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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 for me. i've had two piece and a biscuit for dinner twice this week.

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. *

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