful each day, and maybe a few seeds too, very good for us and gives us energy too. and fast too

Olive Oil, so much healthier than butter or lard, if you must have butter, heat it up and throw away the stuff that forms at the top that way your eating clarified butter let it cool, still spreadable and it is also good for digestion

Vegetables: frozen grab some out of one bag seal, grab from another, go open a can grab a few ounces, pour into a container seal place in frig. You will remember it if you like it. Relax, Enjoy!