Is the problem that you're cooking for one, or that you are only cooking sporadically? I guess I don't understand why its a problem that the cucumber only lasts a week. Throw the other half into a salad in a couple days?
Greek Yogurt comes in a 7 or 8 oz container ... if it were me, I'd just add the extra in.
14 oz of lamb seems excessive for a recipe for one person, but I see ground lamb all the time in 16 ounce packages. And even if I really wanted to debone and grind it myself, I see chops in much smaller pkgs than 2 lbs all the time.
Extra herbs can get thrown into a salad with the extra 1/2 cucumber. Or I dry them myself for later use.
I buy pureed garlic in a tube. Less chopping for me, and it lasts a long time.
http://www.britsuperstore.com/acatal...dIZcAuw#a23783
Originally Posted by
redheadtempe33
So good question. When I google, "Cooking for One", this is one of the recipes that comes up:
Ingredients
2/3 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 English cucumber, seeds scooped out, skin peeled off, and cut into chunky half moons
1/4 cup roughly chopped mint leaves
1 bunch roughly chopped chives (about 1/3 cup), divided
3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh oregano (divided)
3 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
2 teaspoons fresh juice from 1 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
14 ounces ground lamb
A drizzle of olive oil
2 warm pitas
Yogurt-Bad in a week
Cucumber - No, won't last a week at best.
The spices? Yes they say fresh but I guess I could get freeze dried.
Lamb - How do you buy 14 ounces of Lamb? Everywhere I look, it is 2-3 pounds. Yes, I could cut it up, but it is difficult with bone in.
So, am I just going to the wrong places?