If you want a real cooking challenge, go from cooking for a large family, to cooking for one
or two!  Most recipes make 4 to 6 servings, which is just too much for one or two people. Here are a few tips, including a chart to reduce ingredients that will make cooking for fewer people a lot easier, without an abundance of leftovers!

One of the first things to think about is that smaller portions require smaller tools; you won’t really need a large crock-pot for a meal for one or two. Remember also that large casserole dishes, cake pans etc. are too large, they allow for too much evaporation.

There are many scaled down baking dishes available, as well as crock-pots, electric skillets, coffee pots, and toaster ovens, choose a pan that is slightly larger than the amount you will be cooking.

If you are like me, you love biscuits, there are many frozen biscuits on the market, and all  you need do is take out one or two. If you like your own biscuits, just make a batch and freeze them on a cookie sheet covered in wax paper, when they are frozen, put in a freezer bag. When you want biscuits, take out the number you want and bake them.
Cooking times may also need to be adjusted; a good instant-read thermometer is
invaluable for this.

Remember reducing your ingredients is invaluable when you only want to make a certain amount. Reduce smart!