girl at large

I've been making a real effort to cook myself a proper dinner every evening, especially after Mom was here this winter and we enjoyed so many good meals together.
It's difficult, though, to cook for one. And I hate leftovers. After a few months of making Dinner Solo, I've worked out a few ingenious solutions such as:
Big Bag of Crumble!
The Pacific Northwest grows an abundant array of fruit, especially berries, and they are all coming into season. I love dessert, and who doesn't love the classic Apple Crisp, or Rhubarb Crumble? The Singles Solution, for a fresh fruit dessert every night–
I've made up a big batch of Crumble/Crisp topping (flour, brown and white sugars, cinnamon, chopped walnuts, oats) and keep it in a big plastic ziplock in the fridge. Each night, I top an individual-sized ramekin of fresh fruit with the topping, pop it in the oven while I eat dinner, and Voila!
So far, I've done the traditional Apple, Rhubarb Strawberry, Rhubarb Blueberry–and my new favorite tonight–Plums and Raspberries, delicious!