Fruits, some veggies, eggs, olive oil, vinegar, jam, butter if it's cool enough, can all sit on the counter. I think I'd resign myself to going to the grocery store a little more often is the thing - those salad in a bag thingies with a homemade vinaigrette, a bit of chopped egg, side of crusty bread sort of suppers would work. Pasta with capers and lemon juice and olives and tinned tuna? I think I'd approach it as a week of picnic. I'd also totally get a cooler because if I was having a week of picnics I'd also like my wine a bit chilled. I agree that just scaling down how much you make will help since dealing with leftovers is the annoying thing.

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Anonymous wrote:I would just get a mini fridge. Target is great at returning. You could just get it and return it in a couple of days.

For real? You are awful.

Can we start a new thread of shit we buy and then return? It's pretty common... I doubt God will strike someone dead for returning a fridge.

Folks, having been in retail a long time... those items that are returned are often not resellable (or must be sold at a deep discount... who wants to buy product in a taped over box)..this is why so much stuff is crap and no longer made in USA. We'd rather have cheap stuff, rent it or wear it for a few days, then return it worn, used, slightly damage.

Shelf- stable juice and milk boxes, like Silk could be useful for small-batch cooking and just drinking. The dark choc silk almond milk is delicious for dessert and with pb/banana toast for breakfast. A little In Coffee is good when you don't want powdered creamer.

Also, nut butters and honey instead of pb&j. Wegmans has organic shelf-stable pb that is delicious.

I went through something similar several summers ago when my fridge wouldn't chill enough- stayed around 40-45 degrees so not safe for most foods. It sucks but is doable. A cooler and daily ice is important for this time of year. You can also try packs of dry ice in your cooler- some groc stores carry it but call ahead to be sure.

I would ask around to see if you can borrow a cooler from a friend.

But most fruits and veggies should be fine on the counter. If you like tuna you could get some of those tuna salad kits.

nuts, dried fruit (w/out sugar added), yogurt in the cooler that you borrow from your friend target for the week j/k.
Pasta with toasted walnuts and a drained jar of sundried tomatos.
Avocado sandwich.
Fruit
Beans and rice

nuts--to eat and the turn of this thread.

OP, if you have access to a microwave there are some things like mac & cheese or soup that you could heat up that are individual servings.