Cooking for one

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All right -- quit being lazy! In your OP you said you kept getting
the same advice from the various sites you've looked at. Let me repeat

Quoted message said:

my question from my first reply: What advice have you been getting?

Sorry. I should have mentioned in my OP that I am lazy  The main
reason for the post was to find out what people cooking for one have
done to make a quick very low effort meal.

The advice I have been getting is searching the web for cooking tips
for one. Most of those say cook for 4 and freeze the leftovers. That
works pretty well. I was looking for suggestions for the same type
thing.

It is the thought of preparing chicken that steers me away from
chicken. I like chicken breast but don’t care to cook it.

Easy to fix, very low effort meal suggestions was what I was looking
for. I am a lousy cook as well so it has to be simple.

I will have a look at The Beef Associaton's web page as well.
Thank you.

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say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner,
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Quoted message said:

All right -- quit being lazy! In your OP you said you kept getting
the same advice from the various sites you've looked at. Let me repeat

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

my question from my first reply: What advice have you been getting?

Quoted message said:

Sorry. I should have mentioned in my OP that I am lazy  The main
reason for the post was to find out what people cooking for one have
done to make a quick very low effort meal.

Quoted message said:

The advice I have been getting is searching the web for cooking tips
for one. Most of those say cook for 4 and freeze the leftovers. That
works pretty well. I was looking for suggestions for the same type
thing.

Quoted message said:

It is the thought of preparing chicken that steers me away from
chicken. I like chicken breast but don’t care to cook it.

why? chicken isn't any more difficult to prepare, really, than any other
meat other than making sure one observes proper sanitation. (assuming you
dont buy chickens whole and disassemble them yourself. which i do. saves me
lots of $$, since i prefer non-adulterated foodstuffs.)

Quoted message said:

Easy to fix, very low effort meal suggestions was what I was looking
for. I am a lousy cook as well so it has to be simple.

no such thing as a lousy cook. only an inexperienced one.

Quoted message said:

I will have a look at The Beef Associaton's web page as well.
Thank you.

may i suggest that you perhaps try "cooking dates" with other single people
you know? it could both help you learn to cook more things and help with the
"waste " issue for certain recipes.

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Saerah said:

no such thing as a lousy cook. only an inexperienced one.

You never met my father.

Bob

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Sorry. I should have mentioned in my OP that I am lazy ? The main
reason for the post was to find out what people cooking for one have
done to make a quick very low effort meal.

That was a very important factor. Now I can help you out. <G>

Do you like salads? Keep some of this stuff in your fridge:
Bagged salad mix
Shredded cheese(s) of your choice
Ham and/or turkey in thin slices
Bacon bits in a jar
Olives, black and/or green
Green onions
Sunflower seeds
Salad dressing from a jar (in the refrigerator section)
If you have all this stuff available, it'll take no more than five minutes
to pull it all together into a scrumptious salad. If you get really
exuberant, you can hard boil some eggs for that salad, too.

Frozen vegetables + butter + microwave = half of dinner

When it's grilling season, we grill pork chops, hamburgers, steaks, and
even those evil boneless-skinless chicken breasts (which, btw, go great on
the abovementioned salad). We freeze the cooked meat in individual
servings as needed.

Pork chops:
Brown in a little bacon grease or butter, then cover with sauerkraut (and
possibly caraway seeds) or cream of onion soup. Bake or cook on stove top,
covered, for about an hour. The meat will be fall-apart tender, and if you
use the soup, it'll make a great gravy.

Beef:
Right now, I'm eating some shredded round roast that I prepared and froze a
few weeks ago. Into the crockpot ... very lean chunk of round roast and a
can of beef broth or consomme. If you're feeling frisky, you can toss in
some onions and garlic. Cook until the meat is literally falling apart.
When it's cool enough to handle, shred it and put it into serving size
containers.

Makes great spur of the moment tacos or burritos. Pour some barbecue sauce
on it and make sloppy joes.

I'm running out of steam, but I'll add on as my brain permits.

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

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I have started using Google for my news server.
That link will display the whole thread. (all that mess is one line)
It you didn't get the last one you might not get this one though.

All that does sound good and easy to fix. I have a chef salad (hold
the olives) about once a week. I guess I will be getting out the
crockpot and have a shot at some burritos.
Thanks

In article <[email hidden]>, "Saerah"

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no such thing as a lousy cook. only an inexperienced one.

You haven't met my sister.
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> 2005 Pirohy Marathon pics added 1-23-05.
"I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and
say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner,
performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005.

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It came out fine in Google.
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I have started using Google for my news server.
That link will display the whole thread. (all that mess is one line)
It you didn't get the last one you might not get this one though.

Nah, it's just something that happens every once in a while -- no idea
why -- usually it's an AOL post. It's weird.
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> 2005 Pirohy Marathon pics added 1-23-05.
"I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and
say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner,
performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted post said:

All that does sound good and easy to fix. I have a chef salad (hold
the olives) about once a week. I guess I will be getting out the
crockpot and have a shot at some burritos.
Thanks

OK, salad is good for roughage. :-0) Next time you grill a steak, make
sure there's enough to slice thinly and put on top of that mess o' salad
fixings.
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> 2005 Pirohy Marathon pics added 1-23-05.
"I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and
say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner,
performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005.

On Tue 25 Jan 2005 06:58:26p, Melba's Jammin' wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted post said:

All that does sound good and easy to fix. I have a chef salad (hold
the olives) about once a week. I guess I will be getting out the
crockpot and have a shot at some burritos.
Thanks

OK, salad is good for roughage. :-0) Next time you grill a steak, make
sure there's enough to slice thinly and put on top of that mess o' salad
fixings.

Ummm, Steak Salad! There used to be a restaurant, Mollie McGuires (now
defunct), back in Ohio that served the best steak salad I've ever eaten.
While they were in the heyday we used to go there at least once every couple
of weeks to order it.

Wayne

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On 25 Jan 2005 11:50:46 -0800, "[email hidden]"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Sorry. I should have mentioned in my OP that I am lazy ? The main
reason for the post was to find out what people cooking for one have
done to make a quick very low effort meal.

All righty, then! My neighbor's a widow and she eats a lot of Lean
Cuisine (or similar) stuff. Not MY idea of a swell meal, but certainly
low effort.

If you like chicken, try the deli rotisserie birdies. Chop some of the
leftover and mix it with some chopped celery and a little bit of chopped
onion and add some mayonnaise to bind it together. Eat it as a salad or
between a couple pieces of bread as a sandwich.

Make a meatloaf. I hate meatloaf, but maybe you don't.

Bake a potato and top it with some of those frozen things that come in
boilable bags -- I'm thinking of beef stroganoff, chili. That should
fill your belly some.

Good luck.
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> 2005 Pirohy Marathon pics added 1-23-05.
"I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and
say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner,
performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005.

In article <[email hidden]>, Wayne Boatwright

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On Tue 25 Jan 2005 06:58:26p, Melba's Jammin' wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted post said:

All that does sound good and easy to fix. I have a chef salad (hold
the olives) about once a week. I guess I will be getting out the
crockpot and have a shot at some burritos.
Thanks

OK, salad is good for roughage. :-0) Next time you grill a steak,
make sure there's enough to slice thinly and put on top of that
mess o' salad fixings.

Quoted message said:

Ummm, Steak Salad! There used to be a restaurant, Mollie McGuires
(now defunct), back in Ohio that served the best steak salad I've
ever eaten. While they were in the heyday we used to go there at
least once every couple of weeks to order it.
Wayne

I still like my leftover prime rib sliced and tossed in a hot skillet
for a few seconds and then accompanying a fried egg and toast and/or
hashbrowns.
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> 2005 Pirohy Marathon pics added 1-23-05.
"I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and
say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner,
performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005.

Melba's Jammin said:

Make a meatloaf.

That's always a good one. Serve it with mashed potatoes, gravy, and corn.
One of those fabulous all-time comfort meals.

Makes great hot or cold sandwiches later. You can crumble the leftover
meat into spaghetti sauce, too!

Here's my recipe:

* Exported from MasterCook *

Damsel's Italian Meatloaf

Recipe By 😄amsel in dis Dress
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : meatballs/loaves meats

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 pound ground pork
3 large eggs
3 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup oats, rolled (raw)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Place into a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 90 minutes.

Cuisine:
"American - Midwest"

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Per serving: 349 Calories (kcal); 26g Total Fat; (68% calories from fat);
23g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 133mg Cholesterol; 384mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3
Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

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All that does sound good and easy to fix. I have a chef salad (hold
the olives) about once a week. I guess I will be getting out the
crockpot and have a shot at some burritos.

Glad you liked my ideas. Here's another one that makes quite a bit of
food. Takes a little longer to prepare, but it's spread out over two days
(cook in the crockpot, chill, then slice thinly, etc.), and it's well worth
the effort.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Italian Beef Sandwiches

Recipe By 😄amsel in dis Dress
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : beef crockpot
sandwiches

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 tablespoon olive oil
5 pounds round roast, trimmed
1 1/2 cups water
7 cloves garlic -- crushed
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Heat olive oil in skillet; brown the roast on all sides. Place roast in
large crockpot. Combine water and remaining ingredients; stir well. Pour
over roast; cook on HIGH for 5 hours or until tender.

Remove roast from crockpot, cover, and refrigerate. Strain broth into a
storage container and refrigerate until ready to use.

Slice chilled meat very thinly and place into crockpot or large saucepan.
Pour strained broth over meat, and cook gently until heated through.

Serve meat slices, piled high on crusty rolls, with heated broth for
dipping.

Optional: Provolone cheese; giardiniera or peperoncini.

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Per serving: 276 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (35% calories from fat);
42g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; 110mg Cholesterol; 642mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 6 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat;
0 Other Carbohydrates

--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

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The problem with fixing one portion is that meats ,and I am a big beef
eater, don't last long without freezing. To cook for one I would
have to either freeze the meat or go grocery shopping every 3 days or
so.

I have tried both, and to me it is just as easy to fix for 4 and freeze
the left over as it is to thaw out a meal for 1.

I just wish I had more ideas on what to fix. Another problem I have is
beef is about the only thing I like. Chicken breast is good but I
can't eat it if I have to prepare it. Pasta is not a bad idea but
without beef it is not something I like either.

Suggestion:

Pick a Saturday afternoon and prepare 8-10 meals involving beef and freeze
them.

What if you branched out into big supper salads. You could roast a
chunk of good beef or pork, eat some the first night for your supper,
use more the next night (or mid-day) cold on top of a selection of
appropriate greens. Cold roast chicken is also really good this way.
Dress the chicken on salad up with canned or fresh artichoke hearts,
roasted red peppers, olives, cheese chunks (feta or goat or anything
you like), a boiled egg cut in half, anchovies (if that's your thing -
I love them), whatever leftover veggies you might have, a few spoons of
chickpeas or some other bean - a really nice meal.

Asian salads are not my first choice but I've had lovely ones in our
California winters, full of fresh mint, bean sprouts, red cabbage, even
satsuma tangerine segments (fresh). I'd have to look up ideas for salad
dressings and other flavors - you could too. Roast pork would be tasty
on an Asian flavored salad (sort of a sweet vinegar/soy sauce dressing,
something vaguely Thai, with chilis and mint)

Make a pot of soup and portion out small quantities for the freezer.
Soup with protein salad above would be lovely.

Leila