Several us us here find ourselves cooking some of the day's meals for fewer people than we did in our past years. Even with 4 adults in our house, we all get our own breakfasts most days, so I'm often cooking something just for myself.
On top of cooking for fewer of us, I'm eating less than I used to. So making a hot breakfast like a single pancake or one piece of French toast has become more of a challenge, when that's the sort of breakfast I'm a hankerin' for.
Here's my solution for a single slice of bread and one egg "batch" of French toast -- a French toast omelet. I use 1 large egg, 1 slice of bread, just a splash of milk (I use soy milk, about 1 tablespoon), a sprinkling of sugar, and a few drops of vanilla extract.
I beat the batter together and slice the bread into 4 to 6 sticks. I soak the bread sticks on all sides,
then place them into a small heated and oiled skillet (the kind that is often referred to as an omelet pan).
I pour the remaining batter on top and between the sticks in the skillet, filling in all of the gaps between them, and making one large "pancake".
After browning on one side, I flip it over and cook until that side is done. The egg batter firms up during the cooking. The end result is a cross between French toast and a slightly sweet omelet.
I've made this for myself several times in recent weeks. It's delicious and just the right amount of food for me with no leftovers. Plus I get all of the protein in one egg with only one slice of bread.
What family-size recipes have you modified to make just one or two servings for a shrinking household and/or smaller appetites?
