- Why am I single?
Why am I single?
Hey, guys.
It's Alix.
So as many of you know, I'm single,
and lately, a lot of people have been asking me
how to cook if you're single.
Now, not to brag, but I've been single my entire life,
so I know a thing or two about cooking for one.
I thought I'd just share some advice on how I do it,
with three awesome recipes
for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for one.
I'm single and ready to mingle
with some food.
All right, starting with the most important meal of the day,
breakfast.
I love eggs because eggs are cheap,
they're a good source of protein,
and there's so much you can do with them.
Last week, I actually had this crazy dream
where I dreamt of a crispy cheese omelet.
When I woke up in the morning,
I was like, "I've got to see if this works,"
and I tried it, and let me tell you,
it has changed the omelet game for me from here and out.
Always follow your dreams.
So I'm just gonna start by cracking my eggs in a bowl,
scramble 'em up,
and I'm gonna season them with salt and pepper.
It's a great option if you have a busy schedule
and need a quick breakfast for one.
And what's also great is that eggs each come in one egg.
All of the eggs are single, too.
They get me.
This is why I'm single, by the way.
This is exactly why.
Okay, moving on to the stove.
I have a nonstick pan over medium heat.
I am gonna spray down the pan with a little cooking spray.
This will help make sure
the cheese doesn't stick to the pan later on.
Put some cheese right on the pan.
I'm using Parmesan cheese because it's a harder cheese
and it will crisp up really nicely.
This is about a half cup, I'd say.
So the cheese is melting down and getting really bubbly.
What we're looking for is for the edges
to start to get a little brown and crispy
before we put the eggs on.
You don't want to go too far
because you want to ensure there's enough time
for the eggs to cook before the cheese burns.
So now I'm gonna go ahead and pour my eggs right on top
of the cheese.
It should completely cover the circle of cheese
that we just made.
♪ It's the circle, the circle of cheese ♪
You know what?
My future husband is lucky, I'll tell you that.
So now I'm gonna reduce the heat to low
and cover the eggs with a lid
so that they have a chance to cook on top.
You could also fill this omelet with some veggies
or some bacon or some extra cheese if you want to.
Go wild.
So now that my egg is cooked on top,
I'm gonna take the lid off and just flip it on over itself.
Oh my gosh.
Look at that crispy cheese on the outside.
All right, see how easy that was?
A quick and delicious breakfast.
Let's try it.
Mm.
You have the egg, that salty bite,
and then that crispy cheese.
It's so good.
All right, so that's breakfast.
I will see you around lunchtime.
For lunch, I love to meal prep.
Meal prepping is great because it saves you time,
it saves you money, and things don't go to waste.
I'm gonna be making some delicious turkey taco bowls.
I'm gonna add some olive oil to the pan,
some sliced red and green peppers,
and some sliced red onion.
Season that with some salt and pepper.
And we're gonna just start cooking these down
until they get nice and soft.
All right, my vegetables are looking nice and soft.
I am just gonna go ahead and remove them from the pan.
So we're setting our vegetables aside for now.
To the same pan, I'm adding a little more oil
and my ground turkey.
You can really use any kind of meat you want here.
You could use ground beef, you could use ground chicken,
or you could totally skip the meat
and just do the black beans and veggies.
So now I'm gonna season my turkey with a little salt,
some ground cumin, some paprika, and some chili powder,
and just start to break down the meat.
I know we're cooking a few components here,
but it is super simple, it'll last you the whole week,
and it's easy to reheat.
So my turkey is cooked.
I am gonna add in a cup of salsa and a cup of water.
So now I'm gonna reduce the heat
and bring this to a low simmer
so that we can cook off some of that liquid.
It's a little bit saucy.
It's a little bit spicy.
Unlike my love life.
All right, our meat is done,
and now we're gonna put the bowls together.
I am starting with some rice at the bottom of my Tupperware.
You can use any kind of rice you want.
So next I'm gonna add some of our taco meat
right into the Tupperware.
Our sauteed veggies.
This actually makes like four full meals.
Now I have some corn, some black beans.
And now I like to add a little bit of cheddar cheese.
When you microwave it, it will melt down
and be really delicious.
A lime wedge in each.
And a little cilantro.
Before I put these away, of course, I gotta try it.
It's lunchtime.
I'm hungry.
Mm.
Really good.
There's so much variety.
There's lots of colors.
And it packs a ton of flavor.
And then you're set for the week.
How cool is that?
If only dating were this easy.
All right, I'm gonna finish my lunch,
and then I'll see you around dinnertime for our little date.
All right, and for the grand finale, it's dinnertime.
Now I feel like people have an idea
that single people just get a lot of delivery.
But there is no reason
you can't make yourself a delicious homemade dinner for one.
So I'm gonna show you my favorite recipe
for an easy chicken piccata.
So for a chicken piccata,
we're gonna need a boneless, skinless chicken breast.
I'm just gonna butterfly this chicken breast
by cutting it in half.
So I'm gonna cover it with some parchment
and use a heavy-bottomed pan to pound it out.
You could also take out some of your aggressions
during this time.
Why am I single?
And then I'm just gonna cut it into two pieces.
I season both sides with salt and pepper.
So now that our chicken is pounded thin and seasoned,
I am gonna coat it in some flour.
I love cooking dinner.
I think it's my favorite meal of the day.
You can listen to some music, drink a little wine.
The best part of the day.
So get that all nice and coated
and then shake off any excess flour.
All right, our chicken is ready.
Moving on over to the stove.
All right, so starting with a nonstick pan
over a medium heat,
I'm gonna add a couple tablespoons of olive oil
and a couple tablespoons of butter.
We're gonna melt that down completely
before we add in our chicken.
You don't have to use the combo of oil and butter here,
but I like it
'cause it gives you that extra buttery richness.
All right, our butter is melted and our oil is hot.
I am gonna add in the chicken.
I always like to lay it away from me,
just to make I don't get splashed with hot oil.
So now we're gonna cook the chicken
until golden brown and cooked through.
That actually shouldn't take that long,
just a few minutes on each side,
but make sure it's all the way cooked through
to 165 degrees.
Okay, our chicken is cooked.
I'm gonna take it out of the pan.
I'm gonna deglaze the pan with a little chicken stock
and a little white wine.
You want to use a dry white wine here.
What's also great about cooking with wine
is that you can drink it.
So now I'm just gonna give this sauce a stir.
This will be really delicious in the sauce for flavor.
I also turned down the heat to a medium low
and reduced the sauce so it gets a little bit thicker.
And while my sauce is cooking,
I am gonna heat up a pot of water for the spaghetti.
I also like to multitask in the kitchen,
because the sooner you get it done,
the sooner you get to eat.
I'm gonna add in three tablespoons of capers.
I'm also gonna add the juice of half of a lemon.
And finally, I'm gonna add a couple more tablespoons
of butter.
So generally, for pasta for one,
I just use a handful like that.
You can use as much pasta as you want.
There's no one judging you.
All right, we've got all of our components.
We've got our pasta.
We've got our chicken.
We've got our sauce.
It's time to plate and eat this thing.
So first, I'm gonna put down our spaghetti.
You can do it a little fancy, like they do in restaurants.
Presentation counts.
Just like they say, you should get dressed every day,
you should make your meals look nice every day.
Just 'cause no one else sees it
doesn't mean that you can't make it look nice.
And right on top goes our chicken.
And then right on over top of our chicken
goes our beautiful pan sauce.
I like to put some on the pasta as well.
And the best part is this recipe made enough for two meals,
so you can eat a nice dinner tonight
and save the rest for tomorrow.
Now I'm gonna pour myself a little glass of wine.
Again, we don't waste anything here.
You know the other great part about being single?
You don't have to share.
Mm.
It's just the perfect dish.
A little salty from the capers,
you've got the acid from the lemon,
and then the richness from the sauce.
Well, there you go: three easy, delicious meals
to make for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
If you're single, I hope this gave you some inspiration.
If you're not single, I still recommend these dishes.
If you do make them, be sure to tag me on Instagram.
I'd love to see your work.
As for me, I'm gonna swipe right on out of here.
See you later.
- [Man] Oh, yes.
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