What To Eat When Your On Your Own For Dinner

You know that saying, "when the cat is away, the mice will play"? I think of it whenever my significant other goes out of town, and I'm freed of the burden* of coming up with something cohesive and fun to eat, complete with sides that are healthy-ish, yet interesting. The first night or few that she's gone, I'll eat a glorious girl dinner of some pickles / olives (she hates 'em!), popcorn , maybe some crackers and dip, a little deli meat, and a divisive cocktail like a Negroni or a dirty martini**. Then reality starts to set in, and I realize I gotta a real fork-and-knife dinner in me, stat. Luckily, I'm an expert at coming up with easy recipes to turn to when I want to eat like a real person, without a ton of effort.***

*I actually love cooking for my wife, it is the literal best.

**But sometimes I want to eat like I'm Templeton from Charlotte's Web and it's after-hours at the fair , okay?

***Don't worry, I've included a few of my favorite suburban-raccoon-esque treats here too.