Meal planning that works for one
Recipes serve four. Supermarkets sell cabbages the size of your head. And somehow it’s you versus a fridge full of good intentions.
Meal planning for one
How My Tomte helps
Cook once, eat twice.
Leftovers are planned in from the start.
Freezer, not bin.
Extras are tracked in the freezer, so you actually remember them.
Buy less.
Pack-size shopping means less half-used everything.
Bulk prep, if you like.
Cook once or twice and eat all week; the plan works around it.
Your goals.
Training day, lazy Sunday or just trying to eat a bit better: your targets keep up, and the food diary fills itself in from the plan.
Just ask.
“High-protein dinners, under 20 minutes.” Done.
A week for one, sorted
Sunday, one big cook.
Two dinners’ worth, one lot of washing up.
Lunch, already handled.
Last night’s leftovers are tomorrow’s lunch.
Half a cabbage, used.
Whatever’s about to go off gets planned first.
A shop sized for one.
Pack sizes that fit one fridge.
The freezer remembers.
Extras are tracked, so Friday’s dinner is already made.
Training day, bigger plate.
Flag an active day and portions scale up.
Cooking for one isn’t cooking for four, divided
Most recipes serve four, and most planners leave you to do the maths. My Tomte sizes every meal for you, plans the leftovers in from the start and sends the rest to the freezer, so nothing quietly dies in the crisper.
Can’t be bothered tonight? Ready meals and the freezer are part of the plan too. No judgement from the tomte.
Questions from solo cooks
Is it worth it for one person?
On your own, nobody else is going to finish the other half of the cabbage. A plan means less waste, a smaller shop, and no more staring into the fridge at 7 pm.
Can I eat the same thing two nights running?
Absolutely. Leftovers are planned on purpose, and you choose how often a meal can come back.
Does it work around the gym?
Set your own targets, flag your active days and portions scale to suit. The food diary fills itself in from the plan.
What if I eat out a lot?
Mark the nights you’re out and the plan skips them. The shopping list follows.