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A large-print cookbook for one
Dinner for one, done right.
100 easy recipes built for a single cook from the start, so nothing is too big, too much or left to go to waste.
- Sized for one. Some make one plate; others make two or three portions on purpose, for tomorrow or the freezer.
- Easy to read. Big print, numbered steps and a box to tick beside every ingredient.
- No guessing. Every recipe says how to know it's done and how long it keeps.
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100recipes, all sized for one
19brand-new, in no video
245large-print pages
4weeks of dinners planned
Ham & Potato Gratin
Meatloaf & Mash Tray
Individual Chicken Pot Pie
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Sirloin with Garlic Butter
Buttermilk Drumsticks
Teriyaki Salmon & Broccoli
Sheet Pan Cod with Lemon Potatoes & Olives
Black Bean Soup
Cheeseburger Soup
Christmas Cornish Hen for One
Lemon Herb Chicken Thighs & Potatoes
Salisbury Steak Tray
French Onion Soup for One
Honey Garlic Salmon & Green Beans
Tater Tot Hotdish
Little Beef Wellingtons
Pozole with Pork & Hominy
Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potatoes & Apples
Pulled PorkWhy this book
Most recipes are written for four.
Cooking for one isn't just cooking less. Here's what goes wrong with family recipes, and what this book does instead.
The pan is the wrong size
Half a recipe in a 9 × 13 dish spreads thin, dries out and finishes at the wrong time.
In this bookEach recipe names the exact pan, most often a small 1½-quart dish, with times worked out for that size.
Half a can ends up wasted
The recipe calls for half a can of soup, and the other half sits in the back of the refrigerator.
In this bookLeftover halves get a plan: how to store them, how long they keep, and often a second recipe that uses them.
The same dinner all week
A big pot of anything becomes Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
In this bookTwo or three portions at most, with freezer steps, so the second portion turns up next week, not tomorrow and the day after.
What's inside
Nine chapters, one hundred dinners
The recipes viewers of Solo Senior Living watched and cooked most, plus 19 new ones written for this book. Pick a chapter to see every recipe in it.
Chapter 1 · 12 recipes
Casseroles for One
Most bake in a small 1½-quart dish: dinner tonight and one more night.
- 1Tater Tot Hotdish
- 2Ham & Potato Gratin
- 3Tamale Pie
- 4Cottage Pie
- 5Spaghetti Pie
- 6Reuben Bake
- 7Chile Relleno Casserole
- 8King Ranch Chicken
- 9Lazy Pierogi Casserole
- 10Pizza Pasta BakeNEW
- 11Sour Cream Noodle BakeNEW
- 12Pork Chop & Rice BakeNEW
Chapter 2 · 12 recipes
Homemade Frozen Dinners
One cooking session, two trays: one for tonight and one for the freezer.
- 13Salisbury Steak Tray
- 14Chicken Parmesan Tray
- 15Single-Serve Lasagna
- 16Meatloaf & Mash Tray
- 17Beef Enchilada Tray
- 18Country Fried Steak Tray
- 19Baked Fish & Chips
- 20Sweet & Sour Pork Bowl
- 21Sesame Beef & Broccoli Bowl
- 22Beef & Bean Burritos
- 23Individual Chicken Pot Pie
- 24Oven-Fried Chicken TV DinnerNEW
Chapter 3 · 13 recipes
Slow Cooker for One
Set it going in the morning. Mostly small 2- and 3-quart cookers, with the safety steps built in.
- 25Pulled Pork
- 26Slow Cooker Meatloaf with Potatoes & Carrots
- 27Creamy Mac & Cheese
- 28A Week of Shredded Chicken
- 29Corned Beef & Cabbage
- 30No-Stir Risotto
- 31Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
- 32Beef Short Ribs
- 33No-Knead Bread in the Crock
- 34Chicken Adobo
- 35Red Beans & Rice with Andouille
- 36Brunswick StewNEW
- 37Beef Tips & Gravy over Egg NoodlesNEW
Chapter 4 · 13 recipes
Air Fryer for One
Crisp chicken, fish and steak without heating the big oven.
- 38Crispy Chicken Thighs
- 39Breaded Chicken Cutlet
- 40Honey Garlic Salmon & Green Beans
- 41Baby Back Ribs
- 42Sea Scallops with Butter
- 43Sirloin with Garlic Butter
- 44Beef Kofta
- 45Cornmeal Catfish
- 46Crab Cakes for One
- 47Lemon Pepper Trout
- 48Beef ChimichangaNEW
- 49Apple-Stuffed Pork ChopNEW
- 50Buttermilk DrumsticksNEW
Chapter 5 · 10 recipes
Muffin Tin Dinners
Dinner baked in ready-made portions. Eat two tonight and freeze the rest one cup at a time.
- 51Tourtière Cups (French Canadian Pork Pies)
- 52Spanakopita Cups
- 53Chicken Tetrazzini Nests
- 54Black Bean Chili with Cornbread Tops
- 55Salmon & Pea Pastry Cups
- 56Ham, Broccoli & Cheddar Hash Brown Nests
- 57Little Beef Wellingtons
- 58Turkey & Stuffing Cups
- 59Wonton Lasagna CupsNEW
- 60Shepherd's Pie Potato CupsNEW
Chapter 6 · 10 recipes
One Pan & Sheet Pan
Everything cooks on one pan, so there is one pan to wash.
- 61Lemon Herb Chicken Thighs & Potatoes
- 62Teriyaki Salmon & Broccoli
- 63Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
- 64Sausage with Roasted Grapes
- 65Skirt Steak with Peppers & Lime
- 66Chicken Piccata
- 67Skillet Cheeseburger Macaroni
- 68Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potatoes & ApplesNEW
- 69Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Sausage & Cherry TomatoesNEW
- 70Sheet Pan Cod with Lemon Potatoes & OlivesNEW
Chapter 7 · 8 recipes
Microwave & Sit-Down Dinners
Real dinners with very little standing at the stove. Times are for a 1,000-watt microwave.
- 71Ginger Scallion Fish
- 72Savory Steamed Egg Custard
- 73No-Stir Polenta
- 74Microwave Risotto
- 75Cheesy Potato Mash
- 76Egg & Ham Mug
- 77Electric Kettle Couscous Bowl
- 78Microwave Spaghetti Squash with Meat SauceNEW
Chapter 8 · 12 recipes
Soups for One
Small pots that make one to four portions, with the cooling and reheating steps spelled out.
- 79Avgolemono (Greek Lemon Chicken & Rice Soup)
- 80Black Bean Soup
- 81Minestrone
- 82Sweet Potato & Peanut Soup
- 83Zuppa Toscana (Sausage, Potato & Kale Soup)
- 84Pozole with Pork & Hominy
- 85Turkey Meatball & Spinach Soup
- 86Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 87Clam Chowder for One
- 88French Onion Soup for One
- 89Cheeseburger SoupNEW
- 90Loaded Baked Potato SoupNEW
Chapter 9 · 10 recipes
The Holiday Table for One
The whole Thanksgiving plate from one oven, plus a Christmas dinner for one.
- 91Sage Butter Turkey Tenderloin
- 92Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy
- 93Small-Batch Cornbread Dressing
- 94Buttermilk Whipped Potatoes
- 95Cranberry Relish with Orange Zest
- 96Green Bean Casserole for One
- 97Pecan Pie in a Mug
- 98Glazed Ham Steak
- 99Christmas Cornish Hen for OneNEW
- 100Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan CrumbleNEW
Look inside
A real page from the book
This is recipe number one, exactly as it appears in the book. Every recipe follows the same layout, so you always know where to look.
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45- 1You needThe pans and tools, listed before anything else.
- 2Tick boxesCheck off each ingredient as you set it out.
- 3Big, numbered stepsOne action per step, with the reason when it matters.
- 4Done whenHow to know it's cooked, with the safe temperature for meat, poultry and eggs.
- 5Store & reheatHow long it keeps, how to freeze it and how hot to warm it again.
Included
Three extras you'll use every week
Safe temperature card
One page with every "done" temperature, from 145°F steaks to 165°F leftovers. Print it and tape it inside a cupboard door.
Four-week plan
28 dinners, cooked on just 16 nights, with a shopping list for each week. You finish the month with dinners still in the freezer.
How it works
Cooking from it in three steps
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Who it's for
Written for the way you cook now
- You live alone, or you cook for one most nights.
- You want real dinners, not snacks standing at the counter.
- You'd rather print a page than squint at a phone.
- You like a freezer with a few good dinners waiting in it.
- You own a slow cooker or air fryer and want more from it.
From the kitchen of Solo Senior Living
"This book started at a meat counter in November, looking for a small turkey. There wasn't one. So we built a hundred dinners that start small."
Every temperature and storage time in the book was checked against current USDA and FoodSafety.gov guidance, and each recipe lists exactly what it needs.
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Questions
Before you buy
Is this a printed book?
No. It's a PDF you download right after checkout. Read it on a tablet or computer, or print the pages you want at home on regular letter-size paper.
How big is the print?
The recipe text is about 15 point, with numbered steps and plenty of white space. It was laid out to be read at arm's length on the kitchen counter.
Do I need special equipment?
Most recipes use an oven, a skillet or a small baking dish. Some chapters use a slow cooker, an air fryer or a microwave; if you don't own one, skip that chapter. Every recipe lists exactly what it needs.
Are the recipes hard?
No. They use ordinary grocery-store ingredients, and many lean on helpers like frozen vegetables, canned beans or a rotisserie chicken. Each step is short and says what to look for.
Is it the same as the videos?
Most recipes come from the channel's most-watched videos, rewritten as full printed recipes with exact amounts, pans, temperatures and storage times. 19 recipes are brand new and appear in no video.
I live outside the US. Will the recipes work?
Yes. Measurements are American (cups, ounces, pounds) and temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit. Many ingredients also show grams and milliliters.
How do I get the book after I pay?
The download appears on screen as soon as you pay, and a copy of the link is emailed to you, so you can download it again later.
Is this medical or diet advice?
No. It's a cookbook. If you follow a special diet for a health reason, check recipes with your doctor or dietitian, and always read package labels for allergens.
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