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Title: Cooking for one
Post by: lucypie on December 17, 2013, 01:21:00 pm

I am a thermomix newbie and am looking for some quick dinner and dessert fixes / pick-me-ups for 1 person.
The healthier the better !!  Most recipes I have stumbled across make too many portions.  Alternatively is there much advice on how to halve or quarter recipes??

Title: Re: Cooking for one
Post by: judydawn on December 17, 2013, 01:41:55 pm

Hi luxypie, welcome to the forum.  Not many recipes around for 1 but I have compiled a list of recipes for 2 or 3 if you'd like to check that out.  I find it not worth cooking a meal that only serves 1 person and sometimes 4 serves is just too much too but if you halve recipes you'll have   one for the freezer or leftovers to make pies for example. 

http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=13482.0

Title: Re: Cooking for one
Post by: lucypie on December 17, 2013, 01:43:57 pm

thanks Judy - that's terrific!

Title: Re: Cooking for one
Post by: judydawn on December 17, 2013, 01:51:52 pm

Just remembered the cooking class I went to a while back.  This lady has recipes for cooking for 1, you might be interested in having a look at her recipes too. 

http://cookingjust4me.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/early-spring-class-recipes-v6.pdf

Title: Re: Cooking for one
Post by: Cornish Cream on December 17, 2013, 03:53:10 pm

Welcome to the forum lucypie :)

Title: Re: Cooking for one
Post by: obbie on December 17, 2013, 08:28:50 pm

Hi lucypie.. :)

Title: Re: Cooking for one
Post by: cookie1 on December 18, 2013, 11:19:48 am

Welcome Lucypie. It must be hard cooking for one. I guess you have to make use of your freezer quite a lot.

Title: Re: Cooking for one
Post by: cecilia on December 18, 2013, 11:26:14 am

Welcome, Lucypie.  Thermomix in Australia is bringing our a book on the theme of cooking for 1 or 2 early in 2014.  I should imagine it will be released at Thermofest, which is March.

In the meantime, you'll find plenty of good things on Judy's lists.

Look in your TM Manual and you can see how to adjust recipes too.  Good luck!  :)

Title: Re: Cooking for one
Post by: judydawn on December 18, 2013, 12:24:59 pm

The book is written by the person whose link is given 'cookingjust4me' but I was asked not to mention it on the forum by both HO and the author ;)  Now it's out there, what the heck  ;D

Title: Re: Cooking for one
Post by: cookie1 on December 19, 2013, 11:26:43 am

You didn't bring it up Judy, Cecilia beat you. It is good to know that the person writing the book actually has the experience of what she is writing about.