Hey Cricket! Welcome. I understand how it can be a bit difficult cooking for one as I had to learn to cook for 2.
I found buying things and separating them into portions for 2. You will portion for 1.
For example we shop at Costco and every thing is big. Instead of 2 steaks you have to buy 5 or 6. This is where my vacuum sealer is valuable. I portion all meats into 2 portions, vacuum and freeze.
You can buy small packs or "Steamers". Veggies that you can make in the microwave. And they are very good. In most cases better than whats in the produce section of the store. And fresh veggies are difficult to portion and save.
Things like 2 portion rice servings are great to. We buy Vigo yellow rice and its very good. Its 2 portions and all you need to do is bring 1.25 cups water or stock to a boil, stir in rice cover and turn off burner at 20 minutes.
You can buy frozen rolls (dough) you can rise yourself, bake and freeze. They are excellent. Bridgeford Parker House rolls.
And there is so much you can do before you venture out to nature. Preparing things before you go. Cutting up stuff and using freezer bags to transport in your cooler.
Lots of good info here and good people.
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I found buying things and separating them into portions for 2. You will portion for 1.
For example we shop at Costco and every thing is big. Instead of 2 steaks you have to buy 5 or 6. This is where my vacuum sealer is valuable. I portion all meats into 2 portions, vacuum and freeze.
You can buy small packs or "Steamers". Veggies that you can make in the microwave. And they are very good. In most cases better than whats in the produce section of the store. And fresh veggies are difficult to portion and save.
Things like 2 portion rice servings are great to. We buy Vigo yellow rice and its very good. Its 2 portions and all you need to do is bring 1.25 cups water or stock to a boil, stir in rice cover and turn off burner at 20 minutes.
You can buy frozen rolls (dough) you can rise yourself, bake and freeze. They are excellent. Bridgeford Parker House rolls.
And there is so much you can do before you venture out to nature. Preparing things before you go. Cutting up stuff and using freezer bags to transport in your cooler.
Lots of good info here and good people.
Camping Menu
As I'm sure I've bored you all before, I'm going camping for a week in about a month and want to start pulling a menu together beyond hamburgers, hot dogs and steak. So I'm looking for ideas that are easy, don't make enough to feed a small army, and can be done on a camp stove, cast iron...
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