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I am on the look-out for recipes that do not result in leftovers and can be readily adapted for travel.  Some of these look promising and even include suggestions for the "other half can of beans."  Hopefully, I'll get a chance to try a few and can post results here.

If you try any, will you let us know how it goes?  Thanks!
 
Look for omelette recipes. They are fast to cook and filling, only one pan to clean and the ingredients can be varied according to what you have on hand. If the various items you use in them need to be sauteed I do that first, set them aside in my serving plate then use a paper towel to wipe out the pan before putting in the eggs. There are several styles of cooking omelettes, I use the "rustic" omelette method. Which really just means the eggs are lightly beaten to mix the whites and yolk rather than whipped in a frenzy to add a lot of air to them. It does not take too long to master the art of making an omelette, watch some videos on youtube to help reduce the learning curve on getting a perfectly prepared omelette. It is easy once you know the tricks.
 
michaelwnoakes said:
This site recalculates any recipe for you.
Thanks for the link--really helpful for me, since I am math challenged.  In theory, down-scaling recipes should work.  In my experience, it sometimes doesn't.  (You know, "In theory, practice and theory are the same thing; in practice, they aren't."  LOL).
 
maki2 said:
Look for omelette recipes.
Omelettes!  Absolutely!  No recipes needed, except maybe to drool over.  Best leftover busters ever, and great for all the reasons you've indicated.
 
I find it helpful to downsize cookware thus dis-allowing overfilling pots and pans as I boo-hoo travel alone ( not always boo-hoo just sometimes)
 
I forgot to mention, eggs do come prepackaged in those cute little single serving sized eco-friendly, compostable containers (shells).
 
Rather than recipes, maybe think about "means". I do everything with a pot for boiling (only) water, and a small 8" frying pan, good for 1 person, 1 meal. That's all with 7 months on the road, part timing.

The pot boils water for oatmeal and drip-funnel coffee, and never for anything needing cleaning, like soup or mac and cheese. I have a few packaged things like Maruchan Instant Lunch, you only need add boiling water to, also instant mashed potatoes.

Various things go into the frying pan: 
- meat: canned chicken, tuna, salmon or kippered herring; or cutup lunch meat or eggs.
- fresh veggies: cutup onions, red and green peppers, tomatoes.
- canned veggies: corn, green beans, minute rice (low salt).
- misc: olive oil, pepper, other seasonings.

Put stuff into the (non stick) frying pan until it's full, and cook. Wipe the pan afterwards with bread to get the last bit of goo out, then boil water in it, wipe it with a paper towel, and swab it with white vinegar. No soap.

I'm still alive after months on such a camping diet. A couple times a week, I go to a restaurant when in a town.
 

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