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Easy Single-Serve Recipes For Eating Alone
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By Jean-Luc Moreau, the Technique desk · 10d ago · Colombia · 2 min ·

Easy Single-Serve Recipes For Eating Alone

21 Single-Serving Recipes For When You're The Only One Eating Tonight

With these recipes, that ol' number one ain't looking so lonely anymore.

"Serves four to six." This common phrase adorns most recipes you'll find online, making them great options for when you are cooking for friends and family. But if you're like me and you mostly just cook for yourself, four to six servings feel like a chore. By day four of leftovers, I struggle to choke down another microwaved plate of a meal that tasted wonderful just a few nights prior. By day six, I'd rather be eating glass.

Whether you're living on your own for the first time or rocking the single life, it doesn't mean you can't prepare awesome meals for yourself every night and still avoid waste. Here are 21 single-serving (and two-serving, next-day leftovers) recipes that will keep your kitchen-for-one exciting and dynamic.

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