Cooking for One

Cooking for one provides a unique set of challenges because it combines eating on a budget, the amount of preparation time all while being mindful of food waste. The trick is to help you eat well at home without it taking up too much time and wasting too much money.

Cook in bulk – This is something that saves a lot of time in the kitchen. If you are going to the trouble of cooking one chicken breast, why not make 2 or 3 and have them throughout the week? You can incorporate into different recipes for variety. This is an example of what I mean:

• Monday: Cook 3 chicken breasts. Add BBQ sauce to one and that is your dinner for Monday.
• Tuesday: Cook pasta, add 1 chicken breast and pesto sauce and you have a completely different meal.
• Wednesday: Chop 1 chicken breast to top a garden salad. Drizzle with your favorite dressing.