Hello all

I'm looking a cookbook geared towards a single guy, something that
emphasizes single serving that are fast, cheat and relatively cheap to make,
any suggestions?

Books I have seen in new and used bookstores:

Bachelors Aid Cookbook, Owens
The Campus Survival Cookbook, Wood & Gilchrist
College Student's Cookbook, Lambert
Cookbook for One, O'Neill
Cookery for One or Two, Swain
Eating In, Official Single Man's Cookbook, Lippman & Malonado
Meals for Two, Culinary Arts Institute
Rice Bowl Recipes, Asada
Single Servings, Bell
Starving Students Cookbook, Hall

Those should give you a start. Especially the College Student type books.
Another source of ideas would be Camping Cookbooks. There are quite a few
aimed at the single camper. A few that come to mind a

Cooking the One Burner Way, Gray/Tilton
The One Burner Gourmet, Barker
The One Pan Gourmet, Jacobson
Simple Foods for the Pack, Sierra Club

Even more esoteric are cookbooks aimed at the single touring bicyclist,
don't have the names for those.

Hope this is of some help....I probably just scratched the service. But a
good perusing of book stores (especially the used ones) will get you
started....Eric

Get yourself a George Foreman grill. The family size one comes with a good
cookbok for making quick tasty meals. It costs about $60.00.
"Kyonn Gowans" > wrote in message
news:1107219552.f74206a2b2c3650d2aac6de5f87e2b42@t eranews...
> Hello all
>
> I'm looking a cookbook geared towards a single guy, something that
> emphasizes single serving that are fast, cheat and relatively cheap to
> make, any suggestions?
>

Even better...the Hamilton-Beach grill with the removable grates. It
has a larger capacity drip tray and is easier to clean. My George
Forman grill began to lose it's nonstitck coating fairly quickly and the
drip tray is separate. The H-B model is a little "drawer" that fits
into the side. I've had mine for two years and love it. I use it 2-3
times a week. Sharon in Canada

David Rhodes wrote:
>
> Get yourself a George Foreman grill. The family size one comes with a good
> cookbok for making quick tasty meals. It costs about $60.00.
> "Kyonn Gowans" > wrote in message
> news:1107219552.f74206a2b2c3650d2aac6de5f87e2b42@t eranews...
> > Hello all
> >
> > I'm looking a cookbook geared towards a single guy, something that
> > emphasizes single serving that are fast, cheat and relatively cheap to
> > make, any suggestions?
> >

I have both the George Foreman and the Hamilton-Beach grills, and I agree --
the HB grill is much better. I prefer having removable grills that I can
soak in the sink. In addition, the GF drip tray sits below the grill but is
not attached. It would be very easy to bumb or knock it when working in the
area. The drip tray for the HB grill slides into the side of the grill like
a little drawer -- a much better and safer arrangement.

MaryL

"biig" > wrote in message ...
> Even better...the Hamilton-Beach grill with the removable grates. It
> has a larger capacity drip tray and is easier to clean. My George
> Forman grill began to lose it's nonstitck coating fairly quickly and the
> drip tray is separate. The H-B model is a little "drawer" that fits
> into the side. I've had mine for two years and love it. I use it 2-3
> times a week. Sharon in Canada
>
> David Rhodes wrote:
>>
>> Get yourself a George Foreman grill. The family size one comes with a
>> good
>> cookbok for making quick tasty meals. It costs about $60.00.
>> "Kyonn Gowans" > wrote in message
>> news:1107219552.f74206a2b2c3650d2aac6de5f87e2b42@t eranews...
>> > Hello all
>> >
>> > I'm looking a cookbook geared towards a single guy, something that
>> > emphasizes single serving that are fast, cheat and relatively cheap to
>> > make, any suggestions?
>> >

There is a book called "A Man, a Can, and a Plan". It is all very easy
recipes starting with some canned food item, and geared to the "domestically
challenged". Definitely a single guy cookbook!



"Kyonn Gowans" > wrote in message
news:1107219552.f74206a2b2c3650d2aac6de5f87e2b42@t eranews...
> Hello all
>
> I'm looking a cookbook geared towards a single guy, something that
> emphasizes single serving that are fast, cheat and relatively cheap to
> make, any suggestions?
>

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:59:06 -0900, "Kyonn Gowans" >
wrote:

>Hello all
>
> I'm looking a cookbook geared towards a single guy, something that
>emphasizes single serving that are fast, cheat and relatively cheap to make,
>any suggestions?
>

Get regular cookbooks for foods you want to learn. Read the book
and cut down to your size. The best foods come from your own oven. It
can be fast and still be good.
When you look at cookbooks, avoid the books that call for "a can
of" or "a package of" as part of the recipe. Anyone can pour a can of
soup over a roast. It creates a mediocre meal, at best.
A little experience with herbs, spices, and flavor combinations,
and you won't need a book. Remember that the (now) common spice, black
pepper, was called the king of spices for a good reason.

For cheap, use potatoes, rice, chicken, and fresh vegetables.
Always use fresh or dried. Avoid cans of anything. Save the water from
steaming vegetables for soup or stock. Try using a crockpot.

Kyonn Gowans wrote:
> Hello all
>
> I'm looking a cookbook geared towards a single guy, something that
> emphasizes single serving that are fast, cheat and relatively cheap to make,
> any suggestions?
>
>
Try the frozen foods section at the grocery store. Deli counter, too.