I hope you have lots more ideas, and that you're going to share them - because I hardly cook at all since I've been in the house alone. Most nights it's cottage cheese or cereal - which isn't necessarily unhealthy, but does it sound PATHETIC or what???

So I might actually make something tasty a couple of nights a week. Thank you for the idea!!!

We'll have to team up and be pathetic together - often, I do something similar, except add fruit. :-)

What really works is to cook a big pot of something and eat on it for several meals, so I'll share some of my easy veggie recipes soon.

You can also marinate tofu overnight and bake it in the oven or stir fry with veggies. Again, lazy and good.

Tonight's...

Salad in a bag, of your choosing.

Add cherry tomatoes and a hard boiled egg.

Nice and crunchy, healthy with protein.

< Grin > I sincerely hope all the boys are not standing on one side of the room with all the girls lined up on the other.

Nice recipe, Otter. I'll have to come up with at least one more, huh?

Don't forget salt-free substitutes in soups, on salad, or in casseroles: 2tbsps lemon or lime juice for 1/2 tsp salt adds a tang, too

Pepper: Black or Chili Powder

Basil

Oregano

Garlic

Tarragon

peppers - green, red, yellow

A capful or slightly less of seasoned vinegar

They don't call me the Tabasco (R) Kid for nothin' - a few drops of this takes the place of salt quite nicely

Take an iodine tablet once monthly, if you aren't using natural seaweed, or if using sea salt

You NEVER need to add salt to any canned vegetable, soup, meat; salt is already added in more than sufficient quantities

For your salad, sprinkling two fingers-ful of fresh coffee grounds to fresh ingredients before adding dressing - whether tossed or in bag - adds

1) Interesting look, 2) Additional texture, 3) Nutty, subtle taste. Draws raves...

Works great with Waldorf, and lemon juice/tangerine slice/romaine lettuce with touch of sour cream salad, too...

OK, Singulous, you may be right, about being on the other side of the room, although it wasn't intentional.

Started this because I could not imagine eating beef gravy and cheddar and pastrami and egg.... it did sound, as labeled, pretty bachelor and grease ladened.... :-)

But perhaps we can find some androgynous recipes.. ;-)