In my cooking for one series of posts, I have been talking about making the meal interesting. Justifying the time spent cooking and cleaning. That applies to cooking for one, or, an entire family. Nothing justifies the cooking process more than a tasty meal. Well, here we have just that, chicken breast marinated in teriyaki…
Category: Cooking For One
An important part of cooking is variety, whether you’re cooking for one or a whole family, you can’t eat the same thing every night. However, a few factors work against that. Firstly, time budget, in as much as you only have so much time to cook a meal. Secondly, financial budget, when you shop for…
I love split chicken breast. Crispy skin seared in the pan, then finished in the oven with vegetables. The sweet potatoes are soft and sweet, the beans are delicious, and it makes for a colorful plate. As part of the cooking for one series, this works because its easy to make, not much prep and…
Sloppy Joe’s are a classic, there’s nothing new here. For years it’s been a go-to easy-to-make dinner. Chop meat, the Manwich can are the main ingredients, serve on toasted buns with fries on the side. Pretty simple, totally delicious. But things these days are a little different, we are trying to be a little more…
I love to cook on the grill. It’s not just the flavors created, but the look. Grill lines just make the dish look better. Living in an apartment makes cooking on the grill practically impossible. However, it appears there is a solution, and, I have one. A very good friend of mine gave me an…
I guess I’m not going to write that this is my idea. Cooked Italian sausage served with peppers, onions and tomato sauce in a toasted hoagie roll. It’s kind of a classic. I lived in New Jersey for some years, we would go to the fairs and carnivals and get sausage, peppers and onions in…
Dark meat v’s light meat. This is a topic that has been discussed for millennia. It probably started with the first hunter gatherers, when they caught their first bird. I love the thighs, they are cheap, flavorful and delicious. Chicken thighs for one, I’ll crisp up the skin and finish them in the oven with…
Cooking is definitely a group activity. Not so much a group of people in the kitchen. More, a group of people at the table. It’s easier to cook for a group than to cook for yourself. Cooking is a selfless act, you’re doing something for others. Cooking is an act of love. Yes, no matter…
Salads are healthy. That statement, for the most part its true. But you have to look at the ingredients to get the true picture. Then, well, there’s the dressing, and that’s a whole different subject. When it comes to salads I’ve always felt More is better. The More being ingredients. But, it turns out, that’s…
Lately I seem to eat more chicken than I used to. A slow drift away from red meat. An attempt to eat a little healthier. I pay more attention to how spices interact with the food, and each other. The healthy advantages of certain herbs. Hence garlic ginger marinated chicken came about. It’s good, you…