#cookingfor1

[ambiguousscientist]

Making coleslaw from scratch for the first time. This is 1 head of cabbage. A small one. Um, I have no container that would fit all of it. I guess I’ll adjust the recipe and do the other 2/3 another time?

Recipe from run fast, cook fast, eat slow:

[ambiguousscientist]

So, one of my best friends got me this book for the holidays. She saw it while we were in a bookstore together earlier in the year, and we agreed it would be great for me- while I don’t run, I do get hangry. As our mutual friend says, those Snickers commercials are about me.

Now that I’ve moved to Honolulu and gotten my apartment mostly settled, I’m going to cook more. I want to eat healthier without getting hangry. Cooking posts will be tagged cookingfor1 (I’m living entirely alone for the first time) and hangry.

[ambiguousscientist]

Lemon spice cupcakes

My partner got me a stand mixer for the holidays, and I’ve barely used it. So, for an upcoming potluck, I’m making cupcakes from scratch for the first time.

Cupcake ingredients:

1.5 sticks butter

1.5 cups granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Zest of 2 lemons

4 eggs

3 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

Juice of 2 lemons

Method: line cupcake tray and preheat oven to 350 F.

cream butter and sugar

Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla and zest. Separately, mix dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice ) in one bowl and the milk and lemon juice in another.

Add dry ingredients 1/3 at a time, milk and juice 1/2 at a time until just together. Dish into cupcake tray and bake for 18-20 minutes. Makes 18.

Frosting: 1 stick butter, 8 oz cream cheese, pinch of salt and pumpkin pie spice, beat together. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, up to 4 times, and 1-2 tablespoons honey after the first.

[ambiguousscientist]

Quick pickle red onions

I’ve been putting these in my salads the last couple of weeks, with walnuts and balsamic vinaigrette (and meat and several different veg). Super easy to do; I used 3/4 of a red onion; next time I’ll probably only do half- it’s hard to use this up!

Recipe from run fast cook fast eat slow. Basically, mix everything in a small container, then fill with the sliced onion and push them down.

This is when I assembled them; after several days they look pink:

[jenniebatterbee]

Lovely lunch, cod baked with olives, roast tomatoes, beetroot and a smidge of hummus. Garnish with coriander 💗 #healthy #fish #goodfood #cookingfor1 #weightwatchers #weightwatchersfreestyle https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo9MLUUh9-o/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wy4z7sr4qev1