If you’re a household of one, you know the struggles of cooking for yourself. Most recipes serve four or more people, so unless you take the time to halve or quarter each and every one, you’re left with a mountain of leftovers. That might be fine on day two or three, but eating reheated leftovers all week long gets old.

That’s why we want to help. These seven meal plans celebrate you, the solo cook, and ensure you won’t get bored with dinner (or breakfast or lunch, for that matter) by mid-week.

1. How I Prep a Week of Mediterranean Diet Meals for One

This one-week meal plan celebrates both the Mediterranean diet and the solo cook. It will set you up for a week of breakfasts, lunches, and dinners that are far from boring and totally feel-good, including a salmon skillet with chickpeas and greens, Mediterranean quinoa salad, toasted muesli, and more.

Get the plan: How I Prep a Week of Mediterranean Diet Meals for One

2. How I Prep a Week of Easy Meals for One in Just 2 Hours

This meal plan is out to prove that meal prepping for one doesn’t have to mean cooking a big pot of chili on Sunday and reheating portions all week. You’ll get lasagna roll-ups, baked salmon, rotisserie chicken tacos, and more out of this two-hour session.

Get the meal plan: How I Prep a Week of Easy Meals for One in Just 2 Hours

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