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A stack of three gluten-free pancakes topped with raspberries, a dollop of butter, and syrup, served on a white plate with a dark blue napkin and a glass bottle in the background. Perfect for a single serving delight.

Fluffy Gluten Free Pancakes for one

A smoked salmon bagel with cream cheese, tomato slices, and cucumber slices, cut in half and stacked on a teal plate.

Smoked Salmon Bagel Recipe

A single serving of cooked white rice garnished with a sprig of parsley on a kitchen counter.

How to Make the Perfect Single Serving of Rice

A white baking dish with raspberries and pecans, perfect for single serve baked oats.

Baked Oatmeal for One

Small Batch Recipes

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A single vegan muffin is in the foreground on a white surface with more muffins on a wooden board and a peach in the background. A striped cloth is also visible.

Small Batch Peach Vegan Muffins

A glass bowl filled with chocolate pudding is topped with raspberries and coconut flakes, resting on a white surface next to a spoon, chocolate pieces, and a patterned cloth—an easy recipe perfect for two.

Easy Chocolate Pudding for Two Recipe

A white bowl filled with crispy vegetable chips placed on a striped cloth, positioned in front of an air fryer on a marble countertop.

Air Fried Veggie Chips

Stack of homemade small batch Rice Krispies treats on a white surface, with a glass of milk and marshmallows in the background.

Small Batch Rice Krispie Treats

Meal Prep Recipes

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Strawberry-lime chia pudding.

Strawberry Lime Chia Pudding Meal Prep

Three breakfast cups filled with yogurt, topped with sliced strawberries and blueberries, on a white plate. More berries appear scattered around the plate and in a bowl in the background. A sprinkle of granola adds a delightful crunch to this make-ahead morning treat.

Make-Ahead Granola Breakfast Cups

A bowl contains gluten free cashew chicken with green onions, sesame seeds, vegetables, and white rice, placed on a yellow cloth.

Gluten Free Cashew Chicken Meal Prep

Four bowls of food with berries, spinach, and eggs.

Hashbrown Egg Bake Meal Prep

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Recipe Collections

A bowl of cream of wheat topped with a melting pat of butter, placed on a white cloth napkin with black cross patterns. This is a great recipe to be used for a cream of wheat breakfast idea.

8 Tasty Cream of Wheat Recipe Ideas

An exciting salad recipe featuring lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and meat on a plate.

35 Exciting Salad Recipes Made for Lunch

A mug of cake with whipped cream and sprinkles, a quick single serving dessert.

50 Quick and Easy Single Serving Desserts

A hand holds a ceramic mug filled with Starbucks copycat whipped cream and topped with nuts on a wooden coaster, with a bokeh light background.

16 DIY Starbucks Copycat Drinks

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43 Easy Sweet Breakfast Recipes for One Person

A college commuter enjoying a mouthwatering sandwich packed with a variety of meats and fresh vegetables while on the go.

20 College Commuter Lunch Ideas

COOKING FOR ONE RESOURCES

One person reaches for a ceramic canister labeled "Millet" on a kitchen pantry shelf, meticulously stocking a pantry for one surrounded by jars and containers of various dry foods.

The Ultimate Guide to Stocking a Pantry for One Person + PDF

A man cooking for one in a frying pan.

Cooking for One: The Ultimate Solo Kitchen Guide

A person, perhaps seeking cooking for one advice, slices carrots on a wooden cutting board surrounded by various vegetables and herbs, including peppers, cherry tomatoes, garlic, onions, and corn, on a kitchen counter.

Cooking for One Advice

Meal prep containers with roasted chicken, quinoa, chickpeas, boiled eggs, and fresh vegetables, arranged and ready to freeze on a table.

Essential Guide: Do You Freeze Your Meal Prep?

Meet the author

Welcome to the Solo Spoon!

Hi! I’m Monica, the creator behind The Solo Spoon. Cooking for one shouldn’t mean leftovers every night of the week! Here at The Solo Spoon we share delicious recipes for solo cooks without dealing with a bunch of boring leftovers. You’ll also find plenty of great resources to help you to navigate cooking for one. If you’re interested in solo cooking, then you’ve come to the right place! I’m glad you’re here. Thanks for dropping by, enjoy!

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