Welcome to Comfort Food Kitchen!
First off, this is not a recipe site with thousands of recipes. The goal of Comfort Food Kitchen is to teach one how to cook in small quantities using easy to get ingredients. Many of the recipes are for one or two servings. Some recipes are for four or more servings but allow for freezing the extra amount for use later. Comfort Food Kitchen is an online cookbook that teaches one how to cook using simple recipes with ingredients that are available at your local supermarket.
A second goal of Comfort Food Kitchen is to be able to cook on a budget. All of the methods and recipes cost less than eating out and sometimes even cost less than a frozen equivalent while at the same time are much healthier and tastier.
Most people need to control fat and salt intake which is not possible when eating out or buying prepared frozen food. Salt is used heavily in prepared food for added taste. Believe it or not, salt can be replaced with other seasonings very easily. Vinegar and crushed red pepper are two examples of seasonings that are salt free.
So often, people are afraid to deviate from a recipe, but I think you should learn to listen to flavors that you like and don't like to create your own personal cooking style. If you don't like cilantro, replace it with another herb you do like.
If you approach cooking as fun and creative, it becomes the high point of your day instead of a chore. Cooking is partly a question of skills, but it is mostly a matter of attitude. Use what is on hand and do not be afraid to substitute ingredients. Making great food is one of lifes simplest yet greatest pleasures.
Cooking is a very rewarding experience. The food you want, cooked the way you want it.
More than 25% of the US population are single and eat out or cook for themselves. Most recipe books are based on 4 to 6 servings and reducing the recipe to one serving can be a daunting task. This website caters to the person who lives alone and wants to cook for themselves for the enjoyment of it, to save money, and to get away from frozen dinners and eating out.
I have heard from many people that cooking for one is a tedious task and that they do not have the time. You can cook a gourmet meal for yourself in less time than it takes to go to a restaurant. After you catch on to the methods of preparing meals that you truly enjoy, spiced and cooked the way you want it, an immense amount of satisfaction sets in.
You can even plan to have enough leftovers for lunch the next day.
