One is a lonely number....

So I read all about your fabulous sounding meals on the what's for tea thread and just wonder, what in the world do you cook when you are home all alone? Usually it's just me and an eight year-old, then lots of nights it's just me. I am really not a bad cook, I do a lot of cooking in the group homes I work in, but when it comes to cooking for just me, I am at a loss! Getting tired of eating canned soup or cereal for supper here....... Anybody have any good ideas?

Signed,
'Starving in the States' 

If it was just me, I would probably never cook.
I mainly do what i do for my husband.

My standby eating alone meal is pasta tossed in olive oil, garlic, herbs, chilli and maybe some olives & sundried toamto if I have any.  Top with cheese, yummy!

I do a lot of grilled fish. I defrost one lonely little filet at a time. Most nights I have that with veggies and potatoes. Or else I'll do grilled chicken and keep cold leftover chicken in the fridge for salads, etc. the next day. As much as I love pasta, I try and stay away from cooking it as I can't seem to get the "one serving" down! And then, of course, I eat it all.    It is tough cooking for one, though. I have seen cookbooks for one/two, but I've never bought one. Anyone have one?

When cooking for one or two I find my george foreman grill great. You don't feel like you are really cooking if you throw a chicken breast, piece of steak or a burger on it.

I have to admit that when I'm just doing food for myself, I do tend to eat the easy meal...and cook when it comes to my boyfriend or flatmate.  Which is rubbish of course, as I should treat myself as well as I do others.  I'm planning on buying a slow cooker so that I can cook a roast or chicken once a week and use that regularly as either my meal or part of my meal.  Then I'll have something yummy through the week other than cereal or popcorn!

When cooking for one or two I find my george foreman grill great. You don't feel like you are really cooking if you throw a chicken breast, piece of steak or a burger on it.

I second this.  Or I have cereal.

me too stace, i used to live by the foreman.  and pasta.  and veggie burgers!

When cooking for one or two I find my george foreman grill great. You don't feel like you are really cooking if you throw a chicken breast, piece of steak or a burger on it.

I bought one of those 2 weeks ago.  I dont usually get excitied over kitchen appliances but the thing is the dogs cahonies!!!! Absolutley brilliant 

Especially when Molly is on nights and im cooking for one.

Simon

The George Foreman Grill sounds like a great idea, would be good for when I am cooking for two as well! I'll have to check into that, thanks for the idea!

My big problem is when I do cook a regular size meal for basically 1-1/2 of us lol we end up wasting a lot of food as there is no way I am eating the same thing for days on end. I do like the idea of things you can make into a new meal, like Belindaloo's chicken. I was thinking, I know my grandma gets the butcher to cut roasts in half for her, so she only makes a small one which would also be a good idea for me.

I love homemade soup, maybe once it gets cold I'll start making more of that and freezing it? Thanks for some ideas everyone! I just get stuck in a rut and eat the same stuff over and over, gets very dull so that's where the cereal for supper comes in! 

I tend to not really cook and have maybe a fruit salad or chicken ceaser salad...even when I do make a family meal I don't eat...after spending time cooking the stuff my apetite is gone...

I tend to not really cook and have maybe a fruit salad or chicken ceaser salad...even when I do make a family meal I don't eat...after spending time cooking the stuff my apetite is gone...

Well if I am going to actually cook, I am gonna eat! LOL I never did find my Easy Bake Oven, hmm now see that would be a way I could make small, efficient meals I suppose 

 ...now it's my mission to find one for ya!! if you get one from UKY secret santa you know who it from...

aww how sweet, you just want that cake 

i saw one at Northwield market!!!!!!!!!!

it wasn't 'easy bake oven' branded but was the same thing!!!! i meant to post it on here!  it was £10!¬