Happy Holidays from The Kitchn! | Previous Days' Gift Bags
Gift: Cook-Zen Microwave Cookware and cookbook, plus a copy of Serves One: Simple Meals to Savor When You're On Your Own
Designer: Machiko Chiba
Shop: The Cook-Zen pot is at Amazon for $59.99. Cook-Zen cookbook at Amazon for $12.21, and Serves One also at Amazon for 11.53.
As soon as the holidays are over we are all running back to plain, simple foods cooked in a healthy manner. Enter an unexpected partner: your microwave. This pot was developed by Japanese cooking advisor Machiko Chiba to help people cook healthy food fast. We're giving one away, along with the companion cookbook and a copy of Serves One: Simple Meals to Savor When You're On Your Own. Click to see some of the recipes (mackerel simmered in miso, anyone?) for this pot, and to enter our giveaway!
We were initially skeptical of a pot for our microwave, but have been won over by the thinking behind this product. Chiba offers five promises behind the pot's design. First, it's healthy; it requires no extra oil or fat to cook your food. Next, it's fast and easy. You can have recipes for dishes like string beans and tofu, broccoli with kelp, eggplant simmered in soy sauce, and watercress with sesame ready in minutes. It's also tasty; the pot traps flavors inside instead of letting them evaporate. And then also, it's safe - even for children and the elderly. They can cook full meals without dealing with a hot burner.
The two books will give you fresh ideas and inspiration for cooking those simple meals we crave after the holidays - even after all the guests have left.
To enter the giveaway, tell us your favorite meal to eat when you're alone. Enter your comment below by 8:59pm PT/11:59 EST FRIDAY December 21, 2007.
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When I'm alone I often rock the easy mac or top ramen. I need help.
Oh my god, I must have that pot.
I almost never cook for just myself. I hate eating alone. But I have a kid so it's really not an issue. I'll often cook something that I know he won't touch, like brussel sprouts or mustard greens, alongside whatever I'm cooking for the 2 of us. Usually a simple sauteed or roasted fresh veg.
chips and salsa, or popcorn
Zucchini and almonds, as described on Smitten Kitchen. Simple, lightning-fast, nutritious and satisfying.
milk and cereal :(
PLease pick me!!! I been eating my homemade soup (chick broth, bok choy, straw mushrooms, bean sprouts) for the past week! I need inspiration!
Vermicelli ramen with egg and sriracha sauce...cheap, savory, & spicy!
i don't let cooking for one hold me back! but i'd love some fresh ideas. i eat a LOT of pasta...
mac and cheese
somehow it's always eggs. i'm on a frittata binge lately...
pasta {of all types} is my most frequent cooking for one meal. this would be such a fab thing to win ~ i really like the concept!
Pizza delivered! I know it's sad.....but it's true!
The frozen chicken kievs and some steamed rice, or a plain ole grilled cheese. I really could use this, as i always have a hard time cooking for myself. I need more ideas! :)
When I'm alone... burritos or nachos. My comfort foods.
sadly, it's cereal...
I fall into the angel-hair-pasta-hole every time
Serves One? That's me. Since I live alone, I usually eat alone, but I love trying new recipes and cooking a meal for myself. Lately, it's soups because they last for days without much effort.
when I eat alone - it's a frozen dinner that I'll make.
Homemade peanut noodles. Mmmm!
Ramen
baked beans...
quick pasta with butter! feeds one just right.
pizza.....thin crust with asiago cheese and artichokes......
cereal or chips and salsa. i need new ideas, clearly.
when I'm by myself, I make a meal out of some potstickers, either homemade or frozen.
i have a weakness for Chinese takeout
scrambled egg with sausage
a big salad: tomatoes, celery, red pepper, mache, some tasty lettuce, olive oil and lemon dressing, and any other tasty veggies i might have in the fridge. Maybe some toast with butter (sourdough!) if i'm really hungry.
Would be great gift for my single daughter.
Pasta with anything!
We eat a lot of stews and soup around here and this would be one great pot to cook it in.
hamburgers
rice with a fried egg on top, seasoned with sesame oil and some seeds, maybe a sprinkle of roasted seaweed and a garnish of pickled radishes and a dash of soysauce
buttered popcorn
Roasted sweet potato and a frozen salmon fillet on the George Foreman. I need help!
Kraft Mac and cheese.... oh yeaaa
turkey, squash and broccoli - keep it simple and healthy
A can of chickpeas (drained) mixed with a handful of cranberries, good olive oil, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, and sea salt! Either that or just a big bowl of popcorn.
Oh, this would be awesome! When it's just me for dinner, I either break out the mac 'n cheese with broccoli or do a green salad with a fried egg on top.
I would a whole box of Kraft macaroni and cheese by myself when I am alone.
POPCORN!!
tomato soup
Outstanding omelet! I cook all my meals from scratch and would absolutely love this!
teriyaki broiled salmon, a baked potato and sauteed mustard greens or broccoli rabe
I live alone so I'm a master at buying/cooking in bulk and freezing in single servings. I never comprimise flavor or taste just because I eat alone!
I make a wonderful pear chutney in the microwave (great on a grilled herb coated pork chop)! This pot would work wonderfully for that recipe!
brown rice and broccoli!
mashed potatoes and peas
I either feel completely lazy and eat mac and cheese from a box, or I go all out and make sesame crusted pan seared tuna steak and snap peas with soy glaze.
I am a little more adventuresome when I am cooking just for myself, so that is when I try new/odd things. Recently I built a pita stuffed with caramelized onions with cinnamon, blue cheese, and sliced pears.
A favorite? Right now it is peanut butter, brown butter, and wild honey sandwich. Mmm-mm-mmm. Goes well with a glass of milk.
ooooh~ oh my oh my
I've heard good things about the Cook-Zen book. I'd love the chance to corroborate.
beans, cheese and salsa, mixed in a bowl and microwaved. I eat it with a fork or with sticks of whatever veggies are around.
Popcorn, cheese and Fruit. Easy and yummy, especially with really good cheese.
macaroni and cheese!
french toast :) sprinkled with sugar...can have it any time of the day!
baked potato
Comfort food...tofu and rice.
Nachos, or a Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich. I'm so ashamed.
When its just me, I almost always eat an egg. Scrambled or poached, never fried. On top of vegetables, usually.
Sushi and egg rolls!
any kind of pasta..
Mac and Cheese
a pot kind of meal -- like a yummy soup, or chili, something warm and wonderful and comforting
I pig out on sardines, mustard and crackers.
Cereal and milk
I love to cook and have been known to throw a ribeye in the grill pan, just for me. Would love to have more recipes that just serve one or two people.
ma po and rice
Love to eat mac and cheese with pine nuts and green beans mixed with it.
grilled cheese and tomato soup
Love to have these cook books
I live alone, so I just cook what I want. i eat pretty well. But for a really quick meal I usually have (homemade) hummus and toast.
My favorite meal to eat when I'm alone is a fried egg
sandwich.
A simple bowl of pasta with butter and parmesan cheese
Honestly? I usually order pizza. Predictable and sad. Maybe this pot can save me.
...I whip up a veggie omelet (and home fries if I have any spuds handy).
fried rice is my comfort meal
oodles of noodles..lol
I make yummy vietnamese spring rolls for myself when I'm alone. It is the best meal but something warm from that pot might make the evening much more eventful.
A piece of baguette spread with Nutella
Pastina with whipped butter and salt.
Macaroni and Cheese . . . my "sin" food! :)
thai or chinese takeout.. yummm
This pot would be perfect for my solo mealtime favorites: pasta and soups - especially Asian style (noodle) soups. How perfect to be made in a ZEN pot! (The cookbooks sound splendid too.)
When I'm alone I'm a grilled cheese with bacon and tomato on rye bread.
Ramen (I know it's sad!)
Cheese, bread, nuts, fruit and wine.
a steak and fried mushrooms
When I am alone, I usually eat cereal, macaroni and cheese or pizza.
pizza, pasta, pb&j, mac&cheese
pasta
Egg plant with a sprinkle of olive oil & cheese.
pizza is my favor
When alone, I love to make a nice lentil soup with a leafy green. More inspiration and a different vessel in which to cook would be very welcomed.
Wanna win!
junk food
Filet mignon and scalloped potatoes--sometimes it's just nice to treat yourself!
Grilled Cheese
i love it all!
Hmm...when I am alone I usually order a pizza~
Ha ha!! Great question! Spaghetti and meatballs, because I don't have to worry about being messy when it's just me!
Pasta, pasta and pasta.
Pasta. So it's unoriginal.
Usually a frozen dinner...how pathetic! I need to win this!
Sticky ribs
grilledcheese and tomato soup
i love all kinda of soups, but thats a hard thing to whip up for one, unless you make ahead and freeze.
A trip through the Wendy's drive up.
hot dogs
tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich.
I love to enjoy smoked salmon topped with thinly sliced red onion; chopped hard boiled egg and capers!
Fried potatoes with onions (a common Russian dish).
A sandwhich or Ravoli!
When my husband's away, I eat things he won't -- cream-braised brussels sprouts or some kind of fish.
My husband is out of town a lot so I can eat whatever I want since I'm not cooking for my picky guy. I usually eat spinach stuffed Ravioli or chicken bakes.
sauerkraut!
fried chicken
Chinese take out, here, too!
pick me please!
My bf. doesn't eat the same thing as me so I always am cooking for one. Generally its spaghetti and salad for me.
When I'm by myself, I usually walk the 6 blocks to Iron Sushi and get the roasted eel and rice bowl, the baby octopus and the fatty tuna sushi. Oishi! Then I usually take it home and eat it in front of the TV during Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.
i like making a little baked penne and garlic toast for one!
tomatoes...I can eat 20 a day
Vermicelli with mushroom sauce and marinated meatballs, garlic bread. Iced raspberry tea...MMMmmm!
Quesadillas with black beans (sometimes I get fancy and make refried beans from 'scratch')
I still cook a full meal and break out the candles when I'm alone. Don't we all deserve that?
Cereal.
pasta
oh I Love to try new recipes
Something very simple. cup of noodles soup.
I love stir fry.
Usually I eat whatever is left in the kitchen pantry- pasta, leftover veggies, and the ramen- of course, the ramen.
I take care of my mother and when I am not around to cook for her she eats something like a box of stove top stuffing or a bag of popcorn. Also, she oftens leaves the stove on until she burns the pot.
When I'm alone, I love to add lots of garlic to my food. I stirfry chicken in garlic, make a garlic dip for carrots, and relish the delicious odor.
Usually something with tomatoes because my husband hates them. I can only have them alone! :)
Grilled cheese. Thanks for the giveaway and Happy Holidays.
I crunch up corn chips, empty a can of black beans on top, then top those with lots of grated cheese. Micro for a couple of minutes and I'm eatin' my meal.
Ramen or Mac and Cheese
mmm...mac and cheese.
An appetizer that I don't have a name for: sliced baguette, teaspoon of pesto, slice of tomato, slice of avocado, sprinkled with gruyere cheese, broiled until the cheese melts. I can eat a whole baguette's worth.
hands down grilled cheese and tomato soup!
usually pizza
My favorite food to eat when alonge doesn't involve a microwave. It's a quesadilla: flour tortilla, cheese, salsa heated over my gas burner.
Ramen
I live alone, so I eat alone fairly frequently. I just make whatever I'm craving or try to be creative with what I've got in the fridge.
pizza
Oh, please pick me!
I TRY to be good and cook at home, but, even when I halve recipes, I'm stuck eating things for days. And then I never want to see it again... So I end up ordering out at work -- bad for my budget AND my waistline!
Ramen with egg and broccoli.
Alone? Mozzarella cheese sticks with hot sauce and bleu cheese dressing.
Grilled cheese or lots of turkey bacon.
Whole wheat pasta, mushrooms, red and yellow peppers, green and black olives, shrimps or chicken in olive oil w/ lots of garlic and onion and parmezan on top - my comfort food.
Well what i am cooking in oven right now is my alone fav, its Tatoe Tots, not much of a meal but with some good ketchup its the best.
MAC N CHEESE!!! yummy
its gotta be Alfredo for me!
mexican food
When I'm alone, soup and sandwich but I've been known to nuke a pizza in the microwave.
My favorite meal to eat when I'm alone is usually some form of comfort food-- either rice and veggies or a bean burrito, both of which I ate a lot of as a kid.
Grilled cheese sandwich and a glass of orange juice.
minestrone soup....macaroni & cheese (craft) ....burrito....or take out pizza or sushi....yeah, i need some help :) I'd love this whole prize!
my favorite meal would be beef stew, steak, shrimp, chinese, and old country cooking but since I live alone and on a very small budget for the area I live in , I usually have to eat ramen noodles or easy mac and cheese This crock pot would keep me from drying up and blowing away :)
My favorite meal is meatloaf and mashed potatoes. I usually make it ahead and freeze it.
Grilled Mozzarella Cheese Sandwich, cut into strips, with a side of spaghetti sauce for dipping.
elbow macaroni and lots of butter
My favorite one person meal is rice noodles, chicken and broccoli in an Asian peanut sauce
Usually just a salad. Can't be bothered to dazzle myself =).
an omelet
Pizza!!!
usually anything braised, then its good to heat up for the next day.
Grilled Ham, Cheese and Onion on rye and a salad.
mac and cheese, can you say comfort food?
It has to be take out - so a sub from Subway, I guess.
This one is worth experimenting with! Um, favorite meal alone would have to be some tacos from the tiny taqueria downstairs, all dressed up with salsa and guac and cheese I have at home.
Love a sweet n' sour chicken stirfry, but HATE to cook for one..
Something easy, a sandwich or salad...
mole. nobody else in the family likes it.
pasta anything
filet mignon
very useful
ramen noodle soup cooked til it's completely dry then mix in some cheddar and cream cheese
Scrambled flat egg, bacon, home fries or mashed potato cakes, white toast, sliced tomato.
pie ala mode *giggle*
-fruit pie-
Twizzlers with stick pretzels inserted into the middle.
cereal, pb & j, or popcorn.
When I'm alone I have no urge to cook for myself so it's whatever is in the house .. nuts, dried fruit, bread, leftover cold cuts.. Help me please!
Favorite meal--alone, with others, whatever--grilled sea bass. My January cuisine could really use this prize.
Popcorn and microwave pizza.
I have a real thing for mac and cheese.
anything in the fridge...mostly swiss cheese...condiments...
yum! soup.
A "pizza", made of a cracked wheat tortilla, salsa, and grated cheese. Very good.
ice cream
Norwegian Waffles. Oh la la...the flavorful waffles with a hint of cardamom
chicken noodle soup
when i'm alone i eat teh chocolate. YES chocolate IS a meal!
I love carrots. But when I'm alone I eat them with peanut butter and jelly. Sometimes salted. Sometimes not.
When I am alone I like to cook boneless skinless chicken breasts in lawrys marinade in the oven. I usually eat a side of uncle bens microwavable rice in the pouch. Or when I don't feel like cooking I order pizza!
Pasta
A meal alone is usually vegetarian since DH has to have meat with each meal. I love a strong salad with nuts and sunflower seeds.
A big ol' pizza. NO sharing, so I can get spinach on it.
any breakfast food: french toast, omelet, or even just cereal (with soy milk, of course)
Plain ole comfort food.
scrambled eggs
I need a Zen pot, please! I live alone and cook whatever I want so long as it is healthful. (And sometimes desserts that are not particularly healthful.)
scrambled eggs
grilled cheese
in the summer, ice cream and potato chips!
Fried egg sandwich
Potato soup. i just love it, can eat it at any point during the day night, summer winter it doesnt matter lol
Flavored pasta. New year's resolution to eat healthy again.
I am ashamed to admit with, but cocktail weenies with barbecue sauce and Velveeta shells and cheese. It's just a plate full of cholesterol and fake stuff. That's why I only eat it alone. NO ONE CAN KNOW.
Noodles, mainly of the Thai persuasion.
Rice and beans, a personal favorite.
Chinese takeout, but with this I could cook Asian-style at home!
hmm...veggie burritos?
Pasta with half-melted mozzarella, olive oil and breadcrumbs.
My comfort food is spaghetti so I keep single portions of sauce frozen which I kick with fresh herbs, garlic and olive oil (to get that just-made flavor back) while I boil up some pasta and presto, I'm a happy camper ... quick, easy and so satisfying.
macaroni and cheese
Fried Potatoes and eggs over easy.
pizza
tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich!
Veggies are so good steamed in the microwave
soup
my bf would love this!
Pasta with stewed tomatoes, sprinkled with cheese
grilled cheese
i forgot - noodle soup.
garlic baked yams with mayo
tuna melts. yum.
pizza
pasta
I just ate fresh catfish with scampi sauce. yum. yum. This prize would be just great for me. thanks.
mac n cheese when I'm by myself. Oh wait no, I've got a worse one--hot dogs and baked beans. Such a bad habit.
French Onion Soup..just had it as my husband had hand surgery today...he's not eating. It's all good. Happy Holidays. *<l:) that's santa! If I could make it bigger and red you would really like it!
Take-out sushi.
Salad of endive, roasted beets, blue cheese, and a simple homemade vinaigrette. Fresh and clean!
Cheeseburger and fries with a vanilla milkshake. But this gift would REALLY help with my New Year's resolution of eating more healthy...
I often end up just not eating when I'm alone... this might be able to fix that!
a big salad.
awesome giveaway! love it
Tomato soup, tortilla chips, and mozzarella cheese.
Soup and Sandwich is about it.
I love this pot and the cookbooks look awesome.
Open a pouch of tuna or salmon and dump that on top of a bowl of salad that comes from a bag.
I am like some- family will have big heavy meals- I like salads with cheese- meat and lots of vegies I make it alone or when others are here. I just cannot stuff myself like them my stomach hurts- I might make a panini but nothing fancy- or leftovers.
perfect!!
cheese pizza
Chicken Fajita.
cheese and bread!
grilled seafood and veggies
walnut pancakes with maple syrup and almond butter.
I fire up my wok when I'm alone so no one else has to suffer through my "creative" stirfrys. A cookbook would help...
garlic chicken & pasta with loads of shredded parmesan.
roast beef sandwich.
Creamy Rice pudding in a big mug/bowl...yum!
That is not a comment.
French fries
Peanut butter and banana sandwich.
Tomato soup
So bad at feeding myself. It's usually pasta with butter and cheese. I need this giveaway.
Peanut butter pickle sandwiches! Or good ol' Top Ramen
mac and cheese or a bag of frozen corn. i need help!
Soup and rice.
a bowl of cereal with milk. i clearly need the help in learning to cook for one!
ramen with poached egg. see? I need more kitchen stuff!
calorie laden easy cheese with ritz crackers
chickpea salad w/ lemon and parmesan.
Time to start the New Years resolutions early. Um, I would cook healthy soups, chicken dishes, oh some fish stews or casseroles.
Maybe even rice. Brown of course.
Thanks!
mustard
please save me from cereal and cheese sandwich dinners!
Well, I am a huge fan of ramen and potstickers.
steamed veggies
I'm usually cooking for one.
i'm starting to feel like i'm already making up for the cranberry chocolate scone i ate today with this healthy cooking set!
I like egg noodles with crushed tomatoes topped off with some romano cheese
When / if I'm alone for meals, I tend to eat some type of noodle or pasta that's fast and easy. I put loads of veggies with it. I'd crack an egg into the ramen noodles if that's what I'm having.
Any and all types of pasta.
Mac and cheese cause its simple and so rich when done right
Well I couldn't say favourite but it involves bologna.
most solo dinners are some sort of pasta with whatever veggies (sometimes frozen) and some sort of canned clams, bacon or tomatoes, for an easy, chunky sauce. I haven't bought a jar of sauce in years.
I love to eat pasta when I am alone - especially spagetti with meatballs - yum!
perogies and fried chicken strips :)
A tuna melt on toast. Love it!
rice, soy sauce, butter.
A plain ole cheese sandwhich is my default food. Two pieces of white bread w/ any sort of cheese you can find though I still perfer american. Nothing on it.. just cheese, bread, and yummmmmie. Its my #1 food if I can't decide what to eat or there is no one to cook for.
cheese and bread.
plus apple or tomato.
I am so on my own, and have a microwave - this is perfect!
Soup and a sandwich.
I usually make something simple in the microwave.
whatever is easy.....
I like a nice pasta carbonara when dining solo.
Sounds really interesting.
sounds really interesting, ummmm
I love to eat anything TAKE OUT!
Chicken noodle soup and pho
Omelets, sandwiches, ramen, soup or random breakfast food items I can find in my freezer.
Baked chicken, black beans.
Pasta Whatever (pasta whatever we have, quick saute style)
a big bowl of lemon lentil soup to warm me up
For some reason when I'm eating alone at home I crave polenta and mushrooms.
chicken and waffles! yes together :)
fried egg on a bed of rice topped with soy sauce
Either mac and cheese or good old pb & J
I wouldl love to win!
grilled cheese sandwhich with bbq dipping sauce!
tacos
I eat a lot of yogurt and also a lot of pasta and red sauce when I'm alone. :)
grilled cheese sandwich, mmmmm
grilled cheese and soup. or ochazuke (a rice-soup with seasonings and tea poured over). usually the reality (although not fave) is cereal.
zap it.
top ramen
Be Zen
I'm intrigued by the bowl.
My favorite dish might have to be the oft-overlooked sandwich. I know! But there can be a lot of variety in sandwiches, and I'm not in a position where I eat them for lunch very often, so...
Macaroni and cheese!
What ever I can get delivered usually pizza with ham pineapple and mushroom.
cookies
Popcorn!
can i win this please
Leftovers or ramen.
awesome
Anything that will cook in the microwave!
Amy's cheese enchiladas
grilled cheese sandwich and a bowl of creamy tomato soup to dip it in...YUM!
gimmee
Pasta
quesadilla, made with peperjack cheese, and topped with saulsa
I am trying to turn over a new leaf and cook more- my new favorite is risotto!
Miso soup with crackly rice.
I would love this pot!!
grilled cheese
SALAD WITH CRACKERS
Hot Dog
Breakfast food for dinner.
pastina
When no one is looking....ramen noodles or Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
sandwich and chips
Time to spill the beans...so to speak.
I make a dump soap called Taco Soup.....
makes me smile as I eat my way thru the pot!
1 (16oz.) can pinto beans, drained
1 (16oz.) can kidney beans, drained
1 (16oz.) can hominy beans, drained
1 (16oz.) can lima beans, drained
3 (16oz.) cans of stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 package of dry taco seasoning mix
1 package of dry ranch dressing mix
2 lbs. of cooked and drained ground beef or chicken
1 onion, chopped
1 small can of chopped chilies
1-1/2 cups of water
grated cheese
green onions
Brown the meat and onion until no pink remains. Add to a large pot with all the
canned items. Add the water and dry package ingredients. Stir until well mixed
over a medium heat. You need to cook until hot (about 15-20 minutes). Serve
in soup bowls topped with chopped onion and grated cheese. Serve with corn
chips.
PB&J! The rest of my family, even the kids, doesn't like it...weird.
The center of my kitchen for 2 people. It is exactly what I need for my husband and me.
PASTA AND MORE PASTA
Pasta and clam sauce, or pasta and shrimp/mushroom sauce
Ramen, definitely!
I would cook pasta.
When eating alone I often resort o scrambled eggs with some other left overs and sour cream, if I happen o have any, in a grilled tortilla with salsa.
anything between two slices of bread
uh, hot dogs.
Pasta and pesto sauce
scrambled eggs, bacon & toast...yuuuum!
I hate eating alone. Most of the time I just get a bowl of cereal. Maybe if I had this pot I would do better.
I love Wraps when eating alone because you can fix them so many ways. My Fav is a lil sour cream on the wrap, rice, blackeyed peas, chicken, lettuce, tomato, with monterey and colby cheese. Wrap it and Enjoy!
A really big salad....
Would love to make noodles and salads.
sign me up.
I just snack around eating chips, or crackers with cheese.
The Joy of Cooking's Canned Tuna sauce on noodles. Salty, anchove perfection!
It sounds strange, but since I was little I have always loved egg-noodles with cottage cheese. 35 years later, it is still my favorite alone meal.
pasta and marinara sauce
Pizza or fast food!!
macaroni and cheese
When I'm alone ... especially on a cold day ... I go back to
my favorite childhood comfort food: spaghetti (slightly overcooked) with heinz ketchup
grilled chicken topped with melted cheese.
Cereal. Lame, I know :-)
pounded, grilled chicken, arugula salad with tomato and balsamic, roasted small potatoes, and a glass of Barolo. Yes, please.
I want to cook zen
When I'm alone, I prefer a nice simple soup.
Sadly, popcorn.
If alone a simple PB&J will suffice.
I cook a frozen individual pizza
Couscous with veggies, quick and easy!
rice and chili
yay! presents!
pizza or sandwich
Sandwich or chicken fried rice.
Chilli
Honestly - Peanut butter and banana sandwiches.
Cheese and crackers.
I love to sit down with a big bowl of mashed potatoes and gravy ha!
soup!
chocolate chips cookies
snacks and junk food .. Oh I need help to !!
I absolutely love eating a peppered turkey sandwich on toasted whole wheat bread. I know it's simple but it makes me happy!
i have to admit that big lots sends me home with 12-packs of mac n' cheese and ramen for $0.06 a package. i'll throw some frozen peas in either on to make it feel more like food i prepared than like wax-paper-eating contests.
frech bread with olive oil and tomato
I loved making instant food when I'm alone. Reminds me of being a kid home alone.
When I'm alone, I love to eat soup and crackers.
udon and baby bok choy soup! it only takes ten minutes and it's *soooo* good.
lo mein... takeout
love kfc fried chicken
A large salad with ginger dressing and bread sticks.
Nachos with pepperoncini peppers instead of jalepenos.
Apple 'n cheddar sandwich with grainy mustard on crusty bread.
Curried tuna, using tuna fish from a can. It's amazing, I swear...
bulgur with some sauteed veggies on top.
simple one-pot dishes are my favorite! I am single and in a tiny studio apt - imagine coming home to the sweet smells of beef stew after a long day's work!
hot and sour soup!
I like to keep it simple - penne with parmesan cheese and a good glass of wine.
I love bread toasted with cheese on it. MMMM
Anything that includes beans or seafood because the rest of my family won't eat them!
polska kielbasa sauerkraut!!
macaroni and cheese with little smokies
I would eat ham and eggs sandwitches or hot bowl of soup.
I'm always alone so I tend to eat a lot of peanut butter & honey sandwiches....but I might cook if I won this pot!!
Macaroni and tomatoes with lots of butter, salt and pepper.........mmmmmmmm!
Chinese take-out! LOL!
It's vegetable soups or anything with chicken (pasta, salad, and the heavenly grilled!)
cold cereal :( but maybe that would change if I had that cookbook...
cool
take out usually when I am alone.
brownies
popcorn!
pick me!
Orzo, but that would change!
grilled ham and cheese
Chili
Crab Rangoons!
I love everything bagels with cream cheese and tomatoes, mmmmm.
grilled cheese and tomoto soup - but this would change it
lox and cream cheese.
Most comforting, easiest food when alone - pasta with garlic and oil, sometimes with some red pepper flakes, hopefully with breadcrumbs, parsley and lots of parmesan. Grind some pepper over that bad boy, put way too much in a nice deep bowl and hit the couch.
Hot fudge sundae with candy cane sprinkled on the top- MMM
Oatmeal with everything (pecans, raisins, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, mik) in it.
whatever I want. I like thai red curry with seafood over rice. My husband thinks it smells bad so I like to eat it when he's not around.
a great alone meal... chicken masala curry over basmatti rice.... curry always warms you up, even when you're alone for the evening.
My alone food is grilled ham and cheese and noodles!...yum!
A big Turkey sandwich with mayo and cranberry sauce with chips!
homemade chili--there's always some waiting for me in the freezer!
PB and J and fritos
I love soup and a sandwich when it's just me!
Just a sandwich if it's just me.
Because I have a family of 4 I never eat alone. I try to steer my family into more a healthy lifestyle, incorporating more veggies and fruits into their diets, but they are die hard fast food lovers and won't give up the Big Mac for anything
Cereal w/ skim milk.
single girls need to eat too! :)
My favorite meal to eat when I'm alone is Shepherd's Pie. My husband and son hate it so when they aren't around I whip up a casserole for myself.
eggs and rice
mac and cheese!!!
mac/cheese and broccoli
A double cheeseburger from ANYWHERE!
My favorite meal would have to be pizza, when I'm alone.
A bowl of steaming chili with a sprinkling of cheese ... hits the spot!
A salad...
Tacos made using shredded beef.
If my mother is reading this, I always have steamed fish and a fresh salad. If my mother isn't here... well..... popcorn :-)
It's important to have a hot meal for dinner.
Soup, usually veggie split pea with sesame oil drizzled over.
Soup!
Salad is usually the meal for one fare!
Chili
tuna noodle casserole
Soups of all kinds!
eggs, anyway
a good steak
A grilled cheese sandwich.
I confess...despite all the fat and ALL those calories, it's mac & cheese.
ham sandwich with onion
this is a great gift for me because I cook in the microwave.
Cereal and milk.
anything I dont have to cook. Most of the time its cold cereal.
Egg Sandwich.
Sweet potato oven fries with lots of salt and ketchup.
Supreme Pizza
Ramen Noodles
Toasted cheese or good ol' mac and cheese...my husband refuses to eat mac and cheese!
Popcorn with white cheddar seasoning, or chips and salsa.
Spinach
dumplings....sooooooo easy to make.....from the package ...that is....=)
green salad with whatever I got with some cold leftover veggies from the fridge thrown in, and a taco or two.
French fires with fried eggs.
soup and salad
fajitas
I love to eat salad with a good slice of bread.
Pastina with butter and Romano cheese, warm soothing nursery food (via italia).
A big chocolate pie and a fork
Scrambled egg sandwich
breakfast food. pick me!
anything chocolate. That's ice cream, brownies: I don't care what as long as it's chocolate.
A big bowl of mac and cheese with ketchup!
A sandwich. That's why I NEED this prize!!
love eating carmel popcorn
Anything with lots of onions. My husband hates onions!
giant bowl of mac and cheese, which i always tell myself i won't finish, and then guiltily do...
plain white rice with butter
chicken wrap with ranch and tomato
Small pork roast, prepared in the slow cooker with potatoes, carrots & onions
Pizza!!
jasonncaryn at yahoo dot com
Tossed salads or baked potatoes.
Curry, vegetables, and rice
any leftovers that may be in the fridge
when i am alone, i make some japanese rice and natto with scallions. by bf hates the smell of natto (it does smell a bit like feet) but i grew up eating the stuff and LOVE it...and it's super good for you.
A garbage omelet---all the leftover vegetables, cold cuts and cheeses.
Looks great. Wonderful resource.
Shrimp Scampi
Nothing in particular. Whatever I eat alone, I can eat in front of other people.
A salad
My guilty pleasure is mac & cheese, with nuclear orange powdered cheese. You can see how much I need a pot to help me with fast, healthy eating.
nice
Cereal! I could eat cereal for every meal!
dansan826 at yahoo dot com
my favorite meal to eat when i'm alone is tuna and mayonnaise with saltine crackers.
tater tots
Soup, Caldo De Albondigas. Jeri
oatmeal cookies!
anything with fish--husband can't stand seafood.
Count me in please!
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Chef Boyardee!
pizza---lots of pizza
My very favorite meal for solitary eating is cereal! This time of year, hot oatmeal with cinammon and raisins would be nice...
Crayfish Etouffe - yum! Thank you!
gnocchi with vodka sauce--it's too good and I don't want to share!
I love a pan... oh I mean a bowl of buttered noodles when I am home alone!
Fried eggplant
Grilled Cheese and Popcorn!! Thanks
Cookies and milk.
Fried eggs
Cabbage and Hamburger
nachos!
oh, I love steamed fish cod, hallibut, ling cod with a splash of soysauce and broccoli and maybe some rice....mmmm!!
Hotdog and sauerkraut
When I'm alone, it's usually something really simple - black beans and rice and salsa more often than not.
~Q
I like a burger and fries!
An avocado, halved, eaten with a spoon, right out of the shell covered in Jack's Special Salsa (Mexican style) with some crumbled queso fresco or feta on top.
i'm on a diet and to be honest everything listed above sounds wonderful to me.
cereal
soup
box mac-n-cheese
Homemade soup and some decadent crusty fresh multigrain bread. Shave a bit of good Parmesan onto the soup, thank you.
shrimp salad
I usually eat pizza when I'm alone, but I could definitely improve my diet with this pot.
Scrambled eggs and toast
Peanut butter and Jelly
pizza
ropa vieja
a wonderful salad
a smoothie
Pasta of any kind.
Pizza!
popcorn
an organic pear with a natural hard cheese - perfect dinner for one!
My honey hates kielbasa so when I'm by myself, I'll make a nice fried kielbasa & sauerkraut on rye with polish mustard. Yummy!
popcorn
Something my husband won't touch, like a quiche, or Broiled Tuna/Mushroom on bread
pig stomach
Pasta with pesto.
I love to make cabbage rolls and egg rolls! Yum!
Thanks for the chance to win!
mac and cheese
love it!
I live alone and this is just what I need.
I really like pasta with sauteed mushrooms, olive oil and parmesan. Or tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich.
This sounds wonderful!
pasta with marinara sauce and gooey cubes of fresh mozzarella
Anything fattening, crackers and cheese, mashed potatoes, ice cream, macaroni & cheese. All that stuff that I will be giving up after the first of the year.
Latkes, just like my mother used to make.
when bf is away... Shin ramen ponzu poached egg
chicken stir fry
usually cereal
chicken pot pie
Stir fry
Wow..this is an awesome crockpot...perfect for chicken dumplings.
This is cheesy...chicken fried rice with a ton of duck sauce. It's really good!
i hardly every just cook for myself, but i love to have soup and a sandwich
I can "whip up" sauteed spinach with a veggie burger
I like stir-fried tofu and broccoli when I sit home alone.
When alone, I like Raisin Nut Bran Cereal. Yum!
ice cream
I usually just grab a burger from one of the fast food places around town.
Cheese, marvelous cheese.
kashi cereal and milk
Popcorn or icecream or something else unhealthy, but I promise to do better if I win this pot and cookbook!
mac and cheese.
Veggie burger and garlic fries from trader joe's
pizzia my fav
Grilled Cheese!
soup
I live alone so I eat alone often. My favorite meal is a nice crisp salad with lots of veggies and chicken or a fruit smoothie.
spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and parmesan.
Grilled cheese sandwiches.
When I'm alone, I usually have a HUGE salad with some baked tofu cubes or beans on it - full meal in a bowl.
me me me! I can only take so many more frozen burritos!
Don't tell anyone but I love toast!
Pesto!
Yes please!
i would like to give this to my roommate
Some type of frozen dinner...thanks!
mac'n'cheese
as a single graduate student most of my meals are eaten alone in between classes -- except for when my cats try and stick their paws in there.
why just today I had some homemade potato corn soup and added some spicy chicken from last nights' supper.
Ooooh, it would have been so much better with a little bit-a Zen!
Can of good tuna and a can of young green peas, mix and add french salad dressing. mmm.
I cook awesome meals when I am by myself. There is no one there to complain but me! My favorite meal has to be homemade peanut soup and a small loaf of sourdough bread. Yum!
Snap Crackle Pop cereal.
fried egg sandwich
grilled cheese sandwich
cheese and crackers
chinese take out would be my choice. thanks
omelette with goat cheese and lots of salsa
good ol' PB & J
grilled cheese sandwish and tomatoe soup ...yummm
i think sandwiches are the ultimate meal to eat alone--quick, easy, quick and easy to clean up--though i don't know if they count.
I could really use a microwaveable dish, this would be a great way to start!
me so happy if i get...
I like to eat pizza when I'm alone!
I need this in my life.
an omelette and potatoes
macaroni and cheese, comfort food :]
Eggs and Toast with orange juice and coffee.
Fettucini alfredo...It is quick and delicious...
a salad filled with vegetables and cottage cheese
bowl of cereal. I am a cereal freak.
grilled cheese sandwich
carrots and cheese and lentil soup
sesame seared tuna & sauteed mustard greens with sesame
sushi
If I am by myself, which is so rare, leftovers or a bowl of cereal. I cook seven days a week so if I get a moment to myself then simple is better.
Popcorn . . . Lots of popcorn : )
Scrambled eggs and turkey bacon. Whenever!
yum!
When I am by myself, I usually just eat a bowl of cereal.
Grilled Cheese with Cream of Tomato soup.
I live alone and since I'm single, nearly all my home-cooked meals are eaten alone. This sounds like a great way to add some variety - I freely admit that cooking for one for me often means cooking super basics, like rice and pasta. If I feel particularly ambitious, I'll sometimes throw together homemade mac and cheese.
waffles
cheese and crackers
Chicken soup with Parmesan cheese shavings and buttered toast.
chinese takeout
Ooh, yes please, I need some help, and since I live alone I usually eat for one. Always loved omelets, since you can do almost anything with whatever's at hand.
Hamburgers
pizza, always pizza
LO MEIN YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMY
a chicken pot pie...its my weakness
red beans and rice
I'm usually cooking for my whole family, but sometimes I want something they won't eat. My favorite meal just for me is grits with butter, egg over easy and scrapple. (I know scrapple isn't Southern, but I love the taste and texture, and I think it's great with egg and grits!)
steamed veggies
I like to have anything cheesy when my husband isn't around, because he's not a big fan of cheese. So, mac-n-cheese, pasta with piles of cheese on top, or a grilled cheese with tomato. Yum!
grilled cheese and tomato soup!!
Homemade chicken soup. I have a cold and feel very sorry for myself.
i would LOVE to win this package.
thank you.
i always make grilled chicken salads. delicious!
grilled cheese /tomato sandwich and tomato soup
Risotto in the microwave - this pot would be perfect!
I eat more of Amy's frozen vegetarian meals than I care to think about. Otherwise, when I'm cooking for one, it's pasta or salads.
Soft scrambled eggs over jasmine rice and japanese pickled onion
When I'm alone I love to have linguine with marinara sauce loaded with onions, capers, and olives. In fact, I'd love some right now!
love it, yes please
ramen or baked sweet potato
arugula salad
salad!
This would be so useful!
I love to eat fresh bread with Nutella when I'm alone :)
Macaroni and Cheese
Cheerios!
Sadly, frozen dinners.
Please randomly select me!
Saute of shrimp and noodles
Chicken tetrazini or chips and salsa
stir fry
A grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup.
Oh, gosh ... I'm mostly alone, so I eat a lot of different things! I assume you mean something you'd be embarrassed to share with company? Maybe my pseudo-sesame noodles, made with a little ginger-soy salad dressing and some peanut butter!
rice with soy sauce and sesame oil, maybe seaweed
or
peanut butter and carrot sandwich
I like New England seafood chowder!
mac and cheese
Fried rice with leftovers. Yum.
Pop corn with a ton of butter
Honesty? Ramen. But I put a lot more into it than comes in the little plastic packet!
When I am home alone, I love grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches. YUMM!!
Garlic tofu, brown rice w/veggies and avocado on top
I splurge on sushi-grade ahi for sashimi along with wasabi/soy sauce.
Spagetti is always fun to eat alone. I don't have to take smaller bites or wipe my mouth after each fork full.
Pizza or spaghetti for me!
My fav is packaged walnut and Gorgonzola ravioli and steamed spinach, with a little melted butter and sage for a sauce.
comfort pasta food... maybe sweet corn with pesto and snap peas.
This wonderful set will ensure good health for my family in the new year!
Chicl or soup
Lean Cuisine Rice & Beans -- ha!
Tomato, basil and cheese omelette.
My family doesn't like to eat breakfast so when I'm alone at night I make bacon and eggs over easy laid over a crispy bed of hash browns....its one of those delightful sins. Not healthy I know but it tastes soooo good.
cheese tortellini
pasta with garlic and butter...mmmm
Grilled cheese
This would be great for my daughter who just moved into her own apartment.
sushi
coco pebbles ceral i love it
red beans and rice with sausage
I love soup in the winter, so this would be great to have for that! Thanks for the contest!
eggs, noodles, brown butter. and ketchep!
soup, great prize
A pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream!
pizza
favorite alone meal is
mac & cheese
with hot dogs
grilled cheese sandwich
cream of wheat and toast
Cocoa and toast
Past! Any kind of Pasta! Yum!
Noodles. Italian with sauce, or pho with noodles, real ramen, slurp!
pasta!
swedish fish, or an everything bagel
truthfully I must say pb& anything, but with the right accoutrements soup would find it's way into my repetoire
Hope I win
something with turmeric and cayenne
Mashed potatoes! My fiancé doesn't like them so I never get to eat them. hmm
garlic chicken
Mixed vegetables with melted cheese on top.
rice!
happy holidays!
Pizza
something vaguely asian