Is Cooking for Yourself Worth It? 27 Meals in One Week | NYT Cooking
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ค. 2021
- Vaughn Vreeland is back! This week, he'll REALLY be exploring the art of cooking for one by MAKING every single meal he eats, 27 in a row, without any food waste. How will he set himself up for success? Will he regret not making a grocery list? Will he break halfway through and order McDonald's? Stay tuned to find out.
Here are the recipes Vaughn used:
Eleven Madison Park Granola: nyti.ms/2V5KhpM
Pork Chops in Lemon-Caper Sauce: nyti.ms/3zPCsTV
Gilgeori Toast: nyti.ms/2V0u6ds
Sourdough: nyti.ms/2SMS5eC
Kuku Sabzi: nyti.ms/3zVyKIy
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I hope that even if Vaughn gets into a relationship he continues this Cooking For One series. It’s indispensable for this single person who hates cooking for themself.
This may be me being dumb, but is a series?? I looked and couldn't find any more. Would love a single series.
i hope im the one he gets into a relationship with
I love this guy, he cooks just how I like to cook for myself: practical but without compromise
grocery list for the week:
carbs:
- pasta
- bread (toast, sourdough)
- oats (for granola)
- tortillas
- flour (for pancakes, dumplings)
proteins:
- tuna
- shrimp/prawn
- seabass
- eggs
- anchovies
- salmon (seared + served with capers, lemon, dill, greens, pasta salad)
- whole chicken
- pork chops
- ham
- sausages (with pancakes)
veg + herbs:
- shallots + scallions
- onions
- tomatoes (cherry, sliced)
- greens? lettuce for salad; spinach (sauteed with eggs and toast)
- asparagus (in lemon, old bay, pepper)
- broccoli
- cucumbers
- celery
- artichokes (steamed)
- sweet potatoes (roasted)
fruits & nuts & cheese + dairy + spreads:
- raspberries, blueberries, lemons (compote; smoothie), lime
- hazelnuts, pistachios
- parm, marscapone, ricottam
- almond milk
- yogurt, butter
- almond butter, cherry jam
- honey
- poppy seeds
- maple syrup
- popcorn
- rhubarb (compote)
condiments & spices
- olive oil
- salt, pepper
- basil, red pepper flakes
- mayo, hot sauce, paprika, cumin, coriander, cilantro, parsley
- mustard, vinaigrette, dill
- instant dashi, mirin, soy sauce
- tahini
- nutritional yeast
- stock (chicken?)
- white wine
- mint
- hot sauce, siracha, jalapeno
- hummus (on toast!)
bless you
Thank you for writing up the list!❤️
Commenting to find. Thank you ☺️
You forgot one very prominent ingredient... Money..
lol
God bless you
The dinner of dips, shrimp cocktail, and a martini is goals. Loved this!
Honestly this is goals. But this same dinner minus the dips and the shrimp cocktail is just good enough if u know what I mean?!
Seriously my favorite - snacks for dinner! Whenever, wherever. It's kinda how charcuterie became a thing I think 🤔
I do tapas for one. Really nice dinner of some sort of dip (mayo and paprika and or hot sauce; romesco, cocktail sauce) and about 5 or 6 things that would go in it. shrimp, cheese, roasted potatoes, small piece of sourdough, something like brocolli or asparagus.
This has been one of the most helpful cooking videos I’ve seen in a long time. Love this format with multiple simple meal ideas rather than a single recipe.
The “not trying to impress anyone” mindset is key 👌🏻
Well,i like to impress me 😎
Okay, so as one of Vaughn's self-proclaimed biggest fans, this is one of my favorite videos of his because, not only was it an entire journey, but the care taken in the last Sunday mean meant so much, especially considering his Nana's recent passing, and this was just the best tribute.
What an absolutely incredible human being. He just radiates authenticity and love. Such a joy to watch
Watching Vaughn cook for one while daydreaming about being his number two.
I was like, hey, we're both single and in NYC, you could just cook for both of us. Save you some trouble! xD
Right? I've thought about it, but my name is Vonn... that'd be too much, right?
He's freaking adorable
Oh no you need to get in line. The line starts around the block and cutting in line to get to the front is rude! Just kidding
Sameeee
Vaughn’s content makes me feel less sad about getting dumped!! My new comfort show
Me and my 6-year-old loved this video! She made me rewind the “Is that a buggy? It is a buggy. Hello little fella” part 5 times. Too cute!
Love this video! Cooking for one while staying creative AND minimizing waste is such a struggle sometimes. This is great inspo on keeping it interesting and fun, and most importantly, self-nourishing!
I truly enjoy watching you Vaughn, you're officially a friend in my head.
Ok. Grocery shopping is an art.
Meal plan.
Make a list.
Learn the layout.
Don't go in hungry.
The best way to save money is eat everything you cook.
Looking at deals is secondary but never miss an opportunity to buy items on sale that you ALREADY use!
I do most of the cooking for a family of 5. We eat extremely well. Had ribs with a salad for supper to guve you an idea. 125$/person for a month. That's everything! Snacks, meals, drinks.
I loved hearing Vaughn's Nanny at the end of the video. I've never had chicken and dumplings, but I love hearing about people's family recipes and how they helped them start their cooking careers. precious man.
I've been feeling really stuck with meals and food lately, and this just gave me so much love and inspiration. Thank you :) Everything looked so delicious!!
I love to cook and love feeding my friends and family, but I also feel it’s so comforting to cook just for myself. It’s a treat myself moment. I can absolutely have anything I love and enjoy eating, and no portion control lol. I feel we should be best friends.
Love this video. Definitely great to see some left over ideas that aren't just reheated versions of what was eaten the night before
This is like the boujee-r Budget Eats in which there is no budget
Yeah. His $20 pork chop was probably on sale for $18.
As much as I love June’s videos, I think this video is more practical for actual dinner inspo. I just don’t see myself eating lentils and veggies doused in red pepper nice tasty 😅
@@daisy19992I will say, adding a fried egg and some chutney to lentil and veg meals makes them lush. also, cooking with coconut milk, making tasty rice like fried rice, garlic rice, coconut rice, pilau, etc. is great too! and not too pricey
Vaughn you have such a pleasant personality and your so fun to watch. This gave me some great ideas for meals for my husband and I.
I love cooking for one it’s like an act of self-love and cooking cultural foods always gives me a sense of accomplishment as well as comfort 🙂
That is a perfect way of explaining it! ❤️
Vaughn is a delight and treasure! These meals are lovely making cooking for one's self completely worth it!
Can we get more meals in a week by Vaughn?! Such a great series and so much inspiration in this video!
i got emo watching this video for some reason, i can’t pinpoint exactly why. but the energy, and “aura,” so to speak, that this man radiates is just ☺️ so comforting! this video was like a really warm hug just when i needed it
Loved this! My favorite part of cooking for myself is making it feel special, so excited to see that here!
Vaughn’s cooking for one series is the best thing on this channel! Is it perfect? No. Is it FABULOUS? Yes! Yes! Yes!!
I'm sorry but Vaughn's many girlfriend/boyfriend wanna bes will take great offense at saying he is not perfect. Fabulous is practically a step down for his admirers!
I love your vibe and endurance during such a hot summer! You made it seem effortless creating masterpieces for one! Love it!
what I love about this is how it shows us that even with a very small kitchen (that half a fridge, that half an oven!) that you can still make great food and fresh ideas.
This was made much harder by the decision to make every meal unique in components. The most sustinable way to do something is to have base dishes that you can apply variations to that keep them interesting
@Foreign Policy wow what a nice thing to say
@Foreign Policy or someone who knows how to shop smartly 😤
Right? Last nights dinner can be turned into tomorrow’s lunch.
Also, just make the food in large batches. Have some for lunch. Freeze some for later.
When you started making chicken and dumplings I almost cried. It’s my favorite dish that my mom and grandma made. They called it chicken pastry but it looked exactly like what you made. “Bless your heart”. You made my day. Tammie -grew up in NC.
My heart warmed when he said “dumplins”. From NC
Having a bit of Claire’s presence made my day haha
Aw first time watching Vaughn & absolutely loved this ! More please
Really appreciate the laid back approach to cooking for one. Please keep these videos coming. Vaughn in awesome
As a single person who cooks for themself: I LOVED THIS and the chef, please keep doing this content!!
If it doesn’t work out, there’s wine... new life motto 💚
This is the best video I have watched all week! Very inspiring.
All I can think about is whatever you were doing with Claire at 3:42, hahaha
I can’t believe they didn’t link that video… th-cam.com/video/N4nvGZTC9RE/w-d-xo.html
@@amaz21 Oh wow, it’s from two months ago?! How long do they wait to post these videos, I wonder?
OMG me too!
this was my fav nytcooking video!! we need more videos of vaughn and videos like this
I enjoyed this so much! it is just so great to watch an intuitive cook and I especially loved that you were just having fun with your combos and experimenting - very refreshing! You have inspired a bit of self love and experimentation in my own cooking for one journey , thank you !
I learned so much omg I never know what to do with leftover herbs. Always love seeing Vaughn’s videos!
Non-budget eats
June where u at
(This man is lovely, cute, and I enjoy his vids, ty NYT)
His cooking skills and wallet are better than u. Or anyone of us for that matter
One of my favorite videos you guys have done in ages. LOVE!
"Honestly just gonna be like a countdown till I fully break and go get McDonald's." And shrimp chips. A man who lives in NYC and can cook but isn't a food snob. Love him.
I'm so excited to make all these things, it's so refreshing to see someone as obsessed with veggies and condiments as I am
This is probably one of the best videos I’ve ever watched 😭💜
Okay, I thoroughly enjoyed Vaughn's commentary and all these super realistic meals. I cannot wait to make some of these!
What I realized is that I kept having to pause the video to process what he was was making. Like YES he is charming and we want a whole show just about him, but ALSO can we not flash the ingredients and actual closeup of the meal for only .2 seconds? I had to keep rewinding to gather the actual point of the video and it took me twice as long to finish this video lol.
That was beautiful, especially that last meal. You’re amazing!
I didn't "unhinged...off his rocker...hot mess" at all, just awesome, inspiring cooking fun! It looked absolutely delicious and the grandmother tribute meal was especially great. A take away for me is definitely that you can make meals feel special with citrus, herbs, fresh produce or salt!
Vaughn is one of the few people I’m willing to watch for 20 minutes on TH-cam. Such great ideas!
What an incredible video. Happy, fun, care-free, inspiring and insightful!
everything is so green and fresh! really made me look at my cooking and reevaluating. thanks!
Oh look! my favorite human is blessing the internet💚
Don't know if you're editing this down for time but seriously this can be over an hour long and I will watch every minute. Want to see more of the prep of how these meals come together!
This is how my mom expects me to be cooking for myself when I moved out!
Such a fan of your's now! Looks like your future is quite bright and can I say what a lucky man to whomever gets to be by your side going forward!
I see myself watching this at least 10x more. Can you all turn this into a regular series, even if modified a bit? 🙏🏽💗
Loved this series. Learning to use what you have on hand to make delicious meals. Hope to see more of this style of cooking.
I legit watch this on a weekly basis. Come back, Vaughn!
From the asparagus to nanny chicken and dumplings omg I drooled the whole time. I’m in love with his style..keep it simply delicious 😋. I’m working on the wedding cakes for one ☝️
So sweet, just what I needed. Keeping it real and very informative.❤❤❤❤❤
This was such a lovely watch, thank you ❤️
This was such a comforting video. Love it.❤️
That was totally inspiring, Vaughn. Thank you!
This is so, so many levels of fantastic. Also, "toothsome" needs to become a regular part of our national lexicon. Thanks for this video, Vaughn.
-Damian
Simply adore you sir! This vid was everything. I'm looking forward to creating in here on my days off this wknd. I will treat myself and my tummy to something delightful😏
This was wonderful. Loved to hear about your nannie!
Y’all gotta keep the text up a moment longer damn some us do read
Hahaha same. Couldn’t read anything
How the hell is Vaughn gonna make 27 meals if he is reading the captions all day?!? Also he is trying to find someone. Do you want to read or do you wanna go out and find someone!?!
There’s that pause button.
One of NYT Cooking’s best videos. Right up there with Erin Jeanne McDowell and Vaughn. Thanks.
Love the leftover salad scramble:)
Loved this video! 👍 ALL the food looked so tasty and Vaughn is just so entertaining and likeable. It's my first time to watch his videos and I will be watching more for sure!
I want to visit that set someday. Love the different-colored glasses! All these foods look so delish! 😋
I just love this guy. So authentic and funny.
Fantastic video, I am going to try several of these recipe ideas.
He’s the most adorable! And I got lots of inspo.
Love this series!
When you started talking about your grandma it hit me right in my heart 😢
this is REAL cooking. love it. if the video/clips were longer, you would not get a simple complaint!
Just getting back from out of town. Finally time to watch Vaughn. Did not disappoint.
This was great!!!! I’d love more in this series
It took a lot of trial and error for me to get in a groove for food prep for myself (I'm single & really busy).
I used to pack up complete meals in special containers, but not all meals keep well or reheat well.
I now do the following:
Breakfast M-F is the same thing all year (oatmeal with raisins, cinnamon, & a pinch of salt, plus coffee with cream & sugar)
Breakfast on the weekends is relatively special but still quick, like 2 eggs scrambled with ham & swiss, or greek yogurt with mango & almonds.
For lunches & dinners T-F, I bulk prep on Monday after work & wash/chop veggies (packaged seperately), cook protein & cut into portions, make grains/rice/pasta, etc.
It makes it a lot easier to put things together quickly.
For me, the key to avoiding food waste was planning amounts carefully, vacuum-sealing uncooked meat that was extra in the package, and using _flavor_ (wide variety of spice mixes, salad dressings, oils, vinegars, tubes of tomato paste, minced ginger, minced lemongrass, & pesto, a medley of pickled things, nuts, seeds, etc).
I really enjoyed this video. I'm doing a lot of cooking for one and I am looking forward to trying a week of this myself..
Ok…The Cooking Channel needs to grab this guy..(so would I) and give him his own show! A lot of us can so relate.
what an amazing chef. everything he touches turns out amazing. would buy a cookbook if he ever published one!
I would love to see more of these weekly meals videos!
Funnest ‘cooking for 1’ video ever. “If it doesn’t work out, at the end of the day - there’s still wine” lol
Even me who cooks for two almost every nite when working full time and commuting (ugh commuting) learned a new thing or two! Plus Vaughn is charmingly entertaining!! Thank you!
Audibly let out an “OHHH” when he sautéed the leftover lettuce. Genius!
This looked so delicious and left me feeling so inspired to cook healthy food for myself
Seriously impressed he was able to do this for a week, and the meals were beautiful!
Truly a joy to watch! You do magic with food!!!!
i am sold to whatever he is making.. very relevant ! thank you & hello from milwaukee !
You are completely watchable. I love that you have a nanny. I did too.
I’m in Bangkok right now and I love cooking (and yeah, I cook for one as well)… Don’t have a FULL kitchen of equipment, so it’s a bit harder to get everything together. It’s also easy to order in food here in Bangkok (cheap and tasty!!)… I also do a lot of one big pot chillis, a curry, sauces (like bolognese) and soups to keep in the fridge/freezer. I also do a lot of pre chopped salads (everything but the leafies) that is already pre-dressed, so I just chuck it on top of salad leafs.
He also looks like he works out, so he can eat that much! Haha… I haven’t seen an open gym for almost 8 months now because I hopped from one lockdown in Zurich to another lockdown in Bangkok.
Everything you cooked looked incredible!!!
THANK YOU for the great meal ideas. 😊
When I have leftover salad I make salad sandwiches. I mix it with hummus, cream cheese, mashed avocado or whatever other binder I can find and spread it on some good ol’ crusty toast. Whenever it resembles appetizers I call it “chippers and dippers” and, yes, a martini makes it an official dinner.
I love when the youtube title pulls me into a mini existential crisis (also, happy Leo season Vaughn!)
This is super inspiring! ✨ Thank you!
I’d love to see him do a travel/food series!
Wow! Great video, I loved everything.
i dont live alone yet but damn was this pure entertainment and inspo for the future!! loving this cooking for one series, please never stop it