Table for 1

OK, so this is the first post with real food. Here are some things I've learned in this first go round. 1. I need my roommate, Shanna Lockwood, here with me when I do this. It's not for her cooking skills (she will laugh that I even put the words "cooking" and "skills" with her in the same sentence), but I need her to take pretty pictures of my food. For those who don't know, she's an insane photographer ( check out her website ) My cell phone photos aren't very... well good. Hey, I can write. Just the photo thing never caught on. 2. Plating food for pretty pictures is hard. This is where I give a major kudos to the people of "Tasty" (if you haven't watched a Tasty video yet you're missing out) because how they make it look easy and pretty is beyond me. Hopefully practice makes perfect cause this round was a hot mess. 3. Music and cooking for me go together. I love dancing around the kitchen while whipping up meals. So, I...

I didn't grow up in a "cooking" house. My mother will be the first to admit that she's not exactly Martha Stewart or Rachael Ray in the kitchen. In fact, my mother really avoids cooking at all costs. (Sorry mom). So a few years ago when I discovered that I enjoyed cooking, it opened up a whole new world because it was something I just never saw myself enjoying. But I do. So, like all budding cooks, I signed up for Pinterest. I made boards for every recipe and tip I could find. Then I realized the problem: None of these recipes or boards are cooking for one. Hello, my name is Dana, I'm 35 and so single that eHarmony couldn't find a match for me (believe me, we've tried). But back to cooking. Yes, I can "half" the recipes, and many single friends I know do this, but even with halfing recipes, this still leaves leftovers for days. One day of leftovers? Not bad. Four days of the same honey garlic chicken? Well that's a bit much. So, wi...