7 Cooking Mistakes New Couples Make

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The cooking goof: You cook way too much for just the two of you.

Solution: Make half-size casseroles. "You will not want to eat leftovers for a week," says Kathy Shady, a newlywed in Los Angeles. When you buy in bulk, separate items like chicken breasts before you freeze them. "Otherwise, you'll be defrosting a package of six when you only want two," Shady says.

Photo by: Thinkstock / The Nest

The cooking goof: You cook way too much for just the two of you.

Solution: Make half-size casseroles. "You will not want to eat leftovers for a week," says Kathy Shady, a newlywed in Los Angeles. When you buy in bulk, separate items like chicken breasts before you freeze them. "Otherwise, you'll be defrosting a package of six when you only want two," Shady says.