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Lone eaters seem to be at the biggest risk for poor eating habits. Over 40% of those who live alone don't even prepare one meal a day at home and both eating out and take away meals seem to be often turned-to options. But one of the biggest problems is not a lack of skill or motivation, but that fact that a lot of fresh foods and recipes are just not designed for one serving. Milk spoils, loaves of bread mold and salad greens wilt before they are fully utilized. Recipes have to be cut down from 6 servings to one. As a result, eating out is easy. Shopping and bringing food in is hard.
One of the things that solo cooks can do is plan their meals in advance. Having a few set meals each week means you can plan a trip to the store to get exactly what you will need, rather than overbuying things that look good but will go bad before they are used up. Stopping by the store two or three times a week for smaller purchases, instead of making one larger trip, means that you can always have fresh perishables on hand. Cooking some foods in advance, like soups or pasta sauces, means that a fresh meal can be ready even faster than something microwaved, if you are willing to make time once during the week to prepare a full batch. Last but not least, it is a good idea to buy one cookbook that is designed for meals for one or two, like Small Batch Baking or Solo Suppers so you'll always have one book on hand to turn to at a moment's notice.
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11-02-2006 @9:53AM Angela Pitt said... I manage fine going it alone, since my boyfriend and I
have such different eating habits. We work opposite schedules too, so that makes it easier to plan my meals. Do we eat together? Yes, Sunday dinner is a
joint venture because he's stickler about that. To keep him quiet, I agree to cook; except when he has to
grill something. You know men and grills!
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11-02-2006 @11:32AM susan credeur said... "Everyday Food" magazine always has an excellent section each month on cooking for one.
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11-02-2006 @12:31PM Daisy said... You are correct that planning ahead helps in making solo meals easy. I usually have 2-3 meals in mind for the week when making my grocery list. Also, planned leftovers are great and save the hassle of modifying a recipe written for 4 servings. I make a recipe as written and then take the leftovers to work for lunches or freeze for easy meals at a later date.
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11-05-2006 @7:46AM Jade Walker said... For a quick and easy conversion, check out the recipes on allrecipes.com. I'm constantly changing huge meals into itty bitty ones.
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11-06-2006 @7:52AM Peter Hill said... Yeah, great post, I always look forward to reading your blog and having my eyes opened to great food and drink recipe ideas, keep it up!
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