I recently picked up a book called, "Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone." There's great freedom in cooking for yourself - you have no one to please, you don't have to sit at the table, use a fork or turn on the stove.
When I'm alone I eat one of the following:
- Pasta, with a sauce made from what's in the cupboard or freezer
- Bread and cheese
- A huge pan of roasted asparagus
One time I had some hard boiled eggs on hand, so I spent the entire evening making empanadas to use them up. (I'm sure there's an easier way.)
So, what do you eat/cook when no one else is looking?
Chickpeas. They're the perfect food. Open a can, rinse them well and either eat them plain or add some olive oil and a nice rice or balsamic vinegar and some Garli Garni (www.garlicfestival.com). Or sometimes, when i'm feeling crazy, i'll get some tahini and fresh garlic and lemons and make up a big batch of hummus. Love the chickpea!
ReplyDeleteWow. Great idea. I never think of chick peas, though I do love hummus. I'll expand my culinary horizons through the garbanzo.
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