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A year and a half ago, I did a lifestyle change. Or I tried to, anyway. From living mostly on pasta, “cardboard” pizzas, ready-made lasagnas and so on, I wanted to actually cook my food. Possibly having it include some vegetables wouldn’t be so bad, either.
What I realized as I was researching… most cookbooks and recipes feature recipes for families of four and above. This is a tad impractical when living on your own - freezing, and eating leftovers only work for so long of the same dish, unless it is mouthwatering delicious. What I discovered was that there are indeed cookbooks made for one or two people.
Even better - I also found cookbooks designed especially for students. One of my favourites, as evidenced by the wear and tear from frequent use is The Classic 1000 Student recipes by Carolyn Humphries.
There is a wide range of recipes in the book, and they’re - practically enough sorted according to the meal-type, first and foremost. Secondly, they’re also sorted by how many “big” kitchen things you’ll need. As long as I live in student accommodation without dishwasher, I like the fact that I can find a recipe where I know I’ll only have to wash one pan afterwards.
Covering both healthy and more traditional options, I find that there are many things I want to try out amongst the 1,000 recipes.