Living alone means dinner is entirely up to you—and some nights, that feels like a chore you never signed up for. This book meets you exactly where you are: tired, uninspired, and staring at an empty fridge with a takeaway menu in one hand. No lectures about meal prep Sundays or homemade bone broth. Instead, you'll find honest shortcuts, forgiving recipes that work with whatever you have, and strategies to transform one-person cooking from a burden into something almost effortless. Learn how to shop for one without waste, build a pantry that saves you on low-energy days, and repurpose leftovers into meals you actually want to eat again. Every recipe accounts for a tiny kitchen, minimal equipment, and a budget that doesn't stretch to specialty ingredients. The goal is not culinary greatness—it's a decent plate of food with the least possible friction. Because sometimes the bravest thing you can do is eat something that isn't from a cardboard box. Part of The Tired Cook's Library.