Byline: JANE GLENN HAAS - Orange County Register
It's a common dinner scene for widows and widowers: Pop a packaged frozen meal in the microwave. Or pour cereal from a box and add milk. Or spread cheese on some crackers. But it doesn't have to be that way.
A little effort can fill the freezer with dated, sealed, clear-plastic bags of wholesome, home-cooked dinners for one. The most difficult part of cooking for one can be the emotional adjustment to being alone.
"It is a big change," said Nancy Guthrie, a former restaurant owner who was widowed in April.
"For years, I enjoyed sharing the texture and taste of food with another person. Now I may be reading the mail …
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