Category: Food Fascination: Cooking for One, by Nunya


“I’ve heard people say, “It’s just me, so I don’t cook”.. Are Ya Nutz??   Cooking for One is Fantastic!! – and no one IS more worth it than YOU!  Most homecooked meals are 10-15 minutes to make.  If it’s longer.. open the bottle of Wine!  :) ” — Nunya

Sunday Brunch – Spinach Omelet with thin slices of ham, diced red thai chili, cream cheese, fresh diced tomato and scallions – and fresh sliced  Strawberries

 Never throw away scraps of food when you’re single!  You have an entire   new meal just waiting to happen.  The omelet is 3 eggs with about a Tblsp of Coffeemate creamer in it (because I don’t usually buy milk).  I used a whisk and bowl to mix, had a tsp of melted butter in a medium-hot pan before pouring it in.  The ingredients to the omelet are Spinach with thin slices of ham, diced red thai chili, cream cheese, fresh diced tomato and scallions.

I eat very little meat.  The ham is very thin julienne slices.  I keep it frozen and just shave off about a Tblsp for a kick of flavor, it’s the spinach, chili, tomato and cream cheese that are dominate flavors.

Bad thing about making great tasting food.. is making yourself STOP eating when the plate is empty so ya don’t get FAT.  Also have plates that are smaller than normal dinner plates, so it looks full but you keep portions down – so the size of YOU stays down. –Nunya

 

 

“I’ve heard people say, “It’s just me, so I don’t cook”.. Are Ya Nutz??   Cooking for One is Fantastic!! – and no one IS more worth it than YOU!  Most homecooked meals are 10-15 minutes to make.  If it’s longer.. open the bottle of Wine!  :) ” — Nunya

 

Collard Greens – Healthy Food!! (don’t look at the bacon grease).. LOW Calorie, High in Fiber, and Vitamins C, A, B1, B2, B6, E and K. High in Iron, Calcium, copper, manganese, selenium and zinc.  Fights cancer, benefits Alzheimer patients, and promotes bone density.  Not only that – but it tastes Great!! The peppers are high in capsicum which helps with inflammation ALL kinds of arthritis and other crap that gives you muscular pain.  Cooking instructions below:

Here ya go: I grabbed 3 BIG bundles of collard greens, used 2 or so Tblsp of bacon grease, along with a small smoked ham hock – and added 2 cups of chicken broth. It is key to wash the greens thoroughly to get all the garden grit off them, and I tore off the stems – chopped the big leaves up a bit – and put the pot on boil – then simmer. They do NOT take long to cook (20 min?), they wilt down like spinach pretty quick. Pull out the ham hock to cool enough to chop, and add back to the pot. Salt to your preference, and don’t forget the small yellow peppers in vinegar! Fabulous! –Nunya

 

 

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