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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 4/2/2009 7:03:22 PM
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agapetos
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It goes by various names, but what about soaking the bread in egg and frying it? Or making a bread and butter pudding (layers of sliced bread and dried fruit ~ I use sultanas ~ and covered in an egg custard, then baked.
You can also make breadcrumbs with it and then freeze those (though if you dry the bread out first in the oven they will keep without freezing for a few months).
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 4/3/2009 12:20:28 PM
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I've come in late on this thread so I don't kow if anything like this has been mentioned already:
If I buy a pound of hamburger, ground pork, shrimp, etc. I'll cut it up into quarters and then freeze it. That way you don't have to keep thawing the whole thing out each time you need it.
I'll throw some ham and chopped bell peppers or burger into Mac & cheeze to stretch it out further.
Like a lot of people I get real tired of trying to think of what to cook all the time so if I do get something out I try to get something that can be stretched out over several meals.
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 4/3/2009 12:43:20 PM
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Some good ideas, ajlewis. I can't remember if anyone mentioned the dividing things into quarters or not, but it's a good idea or reminder even if it was.
I never seem to think of doing that!
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 4/3/2009 12:45:43 PM
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It goes by various names, but what about soaking the bread in egg and frying it? Or making a bread and butter pudding (layers of sliced bread and dried fruit ~ I use sultanas ~ and covered in an egg custard, then baked.
You can also make breadcrumbs with it and then freeze those (though if you dry the bread out first in the oven they will keep without freezing for a few months).
Yum, that sounds good too! I'll have to try it. Funny how we get stuck in a rut making the same old things all the time without even thinking about it, isn't it?
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 4/3/2009 5:02:41 PM
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agapetos
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Here's a couple of recipes for B&B Pudding.
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Some people will spread the bread with jam (your jelly) first but it's never appealed to me. The recipes will give you some ideas of how to do make it and what you can use though.
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 4/3/2009 8:43:50 PM
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quote:
ORIGINAL: agapetos
It goes by various names, but what about soaking the bread in egg and frying it? Or making a bread and butter pudding (layers of sliced bread and dried fruit ~ I use sultanas ~ and covered in an egg custard, then baked.
You can also make breadcrumbs with it and then freeze those (though if you dry the bread out first in the oven they will keep without freezing for a few months).
Aah, that's French Toast! Yummy! Now that's a perfect use for bread that's getting a little old.
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 5/2/2009 1:34:57 PM
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THE 5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE CAKE FOR ONE PERSON........HOW NEAT
5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug (MicroSafe)
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (This can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous.)
And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!
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My friend is the activities director at a nursing home. She had her residents try this, then called and exuded over how well it turned out.
Enjoy!
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 5/2/2009 2:40:50 PM
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pruned
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I haven't tried it, either... for the same reason gma. But, it's nice to know it works. And it would be handy to have as a project for the grandkids.
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Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 5/2/2009 2:57:55 PM
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After reading that recipe, I'm glad I'm not a cake lover. I like it, but not enough to consider making it for myself.
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 9/26/2009 7:54:26 PM
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It's that time of the year again. The time when the leaves start to change colors, the temperatures begin to drop, and the smells of cinnamon, nutmeg, and yeast breads fill the kitchens. Do you enjoy baking? or do you just enjoy eating? Here's where we tempt our palates with talk of delicious desserts and other foods. So let's talk about food... especially the challenges and joys of cooking for one (or a small army).
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 9/26/2009 8:01:18 PM
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Here's the Taco Soup recipe I referred to in the other thread. It is so easy to make and it warms up well, making it a good option for us singles.
TACO SOUP with BLACK BEANS
1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
15 oz. can corn, undrained
15 oz. can black beans, undrained
15 oz. can red kidney beans, undrained
1 envelope dry Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix
1 envelope dry taco seasoning
1 small onion chopped
tortilla chips or corn chips (I like Fritos) :)
shredded cheese
sour cream
1. Combine all ingredients (except last three) in slow cooker.
2. Cover. Cook on low 4-6 hours.
3. Garnish individual servings with chips, shredded cheese, and sour cream.
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 9/27/2009 5:12:41 AM
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heres one for quick nachos and it only takes about 6 minutes prep time and 3 actual cooking time
Take 1 can rotel tomatoes and put them in a food processor for about 2 minutes
use half a block of velveeta and nuke it on high for 2 minutes then take it out then incorporate the tomatoes and cheese till fully blended and nuke it again for 2 minutes.
Pour mixture over any type of tortilla chips you want and TADA Nachos.garnish with a sliced jalapeno and your good to go
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. Golden raisins I can do, lol. 
"Try" being the dangerous word here... of course when I think of making that cake I also think about vanilla icecream on warm chocolate cake in a mug... can anything be bad with ice cream on it? 
I'm rather glad I didn't like it because I have this thing for chocolate. That could have been bad. . . really, really bad. Let me know how you liked it if you choose to try it out. 
