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shawke -> Cooking for One (3/14/2008 10:26:15 PM)

This thread is for sharing your cooking tips, recipes and other food related things, as well as challenges singles have preparing meals for one.

If you have kids, you can also share how you balance meal preparation and everything else in life.

Bon Appetit!



skreyola -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/14/2008 11:40:27 PM)

I think this thread is a great idea. Unfortunately, most of the cooking I do involves the microwave and prepackaged meals.

One thing I like to do is mix things up. Like sometimes I'll bring home some leftover chicken from a dinner or something, and I'll mix that with unseasoned ramen noodles, throw in some of my own spices, and have something new.

Nothing special. I look forward to seeing other people's culinary delights.



utilityfielder -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/14/2008 11:47:16 PM)

I try to avoid prepackaged meals, but I do use them sometimes. I will follow the recipe and make a full batch of whatever. That will last for several meals, but I never eat the same thing two days in a row.



AdrianaS -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 12:08:31 AM)

Yes, great thread ideia!

I sure will participate on it...[:D]

At the moment Iam full of popcorn stucked inside me, still...LOL.. I will be back "soon" with my contributions!



I love the subject for sure!


[sm=chef.gif][sm=thumbsup.gif]



Grace-N-Mercy -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 3:26:41 AM)

Good job on the new thread!!

I enjoy cooking, but these days I don't have a lot of time. Sandwiches are my friend. [:D] Maybe this thread will get me inspired to do more cooking. I have some asparagus in the 'fridge I need to make. Here's what I'll probably do:

cook a package of whole-wheat spaghetti and red bell pepper, drain, and add pesto sauce. Then cook shrimp in chicken broth and garlic, and add to the pasta. It'll last me a couple of days. Yum!



John_O -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 1:00:36 PM)

I bought some bratwurst yesterday for the grill. Does that count?



tlims -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 1:28:32 PM)

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If you have kids, you can also share how you balance meal preparation and everything else in life.



You mean I'm suppose to actually balance all this?? Wow! Now I know my problems... [;)]
perhaps someday I'll get it all together.... maybe?



quote:

I enjoy cooking, but these days I don't have a lot of time. Sandwiches are my friend.



hmm.... ever hear? kiddos & I sang it all the time... especially when having sandwiches!! [:D]

[sm=icon_smile_sing.gif]
Sandwiches are beautiful, sandwiches are fine.
I like sandwiches, I eat them all the time;
I eat them for my supper and I eat them for my lunch;
If I had a hundred sandwiches, I'd eat them all at once.

I'm a roaming and a rambling and a wandering all along, and if you care to listen I will sing a happy song.
I will not ask a favor and I will not ask a fee, But if you have a sandwich, won't you give a bite to me?

Sandwiches are beautiful, sandwiches are fine.
I like sandwiches, I eat them all the time;
I eat them for my supper and I eat them for my lunch;
If I had a hundred sandwiches, I'd eat them all at once.

Once I went to England, I visited the Queen, I swear she was the grandest lady that I've ever seen, I told her she was beautiful and could not ask for more, She handed me a sandwich and she threw me out the door.

Sandwiches are beautiful, sandwiches are fine.
I like sandwiches, I eat them all the time;
I eat them for my supper and I eat them for my lunch;
If I had a hundred sandwiches, I'd eat them all at once.

A sandwich may be egg or cheese or even peanut butter, But they all taste so good to me it doesn't even matter; Jam or ham or cucumber, any kind will do. I like sandwiches, how about you??

Sandwiches are beautiful, sandwiches are fine.
I like sandwiches, I eat them all the time;
I eat them for my supper and I eat them for my lunch;
If I had a hundred sandwiches, I'd eat them all at once.
[sm=icon_smile_sing.gif][sm=icon_smile_sing.gif]

.....somewhere around these here parts I said I sing everything [sm=aside.gif]



tlims -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 1:30:32 PM)

p.s. good topic ~ will be watching... [sm=raisedbrows.gif]



wfisaac -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 2:03:54 PM)

Wow tlims....I never knew that there was such a tribute to eating sandwiches. [:D] That's funny.



utilityfielder -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 2:31:18 PM)

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ORIGINAL: wfisaac

Wow tlims....I never knew that there was such a tribute to eating sandwiches. [:D] That's funny.



That was funny.


The crockpot and a timer are valuable tools for the single.



wfisaac -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 2:38:27 PM)

I LOVE my crockpot. I just recently bought one of those smaller ones and it's perfect. Sometimes because I'm at work all day and when I get home I'm tired and because no one is counting on me to fix a decent meal, it's easy to not make healthy choices sometimes. But when you come home and the crock pot has done the cooking all day...what a wonderful thing! I have three crockpot cook books that I haven't even really looked through much but it seems like there's much more you can do than I've ever thought of.



John_O -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 2:39:45 PM)

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ORIGINAL: utilityfielder
The crockpot and a timer are valuable tools for the single.


You bet. A crockpot is the best way to strip old paint off metal fixtures like door knobs and hinges. Some dishwahing soap and about 12 hours of good heat and the stuff comes right off!



utilityfielder -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 2:41:26 PM)

Note to people attending the GT: Don't let John use his crockpot to cook anything for us. [:D]



wfisaac -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 2:41:33 PM)

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ORIGINAL: John_O

quote:

ORIGINAL: utilityfielder
The crockpot and a timer are valuable tools for the single.


You bet. A crockpot is the best way to strip old paint off metal fixtures like door knobs and hinges. Some dishwahing soap and about 12 hours of good heat and the stuff comes right off!



hmmmm....I'll have to remember to never lend you my crockpot, John.



John_O -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 2:45:38 PM)

OK. So I am so not a cook.

BTW, I don't use the kitchen crock pot for stripping paint. It's M's and she would have killed me. Now she'd just haunt me. I figure she's far too busy praising Jesus to have time to come down here and starighten me out so I had better stay on my best behavior[:D]



trainfan -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 2:46:05 PM)

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ORIGINAL: John_O

quote:

ORIGINAL: utilityfielder
The crockpot and a timer are valuable tools for the single.


You bet. A crockpot is the best way to strip old paint off metal fixtures like door knobs and hinges. Some dishwahing soap and about 12 hours of good heat and the stuff comes right off!


I imagine the left over paint makes your next meal nice and colorful.[8|][:D]



WaitingforBoaz -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 3:56:26 PM)

This is not what I had in mind for my first post on this thread, but I just made something, that will work perfectly for singles or small families.

[sm=chef.gif]Pancakes made with "Batter Blaster" The batter actually comes in a container like Whipping cream and you spray it on the pan. It was incredible and organic (which is important to me).
You use as much or as little as you want, put the lid on and put it back in the frig. no mess at all! Yum!![sm=chef.gif]



wfisaac -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 4:00:57 PM)

Hmmm...that sounds very interesting Nadine. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that. I'll have to keep an eye out for it. I hardly make pancakes just because it's kind of a messy hassle for just me...something like that might be fun to try out.



utilityfielder -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 4:19:44 PM)

A few years ago I found one of those pancake skillet things. They are a two piece skillet on a hinge, Instead of flipping the pancake, you just turn the skillet over.



shemaromans -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 4:21:23 PM)

Making pancakes for one is fun and easy. Prepare the batter in a large Pyrex-type bowl that has a pouring lip (minimal mess). Pour enough batter to make a couple of flapjacks. When they're done, place them on a plate, butter them up, and dig in. While enjoying the cooked ones, start another round.

(It helps to have an extra large skillet.)

Admittedly, I eat too many when I cook them this way since I'm a pancake piglet. Pancakes are, therefore, a rare but delicious treat!



Grace-N-Mercy -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 4:33:34 PM)

Yeah, pancakes are pretty easy. I have a 2-cup Pyrex that'll make enough batter for my son and I. And, since I love pancakes so much, I bought a flat cast-iron skillet. When I first started making pancakes, I could never get them right. But with time and practice, they come out perfectly now.



shemaromans -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 5:36:32 PM)

I've found that the key while cooking is to wait until the batter bubbles in the middle before making the flip.



WaitingforBoaz -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 8:05:14 PM)

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ORIGINAL: shemaromans

Making pancakes for one is fun and easy. Prepare the batter in a large Pyrex-type bowl that has a pouring lip (minimal mess). Pour enough batter to make a couple of flapjacks. When they're done, place them on a plate, butter them up, and dig in. While enjoying the cooked ones, start another round.

(It helps to have an extra large skillet.)

Admittedly, I eat too many when I cook them this way since I'm a pancake piglet. Pancakes are, therefore, a rare but delicious treat!


True they are easy and I have been making them since I was about 8. However I can't tell you the excitement at not having to wash the bowl, silly I know, And they are organic and delicious. And no, I don't own the company.LOL[8D]



shawke -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 8:27:59 PM)

I prefer waffles to pancakes, but I will never turn down pancakes. When I do make them, the first couple turn out really bad.

My mom has a cast iron (I think) omelet pan that hinges so you can turn it over. I'm not so sure how well that would work.

I was going to make a salad tonight, but I discovered I was out of balsamic vinegar. I can't have salad without it. I may break down and use apple cider vinegar instead and see how that tastes.



wfisaac -> RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread (3/15/2008 9:14:11 PM)

I made a discovery tonight that's pretty tasty and handy for singles. The last time I was at WalMart they had this package of individually wrapped portions of salmon I think there's about 4-6 portions in a package. I wasn't sure if it would be any good because sometimes those commercially packaged meats can taste kind of funky, but I tried it out tonight and it was really tasty. I like it because you can take out just a portion and bake it. I did that and steamed up some veggies and had a very tasty dinner.



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