Between the shopping, the prepping and the cooking, it can be tricky making food for one.
You always seem to end up with way more than you need (does pasta breed in boiling water?!). Or with fresh food wasting away in the fridge weeks later (hey, the three-for-one deal seemed like a good idea at the time).
Luckily, we’re pros at the single person cook. In fact, all the recipes on the I Quit Sugar: 8-Week Program are designed for one! This is what we’ve learnt along the way…
Plan your shop.
Think about what you’re going to buy before you rock up to the supermarket and start throwing things in your trolley willy nilly. Pick a few recipes you want to try that week and write a shopping list.
And if a recipe you love calls for half a head of broccoli, think about how else could you cook the other half later in the week. It’s your license to get creative!
Love your leftovers.
Made a recipe that serves two? Tupperware up the second portion and eat it for lunch the following day. (This is actually how the flow of the Program meal plans work.)
You can even change up the leftovers to make something new. Take our Greek Souvlaki Bowl. Wrap the ingredients up in a burrito the next day, add some cheese and give it a few minutes in the sandwich press. $20 café salad who!?
Befriend your freezer.
Made a big batch of curry or a slow-cooked stew? Invest in some good glass containers and freeze what you don’t eat for a rainy day.
That way, the next time you’re about the reach for the takeaway menu, you’ll have a healthy, easy meal on hand.
Don’t buy in bulk.
Don’t buy a whole packet of carrots or the 1kg bag of chia seeds if you’re not going to use them.
You might think you’re saving on that five-for-one deal, but you’re really not saving anything if it goes on to rot in the back of the fridge.
Stay inspired.
Don’t let yourself fall into the “It’s just me, might as well have eggs on toast again!” trap.
Commit to mastering at least one new recipe every week (we’ve got new recipes going up on our blog ALL the time).
You’ll keep your repertoire fresh, stay inspired and discover exciting new flavour combos and cooking skills. Win, win, WIN.
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