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Stock up on frozen foods. Buy in bulk when you shop, and when cooking at home unfreeze a little at a time.
Freeze small portions. When you cook a big dish, freeze it in one-meal size portions.
Sandwiches. Easy to make and delicious to boot, sandwiches are a simple but pleasurable way to dine.
Pantry stock. Good things to keep on hand in the pantry are tomato sauce, dried pasta, rice, chicken broth, peanut butter, canned beans and other legumes, dry breadcrumbs, vinegar, sea salt, peppercorns, olive oil, dried herbs and spices, and onions.
Perishable stock. Keep eggs, butter, plain yogurt, milk, cheese, lemon juice, condiments, jams, and greens in the fridge. With these ingredients and the pantry stock, you'll always have something to whip up at dinner time.
Use the toaster oven. When cooking for one, use the toaster oven whenever you can, as you don’t need to use the great big oven for every meal.
Try simple meals. Try whole wheat natural crackers spread with goat cheese and strawberries for lunch, or a slice of baguette with Brie cheese and Granny Smith apples.
Feel free to experiment. You don’t have to worry if the kids or the company will like it – only yourself. Try new combinations, and substitute ingredients.
Cookbooks. Keep cooking for one cookbooks on hand for easy access to recipes: The Pleasures of Cooking for One by Judith Jones; Going Solo in the Kitchen by Jane Doerfer; Serves One by Toni Lydecker; Solo Suppers by Joyce Goldstein.
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