ScoobyWon't

Is it just me (it probably is) or does anyone else find cooking for one boring? I'm happy cooking for guests be it a single lucky lady (who always gets my signature knicker-dropping home made tagliatelle Four times that dish has worked ) or for the whole family and friends. But when it comes to cooking for myself... well, I never know what to do. For example Mother's day was a special roast with rich accompanianments to serve eight where as tonight looks like a sweet potato with baked beans.
Or maybe just baked beans. I might even warm them

Anyone know any good recipes for one? I don't fancy hanging around the microwave meals for one section of Tesco (although that might be a good place to meet women, hmm, I hadn't thought of that...).

windyboy

Yes it is, I live on my own during the week and tend to eat alot of ready meals (microwave curry's etc or pizza's) or meals that only involve one saucepan, but when windydaughter stays at the weekend and I'm in the mood I like to cook more elaborate meals but she's a fussy eater and doesn't doesn't like much variety.

it's a great place and you can look into the female's baskets to see if they are buying microwave meals too

windyboy

dpb

Sainsburys is the better pick-up joint for us 40+ ers


Id agree tho its very easy to fall into a microwave meal 3/4 times a week when the gfriend is absent

ScoobyWon't

I've got over 10 years before I need to try Sainsburys then

ScoobLou

iTrader: (21)

I know what you mean as I'm the same.

Me and my best mate try and find pubs doing deals on two meals then there is no washing up

dpb

paper plates

Mew

+ plastic forks

ScoobLou

iTrader: (21)

and if you eat out no rubbish to put in the bin

johnnyroper

chip shop,mcdonalds,kfc,burger king the list goes on

saves even firing the oven up.

ScoobyWon't

Not sure all of the fast food ties in with my attempts at a healthy, balanced diet.

Still £3.50 for a carvery isn't bad value at the local Pub & Carvery, but I'm cautious about where I eat out after seeing what my staff have got up to in the kitchen before.

Scoobychick

iTrader: (1)

My other half works shifts so I often cook just for myself. I can never be bothered to go to too much effort so have something quick and easy like omelette, cheese on toast, a microwave dinner or a bowl of cereal (when I'm feeling REALLY lazy)

eClaire

Crunchy nut cornflakes all the way - I had them for tea the other day there!

Scoobychick

iTrader: (1)

I'm glad I'm not the only one My favourite is Grape Nuts with skimmed milk and a whole Muller Light raspberry and cranberry yoghurt poured over the top

MJW

I cook for just me when my kids aren't here, and its easy to fall into the take-away trap or just microwave monosodium glutemate ****e, but its just as easy to be a bit creative with a few ingredients. Omelettes are dead easy and you can throw all sorts into em : peppers, mushrooms, etc. Also stir fry is an easy one-pan meal, and if you can be arsed with two pans doing your own pasta only takes 15-20 mins to sort out.

eClaire

Now this I have to try Can't complain really, it's better for the waistline than KFC!!

ScoobyWon't

That sounds like far too much work! I've managed to get the effort required down to a few simple steps:

1. Remove lid from big tub of Tesco low fat natural yoghurt.
2. Scoop spoon into yoghurt
3. Place spoon in mouth
Repeat steps 2 & 3 until full/bored
4. Replace lid.

Markus

Chicken or Steak Fajitas might be worth a try. All you need is the meat, el-paso fajita mix, peppers, onions, mushrooms. Chuck it in a pan, cook it up, add in the sauce/mix, serve in a tortilla/wrap.

Steak salad is another good one. Couple of small peppered steaks, cook them up. Get some romaine lettuce, drop in a bit of red pepper, some goats cheese, add in the steak, then your preferred dressing (Paul Newman's Italian or Parmesan/Garlic seem to go well) give it a bit of a toss (it's ok, you're tossing your own salad )

ScoobyWon't

That sounds like a lot of work Mark. In fact it sounds like it might even involve.. shopping

oldsplice

If you lot live near each other, you could get together and take it in turns to cook!

ScoobyWon't

What the hell, why not! Everyone, feel free to join me at "The Simkin Hotel" anytime you're passing through Notts

dpb

Whats 4000k miles betweeen friends

oldsplice

You could cook up a huge vat of chilli, or lasagne and invite everyone round, and freeze what's leftover.

'Hey everyone..lets do the show right here!'

.............or you could buy Delia's book 'One is Fun'

ronjeramy

iTrader: (1)

beans on toast jobs a good un the other easy alternative is, pop round to mums

little-ginge

A lump of fillet steak, an onion,mushrooms, small tub sour cream and paprika..

Cut the steak into strips, fry off with the onion and mushrooms - add sour cream, salt and pepper and enough paprika until you get the desired taste

bung some of that 2 minute rice into the microwave, and within 15minutes you have a cheats version of beef stroganoff

can also be done with chicken

ScoobyWon't

Delia raught me how to cook! I was in Spain at the time which made the transaltions of ingredient amusing.

Pato de Pato anyone?

MJW

Just remember to take the beans *out* of the can *before* microwaving them !

davegtt

Love cooking and used to do it alot when I was with my ex, now Im on my todd its pizza, kebabs, McD's, Burger King etc. Pasta is the only thing I can be bothered to cook for myself. Becoming really lazy about it although Im more than happy to cook if Im having friends or ladies over.

hectic

wouldnt that make a mess of the microwave

Simon C

Amen to that.

Got a bit of a dinner patry at the end of the month, which I'm quite looking forward to. Only problem is I need to cook for a Veggie

StickyMicky

lol i remember once just eating a tub of icecream because i could not be arsed to cook anything LOL

last week i had tuna on toast