Thank you! I would love to see more cooking for two in addition to your other videos. In fact, maybe you could cut your other recipes down to portions for two. I'm so glad I found you.
@cooking_the_books19 күн бұрын
Just in case you missed it - I uploaded another 'Cooking for 2' video somewhat recently: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mMySlauhs7nGfoE.html
@dreamweaver340611 ай бұрын
I made the lasagna for dinner this evening and it was very delicious. It’s a generous two servings. I’m going to try the chicken dish later this week. Thanks for the recipe. We are empty-nesters with two dogs!
@cooking_the_books11 ай бұрын
Oh I'm glad you liked it! I probably make it about once a month. You're right about the serving size - usually we have it for dinner, and then one of us will have it for lunch the next day.
@FlourEggsYeast2 жыл бұрын
Love how you brown the cheese for another ten minutes. Lasagna is the best, especially those crispy cheese edges!
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
You reminded me of another good thing about this lasagna - every piece has at least 2 crispy edges because it’s baked in a loaf pan!
@FlourEggsYeast2 жыл бұрын
@@cooking_the_books yes!
@rebecca83179 ай бұрын
These would be such a great meal to give to new parents coming home from the hospital with a baby or anyone that could use a great homecooked meal from a friend.
@twirleymae3 ай бұрын
My husband hates peas, so I just cut up green beans into pea sized pieces! Easy peasy!
@mariemarie51977 ай бұрын
Once you brush with egg wash, you could sprinkle celery seeds on top.
@FeinDining2 жыл бұрын
Yum! They both look delicious. Although with our appetites, we could easily make those into meals for 1 😂
@stillsimplystephanie2 жыл бұрын
Love seeing a small batch version of these, and they look delicious!
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! These are in heavy rotation on my meal plan. 😄
@nonstopmom818510 ай бұрын
I freeze lasagna in loaf pans, too, but I make my regular recipe and layer it in 3 loaf pans like you did. I have a vac sealer so they get vacd then into freezer. So nice to have them ready. Just defrost and bake. Love your boiling water trick.
@PlayNewApp2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, my friend. 😍💕 Big like. 👍 Have a nice day.🤗✨
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@KrispyChanges20 күн бұрын
I’m almost positive I would have seen this. I wouldn’t mind smaller portion videos I have two in my house also and one is a growing 7 year old boy.
@jeanineruby11 ай бұрын
Hi Anna, you're cute and funny! I've been binging your videos lately and laughing and remembering. I just watched your Halloween Cake and the Hawaiian Banana Bread videos. Both great videos. I grew up in the mid 50's, 60's and early 70's and my mom had some of your same vintage cookbooks. I used to love looking through them as a teen. I actually had the "Dinner for Two" cookbook when I was a new wife and mother and made many of those recipes! The Brown Butter cake is delicious. It was fun seeing the book and those illustrations again. I loved the Meal Plans for the various events and the table setting illustrations in the back of the book. I really loved that book. But then hubby died and every time I looked at that book I cried so I gave it to the Goodwill a few years back. Thanks for the GOOD memories.
@aprilyoung57109 ай бұрын
Love this! Not everyone lives in a household of 4+. I’ve had to sometimes not only halve but quarter recipes to avoid a plethora of leftovers.
@jenniferk43368 ай бұрын
Yes! More small batch recipes please! I want to eat both of these. Yum
@macsarcule6 ай бұрын
BRILLIANT! I’m a household of one now, and I can see how these can work well for me too! I’ve been making large recipes and splitting them smaller to freeze and it works, but it can feel a little overwhelming sometimes. This makes it feel so much easier to make something good and healthy for myself. 😋 Love this and I’m hoping this might be an occasional series you do 😃✨
@thanhxuanvlog68022 жыл бұрын
Wishing you good health happiness and Success, lucky weekend
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@user-yi7mg5ig6l3 ай бұрын
These are grand! I’m living solo now & need to expand my dinner time menus. Thanks, Anna
@TheHappyWhisk2 жыл бұрын
Hi Anna! Same. I love to make micro batches. Even when I'm writing a new bake, it's in micro batches. Love them. Or, some days, I'll do soup for one. A big mug of soup, made in the instant pot, for one. Other times for two. It's wonderful! PS: LOVE the mini bake sheet.
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
I love it! Small Soups - great idea. I like a lot of soups that my husband isn't a fan of, so this would work well for me! I think the mini baking sheet is 1/8 sized. I use it a lot!
@TheHappyWhisk2 жыл бұрын
@@cooking_the_books The eight sheets are super cute. I had a small fan oven for awhile and I used smaller sheets. Was fun! Same. I have meals that I do in my Instant Pot that Tim doesn't like. It's so great when he's at work and I just wanna crack out the mini pressure cooker! I make a cupppa soup or noodle dish at a time. Sometimes ... I'll make extra for the next day.
@paulandbenny2 жыл бұрын
Yum! I never thought about making individual pot pies. Great idea! Benny says, you should make lasagna.
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! These are great with leftover turkey, too!
@hollyshomemadehaven2 жыл бұрын
Anna these are perfect recipes for my husband and myself since we are empty nesters. I like to have leftovers but sometimes I like to have a dish we can eat once, especially when I run out of room in my fridge and can’t put another thing in there lol. Thank you for sharing! Have a great day!
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
The fridge in our current rental home is a side by side fridge/freezer, which I’m not used to. I have trouble organizing the contents, so things get a little hairy in there if I have too many leftovers! 😂 thanks for watching!
@HomemakingwithHeatherYT2 жыл бұрын
I totally understand that
@hollyshomemadehaven2 жыл бұрын
@@cooking_the_books We had a side by side for 20 years and I was so glad when we finally got one where the fridge is two doors and the bottom is a drawer freezer, that is until I started filling it up lol. I have a little bit more room than before but sometimes too many leftovers can take up so much room.
@Coffeegirl857 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video! It’s just me and my husband at home since our boys are grown and moved out. These recipes are perfect for the two of us. 😊yum
@AnnsSouthernhome2 жыл бұрын
What a great idea! I'm not the biggest fan of leftovers. I have puff pastry in my freezer so I know what I'm making tonight!
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Oh I hope you like it! Puff pastry is such a good fridge/freezer staple.
@AnnsSouthernhome2 жыл бұрын
@@cooking_the_books I've never used it so that's why it's still in the freezer lol. Now I know how to use it!
@DiodeMom7 ай бұрын
Love this so much! I am looking for recipes “for two” because I’m taking care of my mom - both of us don’t eat nearly enough and we don’t eat leftovers at all which sucks. I hate wasting food. Your channel is awesome! Definitely going to try out some of those vintage recipes but in the meantime: More of these, please!
@mariaTsounakis15219 ай бұрын
Love this series. It is so hard to find recipes for two. Ty!
@RicandGinaCreate4 ай бұрын
Perfection 🎉
@cooking_the_books4 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@the_kitchn2 жыл бұрын
Excellent , best & nice recipe , looks so delicious , I liked it 👍🏼
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@texadonkey342 жыл бұрын
You had me at pot pie😆👍. So tasty & I gotta quit buying KFC pot pies and make my own. Bravo for giving us 2 tasty recipes🎊🎊. I find your channel hypnotizing and comforting, 😊🌼🌼
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
I mean, the KFC pot pies ARE pretty delicious! So glad you enjoy my channel. Thank you so much for watching! ♥
@ellied1701 Жыл бұрын
This was awesome! Thanks! 🙂. Meatloaf cut into 2 loaves for air fryer are also good for 2 peeps. Cook both together…eat one, freeze one. Win win.
@cooking_the_books Жыл бұрын
Love it! We're a household of 2 people, so I'm always on the lookout for small batch recipes.
@Diana-xm1dm9 ай бұрын
Nice, but after removing the foil, I like to stick the lasagna back into the oven to brown a little. That's a neat trick soaking the noodles for easier cutting, I use the oven ready but they're hard to cut. For the pot pie, I use the frozen crescent rolls 4 count instead of eight...freeze what I don't use right away. Well, everything you made looked delish, I could almost smell it. God Bless!
@Akforgetmenot9 ай бұрын
I love your videos! I have been trying to down size my recipes for two.I still cook like I am raising a family!😂Have ever heard of cook books called Cook for a day, eat for a month. My sister used to cook from those books and make them n small serving sizes for the freezer.
@Buttercup92999 ай бұрын
These look amazing! Pls pls more recipes for 2 or small batch! 🎉❤
@bizburgess19473 ай бұрын
Thanks for this one. We are a family of 2 and usually end up making and freezing. This is a great alternative.
@vickifrakes948810 ай бұрын
Do you have any more Recipes for 2? I love cooking small amounts and not good with math to down-size recipes. Thanks for doing these.
@cooking_the_books10 ай бұрын
I have a few more videos where I cook specifically from Better Homes & Gardens Cooking for Two. I also try to cut most of the recipes on my channel in half, so a lot of them make just enough for 2 people.
@vickifrakes276110 ай бұрын
Would you mind sending me a link for those recipes for two. I'd appreciate it.
@jenn4youtube2 жыл бұрын
Wow that pot pie look so so good! I just ate dinner but this is making me hungry
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Someday I will make you one!
@jenn4youtube2 жыл бұрын
@@cooking_the_books yay I’m so excited! This literally made me eat some leftovers 😂just a second dinner it’s fine
@susanrobinson40811 ай бұрын
Anna, for food prep, can you make these and freeze them unbaked? I wasn't sure how the noodles would do after freezing. What a great idea for two people!! We always have so much left over.
@cooking_the_books11 ай бұрын
Admittedly I have never tried freezing the lasagna unbaked. I have frozen the filling for the chicken pot pie though, and that worked out well!
@foodelicioushub43682 жыл бұрын
MashaAllah, this looks absolutely incredible, so delicious, aromatic and appetizing😋😋. Love the way u prepared it, so easy to follow and wonderfully done. Beautiful presentation and cooking skills👌👌. Well done dear💖💖💖
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@genegene3857 ай бұрын
Great ideas!
@brianpeters54195 ай бұрын
Thank you sooooo much, living alone now and I can still cook and eat what I love. ThanX
@ghw719210 ай бұрын
A fantastic and most welcome video!
@zaikakitchensupport4292 жыл бұрын
Wow! Splendid this is looking so beautiful amazing .Your all videos are super you deserve million more subscribers have a great day stay blessed stay connected❤🌹🌹😁
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@WinDikaVlog2 жыл бұрын
wow looks delicious,thankyou for sharing and stay connected
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@cattandneil15047 ай бұрын
Would love more of these please! Only hubby and I and we don't like leftovers! New subscriber now too btw!
@dorisbeale49402 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, enjoyed this video
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. ❤️ Thanks for watching!
@becky91943 ай бұрын
I love this! I am so use to cooking for 4 and life has change, and I am getting tired of leftovers 🤣
@HomemakingwithHeatherYT2 жыл бұрын
This is perfect for when my kids aren't home. Thank you for sharing
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
@ThasnisHealthBites2 жыл бұрын
Wow, looks so deliciuos 👌🏻👌🏻
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😋
@decafanna4 ай бұрын
This looks amazing! Was looking for some new recipes to cook for me and my husband, can't wait to try your recipe. Just subscribed and super excited for more recipes just like this one. 😍
@IntheKitchenwithKaren2 жыл бұрын
2 of our very favorite dishes!! and you know We are also a 2 person household. So these recipes will be put to good use! Thanks Anna!!
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
I used to make a half recipe of lasagna in an 8" x 8" pan, and it was still too much! This little loaf pan is perfect, with 2 generous servings or 4 smaller ones if one of us isn't as hungry....BUT we usually end up finishing all of it. 😄 Thanks for watching!
@VintageVermilion4 ай бұрын
Love these suggestions! It’s so hard to find small scale recipes and trying cut/reduce ingredients gets complicated- keep getting nasty flashbacks to math class and fractions😂. As a small aside I inherited my mom’s set of Pyrex primary colors baking dishes and mixing bowls which are still as good as they were when she got them as wedding presents in 1951. Her Betty Crocker notebook style cookbook is also part of my collection.
@cookingwithsherry2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never seen refrigerated puff pastry. Chicken pot pie looks delicious! What a great idea for lasagna ! I need to make this because we always have way too much leftovers
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
I found mine in the same section as the refrigerated pizza dough. I love making lasagna in these foil pans. It makes cleanup a snap!
@sliceoflife74162 жыл бұрын
Hi Anna 😊 Yum both of these dinner look delicious! I have a very similar pepper grinder and love it. Mine has pepper on one end and salt on the other.
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! These show up on my meal plan pretty frequently. 😂 I like the sound of that pepper AND salt grinder!
@fionainherkitchen2 жыл бұрын
I have the same too but separate like you too Anna....a dual one sounds cool Mindy! I'll have to watch out for one of those 😊
@FoodamentaryAdventuresinFood2 жыл бұрын
I love your lasagna for two idea! My toddler doesn't eat what my husband and I eat, so we always have leftovers. I'll definitely have to try this one day. Thanks for sharing!
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
I used to try a half recipe of lasagna in an 8 X 8 pan, and it was still too much for us. The little foil pans are just perfect! Thanks for watching. ♥
@rebeccacotto27534 ай бұрын
More like this please!
@DavidSmith-fv1jf6 ай бұрын
as a household of one, these are great.
@cookwithafreen2 жыл бұрын
woww so yummy😋 and amazing recipe thankx for sharing such an amazing recipe stay connected🎉
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
@CookingwithAnneHugo2 жыл бұрын
Both are looks inviting🤤
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@siffchristensen6344Ай бұрын
I missed the fact that you were making the chicken pot pie first and therefore thought it was lasagna. When the heavy cream was added i started getting concerned, but you should've seen my face when you added the peas.
@cooking_the_booksАй бұрын
Oh my gosh, that's hilarious! 😂
@brendakrieger7000 Жыл бұрын
Great ideas
@cooking_the_books Жыл бұрын
Thank you! These are staples in our meal planning.
@brendakrieger7000 Жыл бұрын
@@cooking_the_books 💜
@tommyschwanfelder52852 жыл бұрын
Wow! I never would have thought to grate carrots for a recipe like this, but for the small vessel and the cook time make it an optimal choice! And I MUST try that cute lasagna dish. Are the aluminum bread pans from dollar tree? :)
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
I have a grater that produces slightly bigger pieces of vegetables than your typical box grater and it's perfect. The bread pans sometimes come from Dollar Tree, sometimes from WalMart depending on who has them in stock!
@CookingwithAnadi2 жыл бұрын
Hey Anna this concept is great 'cause I hate when recipes are for a family of 8 or 10 when it's just me or myself and my other half lol! Thank you! I'm loving the chicken pot pie and lasagna! Great that you've made them in these individual portions, no extras and you have just what you need! Both must be so so delicious!
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
They are definitely favorites on my meal plan! Leftovers really start to pile up in the fridge when I make too much, and I hate wasting food. Thanks for watching!
@cheriland746110 ай бұрын
I loved this 2 person servings video.
@EverythingShakes2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!!
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@lauraharlow17498 ай бұрын
Wonderful ideas!!! Thank you so much for sharing these!
@MannysMadeatHome2 жыл бұрын
Great concept! I often cook way too much but we are very greedy and eat everything anyway, not great for the waistline and summer is just around the corner 😅 Fantastic recipes thank you for sharing!
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Both of my parents grew up in large families, so when I learned to cook it was in LARGE quantities. 😂 It took me a while to figure out some scaled down recipes. Thanks for watching!
@Barbara-nc9iq11 ай бұрын
You can also make a bunch of the pot pies and put then in disposable pans and freeze them. Then just take out what you want. Works wonderful
@lasandralucas73147 ай бұрын
Love it ❤ Hope you have more of these recipes 😋
@brandyweidner6027 ай бұрын
I'm new to you so we will see how this goes , lol But as a older couple im looking for some recipe ideas , " something different," from the usual,, I'll check out your playlist and hopefully get some new ideas. Happy cooking god bless
@fionainherkitchen2 жыл бұрын
These look so delicious Anna 😊 a very useful video for all those cooking for two. Thank you for sharing 😊 God bless. Fiona
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Fiona! I hate wasting food, and preparing just the right amount of food for the two of us has really helped prevent this from happening.
@homecasaitaly2 жыл бұрын
So appetizing and delicious thanks for sharing this mouth watering recipe
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@eathomelive4 ай бұрын
I don't eat much, but those are super small servings on the pot pie. The lasagna is way more than I can eat. Lol.
@simplemealsbytvlog649110 ай бұрын
Looks delicious 😋
@CookingTubeChannel2 жыл бұрын
nice job
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@dianneklinski25437 ай бұрын
How would you do this with beef? Using vegetable broth, but would you sub out the chicken with the same amt of meat?
@cooking_the_books7 ай бұрын
I haven't tried it with other meats, but yes I think subbing in the same amount of shredded beef or browned ground beef would work.
@susiemccoy72 ай бұрын
Do you have a recipe for the meat sauce from scratch? Thank you
@FlyGirl-ji7kz6 ай бұрын
Do you have any other recipes for two besides the two that you have posted?
@Yaxchilan5 ай бұрын
did you make the pot holder?
@cooking_the_books5 ай бұрын
The pot holder was given to me as a gift. I love it!
@im12huruf2 жыл бұрын
aku suka cara masakmu ini
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for visiting!
@jennieevans710910 ай бұрын
How do you copy and print these recipes?
@bethrayburn37202 ай бұрын
Hi ,Can you freeze these recipe? thanks from NJ
@cooking_the_books2 ай бұрын
Hi there! You can definitely freeze the lasagna. If you would like to freeze the pot pie, it would probably be best to make the filling and freeze that by itself, then top with puff pastry just before you're ready to bake it. Hope that helps!
@joanhawkins85522 жыл бұрын
How is Dottie doing?
@cooking_the_books2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for asking! She is doing ok. No more seizures since the 2nd one back in April. She seems to have adjusted to her medications, and we're trying to do things to help her feel more confident in her movements - more grippy rugs on the tile floor, and I just ordered some little paw shaped stickers with silicone grips for her feet. Today is the first day she has worn them, and so far so good! Even with her advanced age and recent health issues, she LOVES her walks. We still average 5 walks a day, between 15 - 35 minutes each!