re: Cooking for One or Two on a Budget

Hi Jennifer,

There have been some wonderful recipes shared on this board over the years. While you're waiting for other responses, you can browse through the recipes on the board by clicking here:

Cooking for One or Two

and scrolling down the message list that appears on the left. To continue page to page use the Next button at the bottom of each list of message titles.

Here is a file of info you might also find helpful:
Cooking Solo - NDSU Extension Service

And here are some cookbooks to check out:

The Healthy College Cookbook: Quick. Cheap. Easy. by Alexandra Nimetz, Jason Stanley, Emeline Starr Sample recipes:
Quick Pasta Salad
Chicken Kabobs
Chicken Kabobs and Island Teriyaki Marinade

Serves One: Super Meals for Solo Cooks by Toni Lydecker Sample recipes:
Creamy Seafood Sauce (for short pasta)
Garlic and Ginger Soup
Variations: Tortilla Soup, Tortellini-Spinach Soup
Risotto with Shiitakes

The College Cookbook: An Alternative to the Meal Plan by Geri Harrington
Excerpt from the back cover: "Here are 200 original recipes from more than 55 different colleges and universities across the country. Recipes range from the University of Colorado's Vegetable-Beef Soup to Columbia's Spoonburgers to Prescott College's Butterscotch Brownies, and span every possible student culinary requirement including "Things to Eat When You Have to Stay Up All Night Studying." Whether you cook occasional meals in the dorm kitchen or you are on your own and love to try nutritious, innovative, hassle-free recipes, The College Cookbook is required reading for you. Great for singles, working couples, and retirees, too!"

The Starving Students' Cookbook by Dede Hall
Excerpt from the back cover:
Description: "Since 1983, college students have turned to The Starving Students' Cookbook for delicious, cheap, nutritious, and easy recipes. Now completely updated for the college student or reluctant cook of the new century, this book offers even more mouthwatering dishes and a wide variety of vegetarian offerings, including Simple one-pot meals that leave students with only one pot to wash Dozens of new drinks, snacks, and entire meals that can be ready in under 15 minutes Great tasting and meat-free dishes that cost next to nothing to make! And much, much more."

The Four Ingredient Cookbooks-Three Cookbooks in One! by Linda Coffee and Enuly Cole
Description: "700 recipes, each uses only 4 ingredients. This is a kitchen rescue system for busy people who want home cooked meals in minutes. Everyday ingredients combine to make delicious meals in minutes. Included are over 200 light recipes, making this book an excellent weight management guide. Recipes include Poor Man Steak, Fruit Cocktail Salad, Sweet Potato Salad, Baked Orange Roughy, Cocktail Sausage Balls, Tortilla Roll-ups, Sugared Angel Food Cake, Quick Cookies, Pecan Pies."

Table for Two by Joanne Stepaniak
Review: "Table For Two offers recipes that are quick, nutritious, and easy. Most of them take under 30 minutes to prepare! With just a few ingredients and simple directions, anyone can have the great taste of family style cooking without all the leftovers and time-consuming preparations experienced with conventional recipes that feed four or more people. Vegan cuisine is gaining support from doctors and dietitians alike for the role it can play in protecting us from diet-related diseases. In addition, because a vegan diet (egg and dairy-free) utilizes plant protein, it creates less of a demand on the world's resources and encourages a lifestyle that is compassionate toward the Earth and all life. Sections include setting up a kitchen for two, setting up a pantry for two, cooking tips for small-portion cooking and dining, kid-pleasing recipes, and super duper quick & easy recipes."

Healthy Cooking for Singles or Doubles
Description: "Healthy Cooking for Singles & Doubles is a low calorie cookbook for people who live alone or with one other person. It contains 100 easy-to-follow recipes that will help build health and lose weight. Each recipe was written with the busy single person in mind. Quick and easy to prepare, most serve one or two. Each recipe is complete with a nutritional analysis, serving suggestions and friendly notes from the author. This well-indexed book offers an excellent range of cuisines, including many delicious vegetarian dishes. The cover is a beautiful water color, making it a perfect gift for college students, busy single professionals, newlyweds, empty nesters and widows alike."

Healthy Cooking for Two by Brenda Shriver, Angela Shriver

Quickies for Singles : Planning and Preparing Quick Meals for One by Members of Fellowship Church Baton Rouge

Healthy Cooking for 2 (Or Just You) : Low-Fat Recipes With Half the Fuss and Double the Taste by Frances Price

Happy Cooking!

Betsy
Recipelink.com