bachelorette eating

I shudder a little writing the “B” word in the title. It’s an Americanism that doesn’t relate to my single days at all. But I can think of no nifty phrase that immediately captures being home alone and cooking just for myself.

There is going to be quite a few solo dinners over the next month or two. The Significant Eater is in studio lockdown finishing his Fine Arts degree, then off to New York for a study tour. I know, nice for some!

Last night I got a taste of what it will be like coming home alone for dinner. Not an entirely empty house as there is always a bevy of hungry, affectionate cats to greet me.

When just whipping something up for dinner for myself, I steer towards one pot, pan or dish, wonders. A simple meal, no side dishes, quickly created. So last night it was a return to an old favourite, a Spanish omelette topped with fresh asparagus. While the evening before, cooking for two, was a Sri Lankan style vegetable curry, with basmati rice, achard and mango pickles. Spot the difference?

Summer solo eating, apart from the aforementioned tortilla espanol, means salads with a can of tuna, salmon or a premade veggie burger or slab of marinated tofu. Even with a bit of blanching of asparagus or beans it still only takes 5-10 minutes to prepare.

But considering I have at least a month of this coming my way – what do you like to cook up, just for yourself? I did it for years but I’ve become out of practice.