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Shopping and Cooking For One
As seen on BCTV March 9/99
SHOPPING AND COOKING FOR ONE
March is National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme is “Eat Well, Live Well… For a Lifetime!” A special emphasis is being placed on the needs of older Canadians. One such need is how to handle shopping and cooking for just one person. Here are a few tips:
When Shopping:
- Aim to make the largest portion of all meals vegetables and or fruit – if you find you waste a lot of fresh vegetables, frozen are a good alternative. Plan to use leftover vegetables in soups and casseroles.
- Take advantage of bulk food bins where you can buy smaller amounts of dry staples like pasta, rice and cereal.
- Buy small meat packages or divide meat into individual portions at home to store in the freezer.
- Buy smaller cans of beans, fish and soup.
- Buy smaller individual portions of milk, yogurt and cheese.
- Buy 1/2 dozen eggs instead of a full carton.
- Consider low salt, low fat frozen entrees with a large portion of vegetables for the occasional break from cooking.When Cooking:
- Use smaller equipment – small pots, pans and casserole dishes will help prevent making too much.
- Make combination, casserole-style dishes to minimize clean up.
- Batch cook – label and date all items and store in the freezer for later use.
- Get together with other people at meal time.
- Look for cookbooks with casserole ideas and servings for one or two portions.Remember, you’re worth it! Don’t settle for tea and toast or simply a bowl of cereal!
Watch for the Eating for Energy segment every Tuesday on BCTV’s Noon News Hour!
Article written by Patricia Chuey and reprinted with permission