In the minds of many people, a bachelor is a person too busy with his work to waste precious minutes in the kitchen. The association is triggered that an unmarried man can cook only scrambled eggs, sausages and pasta. Or he constantly uses catering services.
Regularly applying the rules for planning your own menu, you can fully eat during the week, spending only one evening a week at the stove. In a month or two, the purchase of food and cooking will no longer be boring and overwhelming duties.
Sample shopping list
Paraphrasing the well-known proverb, it turns out that "one day feeds a week." What and how much food do you need, where is it better to buy it? If you devote a day to your diet, then it is wiser to purchase the necessary set of products at wholesale depots and markets. So you can also save money. If the size of the wallet allows, then the nearest supermarket is fine. Considering that you will cook for one person, it is more profitable to take portioned dishes so that you do not throw out the excess later.
On average, about 2 kg of meat is enough for one person per week, including sausages and minced meat; 500 - 600 grams of cereals, by the way, it is more convenient to take them packaged in sachets; 200 - 300 grams of pasta, about 2 kg of vegetables (carrots, onions, beets, garlic). Fortunately, now you can buy vegetables by the piece. Therefore, you should not buy two kilograms of each type. Don't ignore pre-made sauces, ketchup or mayonnaise, soy sauce, or mustard.
Cooking for a week
Unlike purchasing, it is better to cook in large portions, give preference to those dishes that can be stored in the freezer for several days without sacrificing taste. For example, soup, cutlets, pastries, fried meat or fish, broth.
The real salvation and miracle technique is the oven. You have at least one baking sheet at your disposal, on which you can simultaneously put a dozen cutlets, a piece of meat or chicken, fish, potatoes. Of course, you do not need to dump everything in one heap, you need to place each dish in a separate container. Send it all to the preheated oven. You have at least an hour to do what you love.
Cooking options for famous dishes
At least occasionally, include soups in your diet using frozen broths. Take broth and potatoes as a basis, adding a choice of rice, buckwheat, mushrooms, meatballs, vegetables will eliminate the monotony in food.
Scrambled eggs are also easy to serve in a new way every time. Tomatoes, minced meat, mushrooms, frozen vegetables, cheese - this is not a complete list of foods that go well with eggs.
Dumplings and dumplings can not only be boiled, but also fried without first boiling.
Milk porridge can be prepared without fear of not keeping track of the milk. Boil your favorite cereals, packaged in portioned bags, pour the prepared porridge with milk, add sugar and butter to taste.
In order not to waste time cleaning fish and washing the kitchen from scales, buy fillets.
Cooking salad will take a little time if you make it according to the principle: green or vegetable; salty or sweet; protein; refueling. Most of the famous salads are made according to this principle. It is not necessary to cut it curly and grind it. Remember at least "Caesar", large pieces on a plate are so masculine.
You can drown out the feeling of hunger with dried fruits, nuts, dried or sun-dried seafood.
Even if not everything will work out right away, you will definitely not stay hungry. Your own mistakes will help you navigate the amount of food you need. In an extremely difficult situation, visits to a restaurant or to visit my mother have not yet been canceled.
