Cooking for Two

Don’t get stuck with days of leftovers! These cooking for two dinners, sides and more will satifsy without filling your fridge.

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    Bread Pudding for Two

    This pint-sized bread pudding for two is the perfect sweet treat to share with a friend.


    Pork and Cabbage Supper

    THIS all-in-one dish makes a meal with great flavor. It's perfect if you're cooking for one or two, but the...


    Grilled Turkey Sandwiches

    I love this turkey sandwich recipe. Since I'm cooking for two nowadays, I enjoy being creative with simple meals. —Dollypearle...


    Grandma’s Tomato Soup

    This recipe is my grandmother’s. Originally, she even made the tomato juice in it from scratch! Gram had this recipe...


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    Ham and Potatoes Au Gratin

    Au gratin potatoes and ham is an excellent make-ahead dish to use up leftover ham. We smother thinly sliced potatoes...


    Pineapple Rice Pudding

    This wonderful old recipe for pineapple rice pudding was a treat during the Depression. We didn't have dairy topping in...


    Skillet Squash and Potatoes

    MY NIECE suggested I try cooking squash and potatoes together. I found that potatoes really do enhance the flavor of...


    Stuffed Peppers for Two

    Stuffed peppers for two is the ideal small-batch dinner if you love stuffed peppers but don’t need a whole tray.

    Sesame Rice

    THIS SIDE DISH is compatible with any meat entree you serve.
    One of my friends gave me this recipe...


    Honey-Baked Chicken for Two

    After our children left home, I had to learn to cook all over again, I began to economize on food...


    Asparagus with Blue Cheese Sauce

    MY SISTER introduced me to this recipe several years ago because she knows I love blue cheese.
    This dish...


    Popovers

    A popular restaurant was noted for the giant popovers they served with their meals. I decided to do the same...


    Peanut Butter Parfaits

    NOW THAT our nest holds only two of us, I've had to develop many dishes for two.
    My husband...


    Broccoli-Potato Pancakes

    I LOVE POTATOES prepared in any way. I came up with this recipe by combining two recipes for broccoli and...


    Sausage-Stuffed Squash

    SERVED WITH buttered noodles and some fruit, this delicious, satisfying "meal in one" is easy to prepare.
    The green...


    Cornish Hens with Rice Dressing

    THIS IS a perfect main dish when you're cooking for two. I've even used these hens as a stand-in for...


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    Salisbury Steak

    Salisbury steak makes an easy, cozy weeknight dinner. One whiff of the rich ground beef and savory mushroom sauce will...

    Lemon-Basil Carrots

    THIS IS one of my favorite ways to prepare carrots—simple but flavorful. I devised this recipe since we always seem...


    Easy Sausage and Vegetable Skillet

    This is an old recipe that has been passed down in our family through my sister-in-law. When I was a...


    Pork Chop Dinner for Two

    I've prepared this dish for a tableful of people, but it's also easy to fix just for two. If you...


    Baked Applesauce

    ONCE YOU TASTE this applesauce, you won't want the tore-bought variety anymore. Baking the apples locks in their delicious flavor!...


    Broiled Red Potatoes

    MU HUSBAND is a typical "meat and potatoes" man. Tired of the usual mashed or baked potato treatment, I began...


    Sweet and Sour Ham

    I CAME UP with this recipe several summers ago. I had a ham in the refrigerator and was trying to...

    Fruit Salad Dessert

    This simple yet satisfying fruit salad dessert hits the spot when you're craving something light and fresh but want a...


    Baked Vidalia Onions

    Vidalia onion recipes are some of my favorites to whip up. Served alongside any of a variety of fish and...


    Cheesy Baked Onions

    I FOUND this recipe in the newspaper many years ago. It has been a family favorite ever since.
    Since...


    Walnut Pudding

    THIS RECIPE brings back many warm memories of the important people in my life.
    My grandmother always made this...


    Easy Spaghetti and Meatballs

    WHEN I was a teenager, I cooked dinner every night for our family of four...Mom, Dad, Grandmother, who lived next...


    Garden Vegetable Salad

    MY GRANDMA often made this light garden salad. I especially like to serve it in spring and summer, when we...