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Mike Cooks for Seniors

From the kitchen of Mike Cooks for Seniors

Real dinners for one.
One pan. And a sink that stays empty.

Cooking for One is 100 easy recipes, every single one portioned for one person. Most use one pan or one pot, most are done in under 30 minutes — and nothing asks you to buy anything fancy.

  • 100 recipes, each serves one
  • Most ready in under 30 minutes
  • A swap box on every page
  • Big, easy-to-read large print
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100 Easy Recipes for Seniors

Cooking
for One

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Simple dinners, one pan, and a sink that stays empty

Michael Donovan

Mike Cooks for Seniors

Large Print Edition

Sausage, peppers and onions roasted on one small sheet pan, with a slice of bread and a fork on a wooden table

Recipe 1 · Sausage, Peppers & Onions · 25 minutes

Sound familiar?

“Every recipe in the world seems written for a family of four.”

The leftovers pile up

You eat the same casserole for five nights — or throw half of it out.

Food spoils first

Half of everything goes bad before you get to it. Money in the trash.

Some nights, why bother?

The dishes are the hard part. Toast and tea starts to feel easier.

Mike spent his whole working life in big, loud restaurant kitchens. What those years taught him: cooking was never the hard part. It's standing at the sink afterwards, worn out, looking at everything that still has to be washed. This book is his answer.

Why this book is different

Written for your kitchen, not a family of four

Every recipe serves one

No dividing by four, no week of leftovers. Cooking for two tonight? Double it. That’s all.

One pan or one pot

Most dinners happen on a single small sheet pan, pot or skillet. Less scrubbing, less standing.

Under 30 minutes

Most recipes are on the table in half an hour — some in eight minutes flat.

Mike’s swaps on every page

No cod? Any white fish. No fresh pepper? Frozen. Never drive to the store for one ingredient.

Freezer & pantry friendly

Frozen vegetables, canned beans, rotisserie chicken, cheap cuts — the smart shortcuts, used on purpose.

Large print you can print

Big, clear type. Print a copy for your kitchen, spill on it, write in the margins.

What's inside

Nine chapters. 100 dinners, breakfasts & soups.

The dinners from Mike's videos, plus dozens he's never shown on camera. Tap a chapter to see every recipe in it.

Part I · Recipes 1–14

Sheet-Pan Dinners

The whole dinner happens on one small pan. Nothing to stir, nothing to drain, nothing to scrub while your back complains about it.

  1. 1Sausage, Peppers & Onions
  2. 2Chicken Thighs with Potatoes
  3. 3Baked Cod with Cherry Tomatoes
  4. 4Salmon with Green Beans
  5. 5Meatballs with Baby Potatoes
  6. 6Ham Steak with Sweet Potato
  7. 7Pork Chop with Apple Slices
  8. 8Chicken Tenders with Broccoli
  9. 9Shrimp with Lemon & Butter
  10. 10Honey-Glazed Chicken Drumsticks
  11. 11BBQ Chicken Thigh with Corn
  12. 12Kielbasa with Cabbage Wedges
  13. 13Tilapia with Zucchini
  14. 14Turkey Patty with Roasted Carrots
Crispy-skinned chicken thighs with potato wedges on a sheet pan
Recipe 2 · Chicken Thighs with Potatoes
A bowl of chicken noodle soup with crackers
Recipe 57 · Shortcut Chicken Noodle Soup
A cheese omelet with toast, coffee and a yogurt bowl
Recipe 49 · The One-Egg Cheese Omelet

Take a look inside

Every page reads like Mike is standing next to you.

Not just steps — the why behind them. Why the tomatoes go in whole. Why you pull the fish a moment early. So it works the first time, and every time after.

  • Oven temp, time & servings up top
  • A short, plain ingredient list
  • Clear steps in big type
  • Mike’s swaps at the bottom

Recipe 3 · Sheet-Pan Dinners

Baked Cod with Cherry Tomatoes

A dinner that looks like it came out of a magazine — and takes twelve minutes.

Oven 400°F · 12 minutes · Serves one

What you need

  • 1 cod fillet
  • A handful of cherry tomatoes
  • 1 spoon of olive oil
  • 1 clove of garlic, if there's one in the house
  • Salt and pepper

How to make it

Heat the oven to 400. Put the tomatoes on a small sheet pan whole and roll them in the oil. Whole matters: a cut tomato gives up its juice in the first two minutes and bakes dry. A whole one keeps everything sealed inside until the skin finally gives — and that's the exact moment your fish is ready…

Mike's swaps: No cod — any white fish, or a frozen fillet straight from the freezer with 5 minutes added. No cherry tomatoes — a drained can of whole tomatoes. No fresh garlic — a shake of garlic powder.

For the days your body asks for extra care

34 recipes for heart, blood sugar & strength.

Real dinners first — nothing that tastes like a punishment. Same rules as the rest of the book: one pan, no fuss, portioned for you.

12 recipes

Heart-Healthy & Low-Sodium

Starts with Mike’s No-Salt Seasoning jar — big flavor from lemon, herbs and garlic so the salt shaker can take the night off.

12 recipes

Diabetic-Friendly & Low-Carb

Zucchini-noodle spaghetti night, chicken parm without the breading, beef & broccoli with a no-sugar sauce.

10 recipes

High-Protein for Strength

After sixty, the body needs more protein, not less — to keep muscle on your frame and steadiness in your step.

Mike

A lifetime in kitchens

Mike Cooks for Seniors

Meet your cook

Hi, I'm Michael Donovan.

I spent my whole working life in kitchens — big ones, loud ones, kitchens where dinner for three hundred had to land hot at seven o'clock sharp.

Now I cook for one, and I share it every week on my YouTube channel, Mike Cooks for Seniors. This book collects the dinners from my videos, plus dozens more I've never shown on camera.

“The recipe should bend to what's in your kitchen, not the other way around.”

Is this for you?

This book is for you if…

  • You live alone — or cook for yourself most nights
  • You’re tired of recipes that serve four and waste half
  • You want good, home-style food without a pile of dishes
  • Standing at the stove or sink is harder than it used to be
  • You’re watching salt, sugar, or want more protein
  • You like old favorites — goulash, Salisbury steak, liver & onions
  • You want to shop less and waste less money
  • You like clear, big print you can actually read

It also makes a thoughtful gift for a parent, grandparent or neighbor who lives on their own.

100 Easy Recipes for Seniors

Cooking
for One

◆

Simple dinners, one pan, and a sink that stays empty

Michael Donovan

Mike Cooks for Seniors

Large Print Edition

Everything you get

Cooking for One

100 Easy Recipes for Seniors · Large Print Edition

  • 100 single-serving recipes in 9 chapters
  • 34 heart-healthy, low-carb & high-protein meals
  • Mike’s ingredient swaps on every recipe
  • Large print PDF — read on screen or print at home
  • Instant download, yours to keep
$17.99one-time · about 18¢ a recipe
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Questions

Good questions, plain answers

How do I get the book after I buy it?

Right after checkout on Gumroad you get a download link on screen and by email. The book is a PDF you can open on a computer, tablet or phone — and keep forever.

Can I print it?

Yes, please do. It’s a Large Print Edition made for the kitchen counter. Print a copy, spill things on it, write in the margins.

Is the print really large?

Yes. The whole book is set in big, clear type with one recipe per page, so you can read it from the counter without hunting for your glasses.

Do I need special equipment or fancy ingredients?

No. A small sheet pan, a pot, a skillet and a microwave cover everything. Ingredients are regular grocery-store items — and every recipe has swaps so you can use what you already have.

What if I’m cooking for two some nights?

Double everything and add a few minutes in the oven. That’s it.

I’m on a low-salt or diabetic diet. Is this for me?

There are full chapters for heart-healthy & low-sodium, diabetic-friendly & low-carb, and high-protein cooking. They follow general good-sense cooking — if your doctor has given you specific instructions, those come first.

Are these the same recipes from the YouTube channel?

The dinners from Mike’s videos are in here, plus dozens more he’s never shown on camera — all in one place, written out step by step.

Tonight's dinner can be one pan and twenty minutes away.

Cook from it in any order. Start with whatever makes you hungry.

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