Meals for One Recipe Category

Cooking for one can be a challenge but this selection of tried and true recipes from BetsyLife.com will make even a single portion feel like a gourmet meal. No more cans of soup! Cooking for one can be a hearty salad, a baked mini casserole, and much more. This is the last recipe index you'll need if you're cooking for one.

Healthy Summer Recipe: Bacon, Lettuce and Grilled Peach Sandwich

Healthy summer recipe alert! Fresh summer tomatoes are great, but why not mix up your classic BLT sandwich by adding grilled peaches instead! Grilled fruit will turn your summer eating […]…
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Jerk Salmon with Sweet and Spicy Slaw

The Hubs and I have spent the last 12 years working it out around each others travel schedules. First The Hubs was in the navy, and we weathered long term […]…
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Cheddar Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe

The classic dutch baby pancake recipe usually involves apples or other sweet flavors. This savory version is light, fluffy and packed with sharp cheddar cheese. It’s the perfect partner for […]…
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Waffle Grilled Cheese Fried Chicken Sandwich

Crispy, crunchy, cheesy, and melty. This waffle grilled cheese fried chicken sandwich has the makings of the greatest sandwich ever! Two fluffy waffles holding a pile of crispy fried chicken […]…
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Caprese Grilled Chicken BLT Sandwich

This grilled chicken caprese sandwich has a few awesome extras. Bacon and hummus take it to the next level! Raise your hand if you’ve had this conversation before. “What do […]…
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Grilled Shrimp and Idaho® Potato Salad

Summer is right around the corner and I could not be more excited to fire up the grill. Grilling is a real crowd pleaser in this house because The Hubs […]…
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Idaho® Potato, Chicken and Vegetable Hash

These days, every day is national something-or-other day, most of which I don’t pay attention to (except national coffee day, September 29th, FYI). I just learned that March is national […]…
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The Greatest Sandwich Recipes Ever

Busy? Yeah, we all are. I recently read an article about how busyness is becoming a disease. In order to do my part to combat this terrible epidemic I scoured […]…
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Cheesy Potato Pancake Eggs Benedict

Once upon a time I took leftover mashed potatoes and made a fried, cheesy cake out of them then topped it all with bacon, avocado and a poached egg. I called […]…
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Spicy Thai Fruit Salad

It’s been a bit gray since I returned from Hawaii, so I’ve been feeling kind of gray as well. Winters in San Diego are a real thing (people say we […]…
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Thanksgiving Leftovers Stromboli

Use up all your Turkey Day leftovers in this delicious Thanksgiving Leftovers Stromboli! The turkey, potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce go right in the crust. Then dip in leftover gravy! Such a fun and kid-friendly way to clean out the fridge!…
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