101 single recipes

Buttery blueberry muffins bursting with berries thanks to a clever trick: mashing half a cup of blueberries into the batter for intense fruit flavor in every single bite.

One-pan venison dinner with browned venison chops, potatoes, carrots, onion, and celery simmered together in a single pot. A hearty, no-fuss wild game meal for two.

Rugelach four ways: a single cream cheese pastry dough turned into raspberry-almond crescents, layered chocolate-pecan squares, apricot pockets and honey-pecan triangles. Holiday cookie tray showstopper.

Kid-friendly paella: chicken drumettes, bacon, saffron rice, and peas in a single pan. A gentler introduction to Spanish flavors that still delivers that signature golden, crackling bottom.

Lemon cornmeal cake with a hot lemon glaze and crushed blueberry sauce. A rustic single-layer buttermilk cake with a tender crumb and gritty cornmeal bite, finished with bright citrus shine.

French-style apple pie with sauteed tart apples in a single pastry shell, layered with a cooked vanilla custard filling and finished with an apricot preserve glaze on the crust.

Nutty plum crumble with peanut butter rubbed into a whole wheat and oat topping over fresh sliced plums. A single-serving vegetarian dessert with a crunchy, protein-rich crumble.

Chocolate banana creme log with sliced banana layered with sweetened ricotta, drizzled with chocolate syrup, and topped with shredded coconut. A no-bake single-serving dessert in 10 minutes.

One-skillet turkey with rice and pasta uses turkey tenderloins, a seasoned rice mix, frozen broccoli, corn, and red bell pepper. A complete weeknight dinner cooked in a single pan.

A hearty one-pot vegan stew of brown rice and lentils simmered with tomatoes, carrots, celery and Italian herbs. No oil, high in fiber and protein, and everything cooks in a single pot.

Three-ingredient meringue cookies loaded with chopped pecans and brown sugar. These featherlight kisses bake in just 5 minutes and make 30 bite-sized treats from a single egg white.

One egg omelet made fluffier by whipping the white to soft peaks before folding in the yolk. A clever technique that turns a single egg into a full-sized omelet.

Orange nog blends fresh orange juice, a whole egg, sugar, and a dash of bitters into a frothy single-serve breakfast drink. Five ingredients, blender to glass in 5 minutes.

Easy breakfast carrot muffins sweetened with sugar substitute, packed with grated carrot, raisins, and a bright hit of orange zest. Diabetic-friendly, single-bowl, and on the table in 35 minutes.

Single-serving sugar-free berry pie with mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries) under a graham cracker crumb topping. Bakes in a 6-ounce custard cup or zaps in the microwave for a portion-controlled treat.

One big single-serve oatmeal peanut butter cookie made with no flour, no eggs, and no butter. A Weight Watcher friendly treat with oats, raisins, and cinnamon that satisfies the craving.