I need recipes that call for servings of two? Help please????
Hey All,
I am desperately looking for any type of recipes that call for servings of two. I live with my boyfriend and that is it. I have no children and all I can find are recipes that yield for four or more. Please help!
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8 Comments:
Can you just make half of the recipe for 4? Or make the whole thing and have leftovers later in the week?
FKC at 1:16PM on 03/01/07
Sarah, just cut all the recipes in half and VIOLA! ;)
nelson5757 at 1:33PM on 03/01/07
It's just my husband and I also. I often have leftovers, but then we just bring them for lunch the next day. It saves money and time that way. If that doesn't work for you there are many cookbooks out there based on cooking for 2.
ThatGirl153 at 2:09PM on 03/01/07
I live w/my boyfriend to. We either halve recipes or make something for 4 and eat it over 2 nights.
Lucia at 4:22PM on 03/01/07
I have borrowed Eating Well Serves Two from my local library and the recipes are very good and healthy.
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/serves_two/serves_two_welcome.html
EatWisconsin at 4:51PM on 03/01/07
in honor of valentine's day, i put together three meals for couples that are all under $20 total. you can check it out here: Frugal Foodie's Two for Twenty
thefrugalfoodie at 9:54PM on 03/01/07
I cook for 2 sometimes. This is against my genetic makeup. I always cook for 4 when I cook for 2. My husband takes the leftovers for lunch and then there is usually a portion or so left over for "leftover night". The night I do not cook and we raid the refrigerator.
I was young once, I remember the wanting to simplify my kitchen time so we could spend more time together. Ah the young. Buy some ziplock containers and freeze the leftovers for quick microwaving when you don't want to cook.
Portion things. Buy the family pack of boneless chicken breasts/steaks/hamburger/pork chops/fish fillets (this saves you money) buy some freezer paper and wrap portions of 2 then ziplock bag. Use a marker on the front so you can tell what it is. Mystery freezer food night can be fun but not all the time. I do this with all my proteins.
A good dinner for 2 that is quick and not too shabby is make a big salad, all your fav veggies and a good dressing, top it with olives and hardboiled egg, slices of bacon/chicken/left over steak, cheese of your choice. Break out some bread and pour the wine.
It is good filling food and takes very little time so the 2 of you can spend that precious time together and clean up is a cinch. Be well.
JerzeeTomato at 10:19AM on 03/02/07
I also live with my boyfriend and just eat the leftovers the next day - or make them into something different. Make a pot of black bean soup with lime and then create burritos the next day or add the beans into a chili. Also, there are tons of websites out there that do conversions on recipes (I know AllRecipes has a good recipe converter for number of servings/people).
rockchick at 11:57AM on 03/02/07