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Do you cook proper food for yourself?
I never seem to bother, I like cooking but not just for myself, it seems to much hassle and also works out expensive buying fresh food for one person.
I'd like to start eating better in the new year, anyone got any tips?
I don't have an oven but I do have a microwave, hob, george foreman grill and a slow cooker (which I haven't used for years)
Often my dinner is just toast and some crisps, terrible I know!
I never seem to bother, I like cooking but not just for myself, it seems to much hassle and also works out expensive buying fresh food for one person.
I'd like to start eating better in the new year, anyone got any tips?
I don't have an oven but I do have a microwave, hob, george foreman grill and a slow cooker (which I haven't used for years)
Often my dinner is just toast and some crisps, terrible I know!
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If you buy in bulk it works out cheaper. Each weekend do a job lot of stuff- chilli, bolognese sauce, stew- and put it in tupperware boxes. Then all you need to do is get the box out of the freezer in the morning, boil some rice or pasta, and warm the tea up in the microwave.
don't live 'alone' as such. i'm a student ~ which probably makes it even more unusual to cook proper food
Still, gotta keep it healthy.
Making a mousakka tonight...
You can cook chicken on George Foreman. Did it have a recipe book with it?
ready meals are generally more expensive than preparing a meal.
you don't necessarily have to do it from scratch - though it is cheaper making home made spag bol than it is to use the jar sauce.
and yes i cook for myself (i'm a student). i like doing stirfries with meat and veg, you could try that??
For example, when I make cottage pie, its far too big for one sitting so I leave the remainder in the fridge and eat it the next day. If I make a curry or chilli, I'll put the rest in a tub and freeze it.
Easy.
Either way, living as a student in a house where everyone likes different stuff it more or less makes it as living alone when it comes to cooking.
Due to not feeling well I try to stock up on veg and fruit, as it seriously makes a difference. But always have frozen pizzas, just in case I can't be assed to use more than 2 minutes in the kitchen.
If some of the vegetables are about to go off I make what my housemate calls a super-salad, basically put all the vegetables I have in, and add feta cheese and tuna and balsamic vinegar, and it tastes nice plus with a huge bowl it's enough to make you full. At the worst have some toast with it on the side.
And stir frieds, I love those! Put whatever vegetables are avaliable on a pan, and rice only takes like 10 minutes to cook, blend the two together with this soup powder I have to give a bit more taste. Top it up with sweet chili, and done. So easy, and always tastes nice.
I do agree that it can cost alot, and I tend to use up veg really quick, but like other people have said, I make a load of fajitas or roasted veg or veggie chilli and then keep it in the fridge for the next couple of days.
They stink up the place, esp if someone likes sprouts!!!
Y'll should learn to use a veggie steamer or something...