After years of cooking for a full house, scaling back to cooking for just one or two can be a challenge. It often leads to weeks of eating the same leftovers or, worse, throwing food away.
1. The 'Component' Strategy
Instead of making a full casserole, prep components. Roast a tray of chicken thighs. Determine to use two for dinner tonight, chop two for a salad tomorrow lunch, and shred the last two for tacos later in the week. Same ingredient, three different meals.
2. Freeze in Portions
If you make a big pot of soup, don't put the whole pot in the fridge. Ladle it into single-serving containers immediately. These become your own homemade 'TV dinners' for nights you don't feel like cooking.
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