Cooking For One Is Fun
This is the ultimate cozy-up soup—made with a classic veggie trio, creamy potatoes (instant or leftover, we don’t judge), a splash of milk, and plenty of melty cheddar or jack cheese. It’s quick, comforting, and tastes like a warm hug from autumn itself.
Leftover ham never had it so good. Toss it into a pot with cabbage, simmer it into a soothing broth, and crown it with sour cream. Simple, satisfying, and just rustic enough to feel fancy. You can grab ham from the deli as well, if you want to get fancy with some flavor of Boar’s …
If you live somewhere that you can’t get halibut, any good flaky white fish will do here. The fish is added last so it stays moist. This is a great supper soup with buttered French bread or a good crusty San Francisco sourdough roll.
Broccoli puree comes to life with a lil zip of curry. This is great hot or cold. Garnish with some salted peanuts.
There’s something incredibly comforting about a big, steamy bowl of noodle soup—and when it comes together in just minutes? Even better. Whether you’re after a quick lunch, a solo dinner, or just craving something cozy and customizable, chopstick soups are where it’s at. The secret? Starting with a simple Asian-style noodle soup mix or building …
Not everyone has access to an oven such as those in dorm rooms, barracks, and van lifers. I’ve seen studio apts without them too but pretty much everybody has access to electricity, even if only off a generator. So here’s a comfort dessert, carrot cake that doesn’t require you to have an oven to enjoy …
Cooking for one comes with some troubles like food manufacturers not keeping you in mind when they package things. You may be craving hot dogs, bratwurst or the like and now you have all these extra buns that are going to go bad if you don’t use them but you cured that craving and don’t …
These are something I can never get enough of. Bacon, onion, small red beans, tomato sauce and spices come together for a rich sauced bean dish. This is amazing by itself but I’ll add linguiça and I always make sure that I make enough for breakfast the next morning. The Brits think they have a …