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Cookery for one person

(7 Posts)
Susie42 Sat 05-Sept-26 14:47:52

Now that I'm on my own I find I'm eating too many ready meals so can anyone recommend a cookery book with simple recipes for one person? I would prefer a UK book as I find american cup measements are not very accurate.

Thank you,

Harris27 Sat 05-Sept-26 14:54:34

I’ve used the dairy diary for years good recipes simple and can be adjusted to size and portions. May I suggest you batch cook my sister does this as she’s on her own bolognese mince and dumplings etc.

Jaxjacky Sat 05-Sept-26 15:14:00

Delia Smith, One is Fun! Available online from various places.

Greyduster Sat 05-Sept-26 15:40:20

If you make a large quiche (you can use ready made pastry) you can cut it into portions and freeze it. I find it very handy to defrost a portion and eat it with salad if I’m in a hurry, or just plain can’t be bothered. And as others have said, batch cook. Bolognese sauce can be used for a number of different dishes, and so can shepherds pie base.

tanith Sat 05-Sept-26 15:57:19

I buy a large pack of mince and cook with onions and carrots it make 2 individual shepherds pies 2 chilli and 2 spag bol. Sorey that doesnt answer your question.

Astitchintime Sat 05-Sept-26 16:19:15

When I buy minced steak - and only the best butchers variety will do for myself and MrA NOT supermarket pre packed 🤮 - I fry it all down to get rid of every morsel of fat, allow it to cool, portion and freeze ready for a variety of recipes like Spag Bol, Cottage Pie, Chilli, Mince & Onions.
With MrA travelling a great deal lately I’ve been cooking for one and I simply batch cook but reduce the amount then if he does come home unexpectedly I take out TWO portions rather than just one .
Batch cook, all the above plus curries, casseroles, hotpots etc

teabagwoman Sat 05-Sept-26 20:29:10

Both the Good Food and BBC websites have a selection of recipes for one and there are various other sites it may be worth exploring. As others have said batch cooking can be useful if you have the freezer space.