Cooking for one

[beansnrice]

For all the singles, bachelors and bachelorettes....

How do you stock your fridge or freezer, and pantry?

It's hard buying for just one person. It's hard to get variety, and I find myself eating broccoli or baby spinach everyday for an entire day!

I've started freezing things I bake, and that's helped.

SO, how do y'all incorporate variety while trying to eat fresh at the same time?

[Peter the eater]

Good question.

When I lived alone I often shopped at the bulk food place -- purchase the amount I want, good price, no packaging.

[pyrguy]

It's just the wife and I here so we buy meat and vacpac it in single serving portions. I usually wrap each portion and pack several into a large bag. I try to make sure that the bag can be opened a serving removed and the bag resealed.

Fruits and vegies we buy what we need. I also keep several kinds of frozen vegies on hand and only cook what we need for the meal. We don't use too many canned things but keep some things on hand.

[heidih]

You may want to check out the egullet Culinary Institute topic on Cooking for One here, and its Q & A here.

[beansnrice]

You may want to check out the egullet Culinary Institute topic on Cooking for One  here, and its Q & A here.

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thanks! exactly what i was looking for.