The problem the my wife and I are having is that MOST cookbooks/recipes make TOO MUCH and we are left with SCADS of leftover. I wish the I/WE could find more stuff(Cookbooks/Recipes) for just 2 people.
You need a FoodSaver system. Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops sell various models. Seal your leftovers in vacuum sealed bags, and freeze them. Don’t forget to label them.
Burritos. Easy, delicious, nutritious, and when you freeze the leftovers you have a wonderful convenience food.
Freeze what you have browned and use what you need. Make a crumble burger and top it with avocado, onion, tomato. . . . and of course there is also Fido who would like some hamburger mixed into his food. :)
I brown a lb of lean ground beef with onions and garlic and one cut up jalepeno pepper. Then I add a half cup or so of dry vermouth (or beer) and some fresh parsley, fresh oregano or cilantro, cumin, a little bit of chili seasoning, green olives, one cut up tomato and let it simmer for a few minutes. Then I serve it with mashed potatoes. Its really good.
The one place in a marriage where "Divide and conquer" fits. If the recipe says 6 servings; divide by three and so on...
Ah, yes. Since the divorce, I am now missus-less, kids are all gone (mostly), so it's down to me. I have the same problem - I can cook for 6, but cooking for 1 is way different.
One of the things that has become a staple here is taco meat.
1lb burger, 1/2 onion, 1/2 G.Pepper, Jalapeno to suit (1/2 w/seeds to start)... Fry together, drain. Add taco seasoning (I prefer Taco Bell), 1 can of drained black beans.
This mix then goes in a Tupperware container in the fridge.
You can make a taco in minutes. It is the fastest thing I can think of to make. Soft shell, a couple tablespoons of taco meat, cheese.. nuke for 1 min. chopped lettuce, fresh onion, tomato, and salsa to taste, roll it up. Zoom.
Good for nachos.
Taco salad.
Baked potato w/ cheese and salsa.
An omelet or added flavor in scrambled eggs...
Now, I can use it all up in a week, but I am working at it... so I put 1/2 of the mix in a ziplock, roll the air out, and throw it in the freezer. It won't keep long without freezer burn, but it will stay good a week or two. Don't nuke to un-thaw...
Another good one is chili, because it freezes good. I'll make a big ol pot, eat like a pig, and still get 6 quarts in the freezer. Same with spaghetti sauce.
You usually just need to reduce all the ingredients proportionally and possibly reduce the cooking time a bit if it’s a baked dish. I only follow any recipe exactly the first time or two in any case. Most recipes with garlic and spice use amounts that are for pu$$ies :-)