Single-serve cooking is one of the biggest challenges when trying to adhere to an eating plan. Most recipes are portioned for 4–6 servings, which means you’ll be eating the same thing for a week or trying to adjust recipes and struggling to figure out proper cooking times and fractions of measurements. Extras: There is a great ‘How To’ section. It includes tips for selecting and storing fruits and vegetables, shopping for one, and handy kitchen shortcuts. Here’s what’s waiting on my bookshelf (and tablet) to be reviewed. Which book would like us to do next?

I’m not sure you’d call this an extra but I enjoyed the author’s writing style. Her excitement about cooking and desire to help you ‘treat yourself’ to a quality meal is sincere and present throughout the book. Your single friend or family member who’s managing their diabetes and in need of budget-friendly easy recipes for one. We bought an inexpensive waffle maker last year and I couldn’t wait to try making these chocolate waffles with it. The recipe calls for simple pantry and fridge staples and comes together really fast. Some of the recipes do call for non-fat yogurt and cheese. Though we’ve had no problem substituting low-fat or full-fat ingredients in the recipes we’ve made. The author has also included an Extra-Easy Desserts chapter. It features healthier single-serving desserts. Most of the desserts use fruit and require little-to-no cooking or baking.

Important points about this meal plan

There are 75 recipes in total (though most have room for variations). You’ll find a nice variety that includes something for all diets from meat-eaters to vegans but overall I’d describe the majority as vegetarian/flexitarian. Many “one-pots”—Preparation options range from a slow cooker to a soup pot, to just a simple salad bowl. For your Instant Pot®, electric pressure cooker, air fryer, slow cooker, multi-cooker, Dutch oven, sheet pan, skillet, and more—140 healthy and delicious recipes that are big on flavor and low on calories and cleanup. Chapters & Recipes: There are 8 chapters in total. The first chapter focuses on the basics of cooking for one with tips for smart shopping, avoiding food waste, and small-batch kitchen equipment. Our Cooking for one meal plan is aimed at helping an average adult to maintain their body weight, but it should be adjusted according to your needs. Remember, everyone requires a slightly different amount of nutrients each day. For example, we don't all need to eat the same amount of calories

With Keto For One, get 100 delicious dishes for every meal of the day—perfectly proportioned and macro-balanced. A mix of whole milk and semi skimmed has been used, but please use whichever you prefer. Any dairy alternative should be unsweetened and fortified with calcium. From the legendary editor of some of the world’s greatest cooks—including Julia Child and James Beard—a passionate and practical book about the joys of cooking for one. With clear recipes and guidance, this dedicated diabetic cookbook will help you prepare balanced, full meals that will feed your whole family in one pot. Cooking becomes more convenient, mealtime becomes more integrated, and all with just a few kitchen tools and basic cooking techniques—a truly family inclusive diabetic cookbook. single-serving recipes for every solo chef who just wants a satisfying and delicious home-cooked meal for themselves.You can feel free to fail, since a meal for one doesn’t have to be perfect; and you can use leftovers to innovate—in the course of a week, the remains of beef bourguignon might be reimagined as a ragù, pork tenderloin may become a stir-fry, a cup or two of wild rice produces both a refreshing pilaf and a rich pancake, and red snapper can be reinvented as a summery salad. If you’re not looking to lower your fat intake or are uncomfortable swapping ingredients, this might not be the cookbook for you.