On Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:21:57 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 12:58:59 PM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>> I only cook for myself now but won't waste the time to
>> cook for only one meal. I always cook for 2-4 (or more).
>> If the food is right, leftovers are good and often even better.
>
>Everybody's different. I like variety, although I get more variety in
>my lunches than my dinners.
>
>I don't consider it a waste to cook for only one meal. Consider
>scrambled eggs and toast. There's no point making leftovers of that.

I cook dozen egg omelets all the time, serves us well for two+
dinners. We like potato omelets with cheese.

>That said, I often grill extra chicken, because I can use the leftovers for
>different sorts of salads and sandwiches. This weekend I'll make a
>pot of red lentil soup, eat one portion and freeze the rest.

Any cooked meat can be used to make other meals in a hurry... that's
why I buy pork/beef roasts that are at least five pounds. We don't
eat much poultry.

>Cindy Hamilton