So, kids are gone, ex and I are no longer together (hence ex i guess lol) and I still find I over cook, I try to use less but it seems if I cook much more than a box of macaroni its too much. Sure I save leftovers, but one can only eat so much leftovers.
How have you dealt with over cooking? Or maybe I’m the only one?
I will be watching this!
But did have to scale up and down several times as my family grew and then shrank and now we are at 4 people in the house, no more bulk buying.
I will say the freezer is your friend, and cook like my grown kids who don’t have kids yet (or ever). Bowls. Rice bowls, noodle bowls. Make what you want but keep the parts separate, basically, then combine the leftover stuff with new stuff throughout the week. Use sauces and spices to change the flavor of the foods. Rice cooker will hold cooked rice for several days if you cover it with a damp paper towel and keep it damp, or noodles are quick, buy the package that has them in little serving sized nests or bundles.
And if you can, have dinner parties sometimes, invite people over and cook the way you enjoy, for others.