Cooking for one; cooking for you!

Bacon and Eggs. They are the perfect pair.
And they’re perfect for breakfast, lunch AND dinner.

• Breakfast idea: Pancakes for One (recipe below) with egg your way and bacon
• Lunch idea: Chef Salad with hard boiled egg and bacon bits
• Dinner idea: Spaghetti Carbonara for One (recipe below)

These kitchen staples can provide economical, easy, fast and satisfying meals.
Can your smell the bacon already? Let’s get cooking!
Cooking for One Storage tip: Thicker cuts of bacon freeze easily. After opening the package, cut all the slices in half, put them into 3 or 4 slice-thick portions. Lay the portions side-by-side in freezer bags. When you need a serving of bacon, take out one stack and defrost.

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Breakfast Idea Recipe
Pancakes for One, Eggs Your Way and Crispy Bacon 
To get that local diner flavor, cook your bacon first in a heavy bottomed pan. Leave a tablespoon of bacon grease in the pan to fry your pancakes and egg.

​Pancakes for One
1/2 cup of pancake mix (like Bisquik)
1/3 cup water
Combine pancake mix and water. Batter will be lumpy.

• Pour ¼ cup of batter into hot pan to form one small pancake.
• Pour 2 or 3 more pancakes into pan. Do not over crowd the pan.
• Flip pancakes when holes start to appear in batter and the edges are brown.
• Put on a plate and cook an egg your favorite way in the pan next.

Dinner Idea Recipe 
Spaghetti Carbonara for One
 
Spaghetti Carbonara For One
2 oz (small handful) dry spaghetti pasta
1 garlic clove, minced
1 strip bacon 
1 egg, slightly beaten
Parmesan cheese, about a ¼ cup grated

• Cook the bacon in a cast iron skillet or heavy skillet. 
• Remove and drain on paper towel, when drained crumble into small pieces.
• Add the minced garlic to the bacon grease and cook until fragrant (about thirty seconds).  
• Remove from heat.
• Cook the pasta in boiling, salted water. 
• Drain and immediately place back in the pot with the bacon, bacon grease and garlic. 
• Place pot back on the stove over low heat, add the beaten egg and whisk continuously for three minutes, or until the egg cooks and thickens, creating a silky sauce over the noodles. 
• Be careful not to stop whisking or the egg will scramble! (Don’t worry about the egg being raw-it will be cook).
• Top with a generous serving of grated fresh Parmesan cheese. 
• Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

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