for One 1st Edition by Jennifer Fisher
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Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Part 1: Savoring Cooking When You’re Single. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CHAPTER 1: Digging Into Cooking for One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 CHAPTER 2: Gearing Up to Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 CHAPTER 3: Hunting and Gathering Groceries for One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 CHAPTER 4: Scaling Up and Food Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Part 2: Starting the Day Right with Breakfast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 CHAPTER 5: Hearty Eggs and Breakfast Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Filling Waffles, Pancakes, and Mug Muffins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 CHAPTER 7: Oatmeals, Cereals, and Toasts with the Most. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 CHAPTER 8: Healthy Smoothies, Parfaits, and Breakfast Puddings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 CHAPTER 6: Part 3: Fueling Up for Lunch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 CHAPTER 9: Salads for Every Season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 CHAPTER 10: Soups for Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 . . CHAPTER 11: Sandwiches, Personal Pizzas, and More. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Part 4: Delicious Dinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 CHAPTER 12: Chicken Dishes to Cluck About. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Dishes That Can’t Be Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 CHAPTER 14: Fish and Seafood Dishes That Make Waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 . . CHAPTER 13: Beef CHAPTER 15: Meatless Meals for Everyone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Part 5: Sides to Swear By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 CHAPTER 16: Grains, Beans, and Beyond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 CHAPTER 17: Fruits and Veggies to Brighten Your Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Part 6: Snacks, Desserts, and Nibbles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 18: Savory 221 and Sweet Snacks That Satisfy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 . . Desserts with Automatic Portion Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 CHAPTER 20: Smaller-Batch Desserts: Sure, Have Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 . . CHAPTER 19: Single-Serve
257 CHAPTER 21: Ten Ways to Make the Most of Your Freezer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 CHAPTER 22: Ten Ways to Take Advantage of Leftovers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Appendix: Metric Conversion Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Hearty Eggs and Breakfasts Meats Two-Egg Denver Mug Omelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Mix-and-Match Muffin Pan Frittatas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Quick Chilaquiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Parmesan Egg in a Hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Sweet-n-Spicy Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Crazy Fast Mushroom Swiss Breakfast Quesadilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Burger Breakfast Salad with Maple Vinaigrette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Small-Batch Sausage Balls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Presto Pesto Egg Crepes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Two-Egg Prosciutto Cup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Filling Waffles, Pancakes, and Mug Muffins Super Fluffy Pancake Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Baked Berry Pancake Squares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Muscle-Making Protein Powder Waffles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Honey Cornbread Waffles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Decadent Double Chocolate Waffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Maple Pecan French Toast in a Mug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Blueberry Mug Muffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Lemon Chia Seed Mini Muffins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Monkey Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Any Season Fruit Dutch Baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Oatmeal, Cereals, and Toasts with the Most Anything-But-Basic Oatmeal Packets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Cold Brew Overnight Oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Pumpkin Spice Quinoa Oat Bake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Microwave Cheddar Breakfast Grits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Good Ole Granola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Quick Quinoa Bowl with Apricots and Almonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Nostalgic French Toast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Munchy-Crunchy French Toast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Strawberry-Almond Yogurt Toast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Hip-Pea Avocado Toast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Sweet Potato Toast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Blueberry Cheesecake Smoothie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Hidden Spinach Chocolate Smoothie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Flex-Time Protein Smoothie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Watermelon Smoothie Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Chai-Spiced Chia Pudding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Blended-Smooth Banana Chocolate Chia Pudding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Healthy Blueberry FroYo Cups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 PB&J Cottage Cheese Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Banana Cream Breakfast Parfait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Salads for Every Season Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crazy Cobb Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicken-Avocado-Berry Salad with Chipotle Strawberry Dressing . . . . . . . . . . . . Smoked Brisket Kale Salad with Creamy BBQ Dressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speedy Steakhouse Salad with Blue Cheese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chopped Salmon Salad with Tangy Asian Dressing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South-of-the-Border Egg Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tortellini Niçoise Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chickpea Kale Caesar Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green Machine Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Watermelon Feta Mint Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Festive Winter Fruit Salad with Creamy Chia Seed Dressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 114 115 116 117 119 121 122 123 124 125 126 Soups for Singles Easy Creamy Tomato Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Cheesy Potato Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Very Fast Chicken Verde Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One-derful Watermelon Gazpacho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dressed Up Instant Ramen with Tofu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bestie Black Bean Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quick Comfort Chicken Rice Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Truffled Cauliflower Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Best of Both Worlds” Beef-Mushroom-Quinoa Chili . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 Sandwiches, Personal Pizzas, and More Artichoke Tomato Pita Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Philly Cheesesteak French Bread Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 BBQ Chicken and Corn Tortilla Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
My Big Fat Greek Hummus Quesadilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roast Beef and Blue Cheese Sliders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grilled Cubano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cucumber “Bun” Club Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caramelized Onion and Fig Grilled Cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 145 146 147 148 149 Chicken Dishes to Cluck About Cheddar Cracker-Crusted Chicken Fingers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Juicy Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Small-Batch Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Green Chile Casserole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Loaded BBQ Chicken Air-Fried Potato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Zesty Citrus Cornish Hen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Apricot BBQ Chicken Thighs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Lemony Chicken Piccata with Noodles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Beef Dishes that Can’t Be Beat Stay-at-Home Big Burger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meal-Prep Southwestern Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oven “Fried” Beef Flautas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beefy Loaded Skillet Nachos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mushroom Swiss Beef Zucchini Boats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange Beef Stir Fry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . My Big Fat Greek Meatball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solo Night Strip Steak with Red Wine Mushroom Sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 Fish and Seafood Dishes That Make Waves Lemon Pepper Baked Cod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honey Pineapple Shrimp on a Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baked Teriyaki Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shrimp Stir Fry in a Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tilapia Fish Tacos with Chile-Lime Sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seared Scallops with Bacon Creamed Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poached White Fish in Thai Coconut Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuscan Pesto Salmon in Foil Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 178 180 181 182 183 184 185 Meatless Meals for Everyone Refried Bean–Stuffed Zucchini Boats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Crispy Air Fryer Tofu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
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