Amazon Prime Day has air fryers on sale for a great price. If you have been wanting to buy one, now is the time. I love my air fryer. It is really a healthy way to cook and enjoy your favorite fried foods.
Do you ever find yourself with leftovers and need to figure out what to do with them to use them up? Well, that is what I had to figure out. I have some leftover garbanzo beans, some ground beef that I have leftover from making tacos, a few cherry tomatoes, and an avocado. I also had a flour tortilla and some Mexican cheese blend. I decided I could make a burrito which is a perfect meal for one and used up all the leftovers in the fridge. This is also really quick and easy to make. If you have some leftovers and are not sure what to make, send the ingredients in a message, and let’s see if I can come up with something fun to make. Cooking for one can be fun.
Ingredients: Ground beef, garbanzo beans, cherry tomatoes, avocado, sour cream, green salsa
Directions: Heat your ground beef in a frying pan. I did not need to season it, as it was already seasoned from making tacos. Slice your cherry tomatoes and add them to the pan. Add your leftover garbanzo beans. Continue cooking till the tomatoes are soft. Add some Jardine’s street taco sauce with hatch chili. Add as much or as little as you like for spiciness. Add a dollop of sour cream, and stir. While that continues to heat up, Heat your flour tortilla in a large skillet. Flip and add the cheese and let it melt. Fill with the meat mixture and some slices of avocado and fold into a burrito. Yummy. Cooking for one can be fun.
I love Thai food, do you? The other day at the grocery store I picked up A Taste of Thai peanut sauce mix. I added shredded chicken and some veggies along with Ramen noodles. This sauce turned out amazing. I recommend any sauce mixes from A Taste of Thai. I am sure they are all really good. It does make a big batch, but I didn’t mind. It was enough for three meals. This cooks quickly as you want to leave your veggies on the crisp side and not overcook them. Ramen noodles cook in three minutes so before you know it your dinner is ready. Cooking for one can be fun.
Ingredients: 1 cup shredded chicken, 1/4 red bell pepper, 1 carrot, 1 zucchini, 2 cloves garlic, 1 package A Taste of Thai peanut sauce, 1 can organic coconut milk.
Directions: Slice your carrots criss-cross and slice your zucchini. Slice the red bell pepper into strips. Using the Pampered Chef garlic slicer, slice your garlic. Add some olive oil to your frying pan. Heat and add the garlic, carrots, red bell peppers, and zucchini. Saute for a few minutes but don’t overcook, leave crisp. Bring some water to a boil for your noodles. Add the coconut milk to your veggies. Add the chicken. Pour in your Thai peanut sauce mix and stir. Bring it to a boil and let the sauce thicken. Cook your ramen noodles. Add your noodles to the Thai sauce with the veggies and chicken and stir. Serve. Cooking for one can be fun.
I love tarragon with chicken. Poaching the chicken in white wine adds flavor and keeps the chicken so moist. Chicken salad is a nice thing to keep on hand for a quick lunch or dinner. Add it to a salad, or make a sandwich or even a wrap. Chicken salad is also good by itself with some crackers. It is quick and easy to make. You can add other fun items like apples or grapes. Blue cheese or parmesan. Walnuts or pistachios. Be creative because cooking for one can be fun.
Ingredients: 1 organic chicken breast, 1 cup white wine, tarragon, garlic powder, lemon pepper, organic mayonnaise, French Dijon mustard. Choice of lettuce, avocado, walnuts or sourdough bread, or tortilla wrap.
Directions: Season your chicken with lots of tarragon, garlic powder, and lemon pepper on both sides. Add 1 cup of white wine to a large skillet. Add your chicken breast, cover the pan, and cook on low for 20 minutes. Check after 10 minutes to make sure there is still wine in the pan, if it is low add more wine. Once your chicken is done, remove it from the pan and let it cool slightly. Slice your chicken, then dice it. Add the chicken to a large bowl. Add one generous spoonful of mayo and one generous teaspoonful of mustard. Stir and you are ready to serve with a salad or as a sandwich. Cooking for one can be fun.
You know frittatas are so easy to make and you can put so many ingredients in them to suit your mood. I made one using fresh veggies that I have on hand and fresh herbs from my hydroponic garden. This can be a little time-consuming, so I suggest you make it the night before and just bake it in the morning. It is fun to get creative and mix anything from artichokes to sausages in your egg mix. I like adding pesto now since my Granddaughter turned me on to how good this is with eggs. I also use sour cream instead of milk making the frittata moist. Cooking for one can be fun.
Ingredients: 6 eggs, 1/4 red bell pepper, 1 green onion, handful spinach, 6 cherry tomatoes, arugula, basil, cilantro, thyme, oregano, 1/4 cup goat cheese, 1 teaspoon pesto, a dollop of sour cream, 1 teaspoon ghee
Directions: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Cut up the bell pepper and onion into bite-size pieces and saute in a small frying pan with the ghee. When the peppers and onions start to get soft, slice the spinach and tomatoes and add them to the pan and saute. Chop up your fresh herbs and add that to the mixture. In a medium bowl crack 6 eggs. Add the pesto, goat cheese, veggies, and herbs. Using your whisk, scoop up a dollop of sour cream and whip this all together. Pour the egg mixture into a greased pie dish and bake for 20 minutes. Serve with fruit or toast and your favorite beverage. I like my green juice in the morning along with blueberries and bananas and plain Greek yogurt. Cooking for one can be fun.
It is fun to get creative with some spices and organic chicken thighs. I am using turmeric, smoked paprika, black pepper, and this wonderful Bourbon smoked sugar I bought at a really nice spice shop. The lady in the spice shop told me that the Bourbon smoked sugar is great on salmon, pork, peaches, and even on a sweet potato. I thought it would be great to put on the chicken thighs. Also, I will fry some garbanzo beans to add a little flair to this dish. Cooking for one can be fun.
Ingredients: 1 package organic chicken thighs, garbanzo beans, black rice, turmeric, smoked paprika, and Bourbon smoked sugar. If you don’t have the Bourbon smoked sugar, organic sugar can be substituted. 1 lemon, 2 cloves garlic. 2tablespoon yogurt, 1 teaspoon French Dijon Mustard
Directions: Put a generous amount of olive oil in a frying pan. Season both sides of your chicken thighs with the smoked paprika, and turmeric, and lightly sprinkle on the Bourbon smoked sugar. Start your black rice by following the directions on the package. I added a teaspoon of truffle oil to the rice for some added flavor. Cook your chicken thighs in the pan browning them and cooking till firm and done. Squeeze one lemon and continue cooking. Remove the chicken. In the same pan, you cooked the chicken, press two cloves of garlic and add the garbanzo beans. Add a little more oil if needed and fry the beans till crisp. While the beans are cooking, mix some French Dijon mustard with some yogurt for a spicy sauce. Serve with black rice. Cooking for one can be fun.
Cooking for one can be challenging at times and using veggies up before they go bad can be even more challenging. So, I had some mushrooms that needed to be cooked before they went bad. I bought some Alfredo sauce a while ago and then went to the freezer and pulled out a pork loin instead of chicken, you know, the other white meat. I had some bowtie pasta and decided to make up a batch of pork Alfredo because cooking for one can be fun.
Ingredients: 1 pork loin, 1 jar of Alfredo sauce, 1/2 package sliced mushrooms, bowtie pasta, 2 cloves garlic, fresh basil
Directions: Add some olive oil to your frying pan. Cut your pork into bitesize pieces. Press 2 cloves of garlic into the oil and heat on medium. Add your pork and start to brown it. Cut some fresh basil. I use my hydroponic basil but you can buy fresh or just use the jar of basil. While the pork is browning bring some water to a boil for your pasta. Add a 1/4 cup white wine to your pork and 2 tablespoons of butter. Add your mushrooms and saute and reduce the wine. Let this simmer and start cooking your pasta. Add your Alfredo sauce and let it simmer a little more heating the sauce. Drain your pasta and add that to the pan and mix well. Serve with parmesan cheese. Cooking for one can be fun.
Stuffing a chicken breast really is simple and easy. It’s almost like making a one-pot meal. I used my air-fryer which makes your dishes healthier by not using the oil. You can bake this at 400 for 25 minutes if you don’t have an air fryer. You can also get creative and stuff with different cheeses or veggies. Artichokes and Havarti, eggplant and parmesan, peas and blue cheese, for example, would work. Cooking for one can be fun.
Ingredients: 1 organic chicken breast, spinach, mozzarella cheese, bread crumbs, garlic powder, and Trader Joe’s 21 seasoning salute.
Directions: Cut your chicken breast down the middle but not all the way through, butterfly it open. Season with garlic powder and 21 seasoning salute by Trader Joe’s. Layer spinach leaves on top, as many as you want. Take one slice of mozzarella cheese, cut it in half, and place it on top of the spinach on one side of the chicken breast. Fold the chicken breast over and secure it with a toothpick. Spread some breadcrumbs on a plate and season with garlic powder, Trader Joe’s 21 seasoning salute, and some black pepper. Mix it all together and roll your chicken breast coating the breast. Place your chicken breast in your air fryer and cook at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. Turns out nice and tender and crisp. Cooking for one can be fun.
I made some turkey meatballs the other day with 1/2 pound ground turkey. I also had some leftover homemade tomato sauce and thought I would throw this all together in one pot and see how it turns out. It turned out great and was quick and easy and clean-up was a breeze. This takes about 20 minutes to prepare and made enough for another meal later on. I enjoy being creative with what I have around the kitchen. Cooking for one can be fun.
Ingredients: 1/2 pd ground turkey, 1 egg, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1 cup tomato sauce, spinach, feta cheese, 1/2 box chicken stock, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, basil
Directions: Making the meatballs; place the ground turkey into a bowl. Add the egg and bread crumbs and season with garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and basil. Add a generous amount of feta cheese. Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet and preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Mix with your hands and form meatballs and place on a prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 25 minutes turning once halfway through baking. In a large pot pour in your chicken stock, add the tomato sauce and meatballs and about 1 cup pasta. Stir. Slice a bunch of spinach and add that to your pot, stir. Bring to a boil and let the pasta cook. The sauce will thicken as it cooks. Serve with some parmesan cheese and enjoy with a glass of red wine. Cooking for one can be fun.
Even though cooking for one can be fun, sometimes you really want something like fast food. So, I had a pound of ground turkey. I divided it in half. I’ll save the other half for something else later. And I decided I was going to whip up some fast food tacos. These take less than 15 minutes to make. While the ground turkey was browning, I grated the cheese, got all the other things together, and then filled the taco shells. I use organic corn taco shells. Cooking for one can be fun.
Ingredients: 1/2 pd ground turkey, organic taco shells, pepper jack cheese, sour cream, salsa Verde, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, onion salt.
Directions: Lightly salt the bottom of your frying pan and add the ground turkey. Brown your ground turkey breaking it up into little pieces. Add 1/4 cup salsa Verde to the ground turkey. Get your shells ready and grate your cheese while the turkey is browning. Fill your taco shells and enjoy. Cooking for one can be fun.